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HEADLINES | Porch Fries, Clean Streets, and Handmade Connection
Skip The Dinner is CareImpact’s year-end Christmas campaign, a fundraising non-event. You keep your time, and you give from wherever you are.
Right now, every year-end gift or pledge is DOUBLED by a generous donor, so your giving goes twice as far to help strengthen CareImpact’s work with churches and community partners across Canada.
Give or pledge here: careimpact.ca/skip-the-dinner
Each donation will be matched before January 1, 2026.
Partner with work of CareImpact and Neighbourly!
https://careimpact.ca/donate
DescriptionWhat if the real headlines are happening right on your street? Host Johan Heinrichs gathers small but powerful stories of neighbours across Canada showing up for one another—sometimes in surprising ways. From gratitude-fuelled cleanups to unexpected porch deliveries, discover how ordinary people quietly shape community through care, connection, and a little laughter.
Sources1️⃣ Extra Innings of Kindness
Original story: “Blue Jays fans show off classic Canadian kindness to opposing teams” by The Canadian Press, CityNews Halifax (Oct. 26, 2025). 👉 Read it here: (user-provided link).
Additional context: Toronto fans donating to Seattle Children’s Hospital after the ALCS, Toronto Life (Oct. 21–22, 2025). 👉 (user-provided Toronto Life link)
2️⃣ Moncton’s Thank-You Walks
Original story: “Newcomer family in Moncton does weekly cleanups to show gratitude” by Rhythm Rathi, CBC News New Brunswick (Oct. 26, 2025). 👉 Read it here: (CBC link as provided.)
🔎 Neighbourhood Watch — The Great French Fry Mystery
Original story: “The Great French Fry Mystery” by Harley Rustad, Toronto Life (Aug. 11, 2025). 👉 Read it here: (Toronto Life link provided in script text)
3️⃣ Blankets & Belonging on the Island
Original story: “Indigenous people living off-reserve are forging community and connections in P.E.I.” by Delaney Kelly, CBC News P.E.I. (Oct. 27, 2025). 👉 Read it here: (CBC link as provided.)
Program context: Strengthening Aboriginal Families Effectively (SAFE) — Native Council of P.E.I. 👉 ncpei.com
Other LinksJoin The CareImpact Podcast Group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1PgzJWfkq9/
Reach out to us! https://neighbourlypodcast.ca
Email: [email protected]
About the CarePortal: careimpact.ca/careportal
DONATE! Help connect and equip more churches across Canada to effectively journey well in community with the most vulnerable: careimpact.ca/donate
Mentioned in this episode:
Skip The Dinner-Double Your Impact
Skip The Dinner is CareImpact’s year-end Christmas campaign, a fundraising non-event. You keep your time, and you give from wherever you are.
Right now, every year-end gift or pledge is DOUBLED by a generous donor, so your giving goes twice as far to help strengthen CareImpact’s work with churches and community partners across Canada.
Each donation will be matched before January 1, 2026.
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By CareImpactSkip The Dinner is CareImpact’s year-end Christmas campaign, a fundraising non-event. You keep your time, and you give from wherever you are.
Right now, every year-end gift or pledge is DOUBLED by a generous donor, so your giving goes twice as far to help strengthen CareImpact’s work with churches and community partners across Canada.
Give or pledge here: careimpact.ca/skip-the-dinner
Each donation will be matched before January 1, 2026.
Partner with work of CareImpact and Neighbourly!
https://careimpact.ca/donate
DescriptionWhat if the real headlines are happening right on your street? Host Johan Heinrichs gathers small but powerful stories of neighbours across Canada showing up for one another—sometimes in surprising ways. From gratitude-fuelled cleanups to unexpected porch deliveries, discover how ordinary people quietly shape community through care, connection, and a little laughter.
Sources1️⃣ Extra Innings of Kindness
Original story: “Blue Jays fans show off classic Canadian kindness to opposing teams” by The Canadian Press, CityNews Halifax (Oct. 26, 2025). 👉 Read it here: (user-provided link).
Additional context: Toronto fans donating to Seattle Children’s Hospital after the ALCS, Toronto Life (Oct. 21–22, 2025). 👉 (user-provided Toronto Life link)
2️⃣ Moncton’s Thank-You Walks
Original story: “Newcomer family in Moncton does weekly cleanups to show gratitude” by Rhythm Rathi, CBC News New Brunswick (Oct. 26, 2025). 👉 Read it here: (CBC link as provided.)
🔎 Neighbourhood Watch — The Great French Fry Mystery
Original story: “The Great French Fry Mystery” by Harley Rustad, Toronto Life (Aug. 11, 2025). 👉 Read it here: (Toronto Life link provided in script text)
3️⃣ Blankets & Belonging on the Island
Original story: “Indigenous people living off-reserve are forging community and connections in P.E.I.” by Delaney Kelly, CBC News P.E.I. (Oct. 27, 2025). 👉 Read it here: (CBC link as provided.)
Program context: Strengthening Aboriginal Families Effectively (SAFE) — Native Council of P.E.I. 👉 ncpei.com
Other LinksJoin The CareImpact Podcast Group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1PgzJWfkq9/
Reach out to us! https://neighbourlypodcast.ca
Email: [email protected]
About the CarePortal: careimpact.ca/careportal
DONATE! Help connect and equip more churches across Canada to effectively journey well in community with the most vulnerable: careimpact.ca/donate
Mentioned in this episode:
Skip The Dinner-Double Your Impact
Skip The Dinner is CareImpact’s year-end Christmas campaign, a fundraising non-event. You keep your time, and you give from wherever you are.
Right now, every year-end gift or pledge is DOUBLED by a generous donor, so your giving goes twice as far to help strengthen CareImpact’s work with churches and community partners across Canada.
Each donation will be matched before January 1, 2026.