Community News Roundup: Windsor (Dec 14 - Dec 21, 2025)
Stay informed with this week's top community news from Windsor:
'Every family, friend, volunteer' — Windsor bakeries call in reinforcements for Paczki Day
There was no calorie counting and no guilt on Tuesday as thousands of people faithfully observed a beloved Windsor-Detroit tradition: Paczki Day.It’s that special time of year when everyone is Polish,
Read Full Story →Local hospice volunteer recognized provincially
A local hospice volunteer has been recognized provincially by Hospice Palliative Care Ontario.Joan McSweeney, a Journey Home Hospice Windsor volunteer, has been inducted into the June Callwood Circle
Read Full Story →Windsor Essex Bike Community Honoured as Outstanding Volunteers
The Government of Ontario is celebrating 15 outstanding individuals and four volunteer organizations with the 2025 June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Award for Voluntarism. These organizations
Read Full Story →Sleep in Heavenly Peace Windsor set to deliver 1000th bed to a child in need
Two volunteers help build a bed at the Sleep in Heavenly Peace shop in Windsor. November 2025. (Photo: Sleep in Heavenly Peace Windsor Facebook page).
Read Full Story →Protecting fresh water: Canada Water Agency invests over $4.5 million in 39 new projects
Today, the Honorable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Nature and Minister responsible for the Canada Water Agency, announced over $4.5 million in funding for 39 new freshwat
Read Full Story →Charitable giving on the decline in Canada
There would have been 1.5 million more Canadians who donated to charity in 2023—and $755.5 million more in donations—had Canadians given to the same extent they did 10 years prior
Read Full Story →Salvation Army Christmas campaign down nearly 50 per cent as kettles go unstaffed
Nine days before Christmas, the Salvation Army is launching a desperate appeal for volunteers. The agency reports its seasonal goal is off by nearly 50 per cent, simply because of a lack of people to
Read Full Story →How culture shapes volunteerism in Canada
A recent Statistics Canada report shows differences in volunteerism rates by race and immigration status. About 70 per cent of racialized Canadians volunteered in 2023, compared with 74 per cent of
Read Full Story →Holiday with a Hero wraps for another year
Chatham-Kent's ninth Holiday with a Hero event has wrapped up, and it was a great success. Fifty-five kids took part in the program this year. OPP Provincial Constable Jay Denorer, a board member of
Read Full Story →‘It’s impacting workplaces’: Windsor mom tries to change attitudes about homelessness and addiction
A Windsor mother is working to change attitudes about homelessness and addiction. Jodi Nesbitt now has the backing of Unifor’s Ontario Council in pushing for increased awareness and supports for fami
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