"Out of the Cold" is a programme which strives to respond, in a meaningful way, to the needs of the most abandoned of our city's poor and homeless people. These needs include the basic physical needs of shelter, food and warm clothing, and the deeply human needs of compassion, dignity and feelings of self worth. We provide a warm, welcoming atmosphere, including a nutritious meal and a nice place to sleep in the winter months.

Waterloo Cupcake is proud to assist the Out of the Cold programme by volunteering time and providing product. To learn more about the KW Out of the Cold programme, please visit KW Out of the Cold

SUPPORTING LIVES TWO AT A TIME
Monica Place Waterloo offers a Residential Program for pregnant young women and for new moms and their babies who are in need of safe and supportive housing. Monica Place can house up to 18 mothers and babies. Pre-Natal Residence is a group living setting and is staffed by residential counsellors 24 hours/ 7 days per week. Young woman arrive at any time during pregnancy. Expectant moms actively participate in their plan of care design. Plans are individualized for each new mom-to-be and designed to focus on their strengths. Expectant and new moms must participate in structured program activities which may include:

• school
• work or pre-employment preparation
• group activities
• medical appointments
• counselling (individual and or family/relationship)
• health & wellness sessions
• pre-natal classes
• physician-supervised exercise
• outings (e.g., visit local attractions, movies, sporting events)

While most of the young women coming into the residence program are planning to parent, we welcome and support those planning adoption for their child as well.

Waterloo Cupcake is proud to assist Monica Place by providing product for fund raising functions. To learn more about Monica Place and the great work done there, please visit Monica Place Waterloo

TAKE A FROWN AND TURN IT UPSIDE DOWN
Some children dread the first day of school each September -- when the poverty line seems to be drawn most clearly. Worn clothing, no gym shoes, few or no school supplies or backpack... these children stand out against their peers. While these may seem like superficial concerns, teachers tell us that the impact can be devastating for some children. In the worst cases, the sense of shame and embarrassment set up a negative attitude towards both school and peers that undermines the child's ability to develop socially or achieve academically. Our mission is to set children in need on a more hopeful path -- by outfitting them with some basic clothing and school supplies, intended to send'em off smiling on that first day of school each September.

Waterloo Cupcake is proud to assist Send them off smiling by providing product for fund raising functions and events. To learn more about Semd them off smiling and the great work done there, please visit Send them off smiling - Kitchener

A UNIQUE PLACE WHERE HORSES HELP PEOPLE
During the summer months, Camp Pride, an 8 week integrated day camp, is in full operation with close to 200 children. During each lesson, riders learn the basics of riding a horse, depending on their abilities. The benefits of horseback riding are multidimensional. The instruction of lessons is based on sequencing, which enables each rider to learn at their own pace. Participating in weekly lessons also builds special friendships between the rider, their horse, volunteers and staff members. Therapeutic horseback riding uses the horse as a medium of therapy. The combination of the horse's movement, which simulates the human walking motion, and its higher body temperature, serves to supply passive heat massage to the riders' muscles, thereby either relaxing spastic muscles or stimulating lax muscles. Riders also participate in exercises improving their muscle strength and flexibility in their upper body.

Waterloo Cupcake is proud to assist Pride Stables by providing product for fund raising functions and events. To learn more about Pride Stables and the great work done there, please visit Pride Stables - Kitchener

Portland Place provides 46 units of secure, rent geared to income housing with programs and supports for men, women and families who face a range of ongoing challenges that make finding and keeping appropriate housing extremely difficult. The tenants are welcomed into a commuity that offers in-house supports to enable them to stabilize their lives. They learn that they are honoured and valued. To learn more about Portland Place, please visit pccweb.ca/portlandplace/about/
and or thier facebook page at www.facebook.com/PortlandPlacetoronto

Since 1995, people with cancer in Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph and the surrounding area have found inspiration, information, and empowerment at HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre. Their programmes and services are confidential, free of charge, and open to people newly diagnosed, living with cancer or post treatment and their caregivers. To learn more about Hope Spring, please visit www.hopespring.ca/about_us
and or their facebook page at www.facebook.com/HopeSpringCancerSupportCentre

The mission of the waterloo Girls Minor Hockey Association is to promote the growth of female ice hockey, and to provide the best possible experience for all participants by encouraging, developing, advancing and administering this female sport in the City of waterloo while creating a fun and safe environment..

"For the Kids, For the Game, For the Fun of it!".

waterloo Cupcake is proud to have sponsored the WGMHA and in particular the ATOM BB team. To learn more about the WGMHA, please visit waterloo Ravens ATOM BB