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A mixed crew from Citacom and RM Custom pour a concrete floor during renovations at St. John's Kitchen in Kitchener, Ontario.

97 Victoria St N: Making Home

Front view of The Working Centre building at 58 Queen Street South, Kitchener, Ontario.

Affordable Housing

A selection of books on themes such as sustainability, ecological economics, and cultural disconnection displayed on bookshelves at The Working Centre administrative office in Kitchener, Ontario.

Books for Sustainable Living

Three volunteers in scrubs smiling at the Community Dental Clinic in Kitchener, Ontario, providing accessible dental care for underserved residents.

Community Dental Clinic

Two women in hijabs working on a desktop computer as part of The Working Centre's Computer Recycling Project in Kitchener, Ontario.

Computer Recycling

A woman in a red sari operates a power tiller in a muddy paddy field in Odisha, India, as children watch in the background.

CTx Green

Erin and Jane, staff members of Fresh Ground Café in Kitchener, Ontario, working together in the kitchen preparing plant-based meals.

Fresh Ground Café

Interior view of The Green Door used clothing store featuring racks of second-hand clothing and tables with accessories.

The Green Door

Tanya Roper, a staff member, Georg, a resident, and Leslie, a staff member, engaging in conversation at Hospitality House, Kitchener, Ontario.

Health Based Housing

Sean and Cornelius, members of Clean Team II, collecting garbage in downtown Kitchener as part of The Working Centre’s Job Café Projects.

Job Café

Job seekers being assisted at the Job Search Resource Centre reception in Kitchener, Ontario, with a welcoming and supportive environment.

Job Search Resource Centre

A gathering of participants at Fresh Ground Café, engaged in discussions during the Philosophy in the Pub session for the Summer Institute in Grassroots Sustainability.

Learning Projects

A volunteer flipping pancakes in the commissary kitchen at Maurita’s Kitchen, Kitchener, Ontario.

Maurita's Kitchen

Sarah and Letee at the front desk of the Job Search Resource Centre, Kitchener, Ontario.

Money Matters and Tax Clinic

A cozy scene at The Queen Street Commons Café in Kitchener, Ontario, showing people seated at tables with vibrant artwork on the walls.

Queen St Commons Café

A volunteer holding a bicycle wheel in the Recycle Cycles Community Bike Shop, surrounded by a variety of bike wheels and frames.

Recycle Cycles

Snow-covered exterior view of Hospitality House, Kitchener, Ontario.

Refugee / Newcomer Housing

A room with neatly arranged beds and linens at a low-barrier shelter in Kitchener, Ontario, offering safe spaces for individuals experiencing homelessness.

Shelter

Kenny and SOS outreach worker Nikki Britton engage in a conversation during a food bank hamper delivery at a motel in Kitchener, Ontario.

Specialized Outreach Services

Romulo and Kajaw sharing a moment of camaraderie at 87 Victoria, Kitchener, Ontario, in a safe consumption space.

St. John's Kitchen

A snowy tent encampment at the intersection of Weber and Victoria Streets in Kitchener, Ontario, active since December 2021, showing multiple tents and a Canadian flag.

Street Outreach Workers

Dacota, a resident, speaking with Don Toomey, a housing support staff member, at the supportive housing office at 256 King Street East, Kitchener, Ontario.

Supportive Housing

Worth a Second Look, Market Lane entrance, Kitchener, Ontario, 2024.

Worth a Second Look

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The Working Centre
58 Queen St. S, Kitchener, Ontario
Canada N2G 1V6

Incorporated as: K-W Working Centre for the Unemployed: Charitable Registration No. 130929607 RR 0001

(519) 743-9452

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