by CCI Ottawa | May 4, 2017 | News
It was a thank you that came with a free breakfast. The Catholic Centre for Immigrants recently thanked their volunteers and sponsors with a free breakfast of pancakes and sausages with the help of Dow Honda. This is the second year Dow Honda has graciously organized...
by CCI Ottawa | Mar 3, 2017 | News
Catholic Centre for Immigrants (CCI) Executive Director Carl Nicholson was part of a group that received the United Way Community Builder of the Year Award. At a ceremony at City Hall on March 2, the Ottawa Syrian Refugee Response Leaders’ Coalition was honoured for...
by CCI Ottawa | Apr 1, 2016 | Featured
The CCI has a new set of wheels to help transport Syrian refugees around Ottawa. Dow Honda owner Jeff Mierins presented the keys to the donated Honda Odyssey van to CCI Executive Director Carl Nicholson at a Family Day breakfast. The van was put to use immediately...
by CCI Ottawa | Mar 31, 2016 | News
The Catholic Centre for Immigrants, (CCI) as the receiving agency in Ottawa for all Government Assisted Refugees (GARs), has received, welcomed, and housed 1109 Syrian GARs since December 29, 2015. I am so proud of our staff who have lived through the excitement, the...