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Hunger Pains: Food Insecurity on the Rise
Across the country, food bank usage is rising, worsened by inflation and the aftershocks of the pandemic. I have a question: What do you...
Aangen Community
Apr 13, 20233 min read
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How a Non-Profit Gives Back: Aangen’s 2022 Christmas Gifts
At Aangen, every employee is an important piece of our nonprofit. And, big or small, giving back to those who build and grow the...
Aangen Community
Feb 1, 20232 min read
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Aangen’s 2022 Summer Reading Recommendations
Back in July, I noticed that many of the employees at Aangen are big readers, and summer has always been a favourite time to dig into a...
Aangen Community
Oct 12, 20223 min read
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Creating a Supportive Workplace: AKA, the Key to Employee Satisfaction
As work environments evolve in Canada, as does the expectations of employees. We are looking to find workplaces that support and...
Aangen Community
Jul 29, 20223 min read
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Self-Care Summer: How Aangen Employees Are Celebrating the Warm Weather
Summer is here! And we’re ready to relax, celebrate, and get outside. As the warm weather settles in, we are looking forward to enjoying...
Aangen Community
Jun 8, 20222 min read
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Helping Ukraine from Canada
As the war in Ukraine continues, we continue to support both those in the frontline and refugees fleeing to Canada. It has been over 40...
Aangen Community
Apr 8, 20223 min read
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Working Through the Pandemic
Aangen’s founder stays motivated while working through COVID-19 It has been nearly two years since the pandemic began, and everything...
Aangen Community
Feb 15, 20223 min read
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All Dried Up - The Story Continues
The story of how we endeavoured to meet our goals on this project. In my last blog, I described how All Dried Up would not have existed...
Aangen Community
Nov 26, 20215 min read
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Learning the Truth as part of Aangen’s Commitment to Reconciliation
We at Aangen are committed to standing with the Indigenous communities we live and work with and in. As part of this commitment, three...

Alison Armstrong
Oct 29, 20213 min read
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Aangen's Statement on Canada's Indigenous Children
Aangen's statement about the unconscionable acts committed at Canada's residential school's and our commitment for the future. We mourn...
Aangen Community
Jul 7, 20212 min read
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Aangen: Where empowerment meets opportunity!
Everyone here is part of ‘chance for change' Amy Lester - Community Outreach and Sales Manager Christmas 2019, I received an email from...

Amy Lester
Jun 24, 20213 min read
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All Dried Up - The Story
It's as simple as toast and tea! In early September 2020, Aangen’s Kitchen Services division embarked on a new journey, experimenting...
Aangen Community
Apr 28, 20213 min read
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We Sparked Some Goodness in 2020
2020 was a rollercoaster but at Aangen we made sure it was a good ride! We as human beings are built to evolve and endure through tough...

Ankita Bawiskar
Mar 3, 20213 min read
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Keeping things clean during COVID-19
Aangen has stepped up its services to adapt to pandemic life COVID-19 has made all of us aware of good sanitary practices to protect our...

Helena Macario
Jun 17, 20202 min read
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Annex Market strengthens partnership with Aangen during COVID-19
Ben, a delivery bike rider for the Annex Market “If you could give 300 more hours in the work week, I would really appreciate that right...

Helena Macario
Jun 4, 20202 min read
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Aangen Social Enterprise Follows a Family Tradition
A report on Aangen’s social justice work, the strengths of its non-profit social enterprise model, and the four generations of community...
Aangen Community
Sep 17, 20191 min read
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Marginalized workers find jobs by cooking food for Toronto’s homeless
A story about how marginalized community members find livelihoods with meaning by joining Aangen to help others in need. By Aaron...
Aangen Community
Sep 17, 20191 min read
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