What is Cookies for a Cause?
It’s Planted’s initiative to give back to the amazing community that we call home. Here’s how it works:
Each month a different member of our team picks a local non-profit that’s making a positive impact in the community.
We design a special cookie to make all month long.
$1 from each of those cookies sold goes to the cause for the month.
Scroll down to see some of the amazing organizations we’ve been able to support.
Dec. 2021 - Willow’s Place
For December, FOH team member, Michael, selected Willow’s Place facilitated by Mission Services. $1 from each Danish Wedding Cookie sold this month will go to support their goal of providing low-barrier services to female-identifying folks experiencing homelessness, precarious housing, and social isolation. Here’s what Michael has to say about why he picked Willow’s Place:
“I told my social worker friend that it was my turn to pick this month's charity cookie and that I wanted to know who would make the most of our donation and keep vulnerable people out of the cold this winter. She immediately replied Willows Place. They are a non-profit social service agency in Hamilton on a mission to end poverty and create safe places to learn, heal and grow."
Nov. 2021 - Wesley Urban Ministries
For November, Delivery Driver Andy chose Wesley Urban ministries.
Wesley is a long-standing local non-profit, offering support for people experiencing poverty, homelessness, and barriers in the community. They provide programs and services to meet diverse community needs in Hamilton as well as Halton Region and Brantford
We asked Andy why picked this cause. Here is his response:
“I chose Wesley because I wanted to support local initiatives which help people secure housing and flee abusive situations.”
Oct. 2021 - Toronto Indigenous Harm Reduction
We’re so happy to be able to bring back our cookies for a cause program starting in October. Line Cook Mel has selected Toronto Indigenous Harm Reduction as the the beneficiary of this month’s cookie sales. From TIHR’s website:
“Toronto Indigenous Harm Reduction (TIHR) emerged in April 2020 during the first wave of the COVID19 pandemic in response to a massive shutdown of frontline services and a lack of basic needs for Indigenous houseless folks in the city of Toronto. Over the past year, we have provided basic needs, access to critical health support & covid 19 testing, harm reduction supplies, sexual, reproductive health and prenatal support, traditional medicines, traditional food, expressive arts, and ceremony to some of our most vulnerable people. TIHR aims to reduce the negative impacts of substance use and other stigmatized behaviours and experiences through culture and unconditional support. TIHR is an entirely queer and Two-Spirit Indigenous collective founded by Nanook Gordon, co led by Brianna Olson Pitawanakwat and supported by Dashmaawaan Bemadzinjin (They feed the people) and countless volunteers.
To date we have served over 3,000 meals to the encampments and Indigenous street folks.”
We asked Mel why she picked this charity. Here is her response:
“I chose Toronto Indigenous Harm Reduction for the cause this month because they use culture to support urban Indigenous communities. They do this by acknowledging ongoing colonization and lack of services by providing traditional meals, traditional medicines, expressive arts, ceremony, and other supplies that are needed. It is important for Indigenous communities to thrive.”