Community
SOUVENIR SUPPORTS
We are building long term initiatives into the foundation of our business and our community. Each year we will be contributing to organizations that directly support Black and Indigenous communities, with a focus on supporting women, youth and our creative industry.
SOUVENIR currently donates proceeds from:
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20% of all SOUVENIR Gift Certificate sales
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100% of net proceeds from our first not-for-profit item - Quanta from our SOUVENIR Collection candles
-as well as proceeds from individual events and fundraisers. Contributions are made through financial and in kind/product based donations.
Organizations we support:
Amplifying and promoting the voices, experiences and needs of Black womxn living in the City of Toronto. Providing education, resources and support for Black Womxn, Non-binary Folks and Survivors of Sexual Violence.
BLACK ARTISTS’ NETWORK IN DIALOGUE (BAND)
BAND is a gallery and cultural centre dedicated to supporting, documenting and showcasing the artistic and cultural contributions of Black artists and cultural workers in Canada and internationally. For the past 10 years, BAND has worked to connect black culture to communities to inspire, enlighten and educate through the arts. (It is also a 15 minute walk from our shop).
NATIVE WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTRE OF TORONTO
A community-based organization dedicated to providing resources and support to urban Indigenous women and their families. NWRCT delivers culturally relevant programs and services that empower and build the collective capacity and self-sufficiency of Indigenous women.
INDIAN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL SURVIVORS SOCIETY
IRSSS strives to provide physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual growth, development, and healing through culturally-based values and guiding principles for Survivors, Families, and Communities.
Demanding crucial systemic changes that can make life more liveable for Black and Afrikan people of Toronto, including but not limited to : governance, policing & incarceration, education, immigration policies.
BLACK ARTIST AND DESIGNERS GUILD
BADG is a global collective of independent Black artists, makers and designers throughout the African diaspora. BADG is building a more equitable and inclusive creative culture by advancing a community of independent Black artists, makers and designers in creative industries.
Sistering is a multi-service agency for at-risk, socially isolated women and trans people in Toronto who are homeless or precariously housed. Their mission is to create a safe, welcoming and non-judgmental space for women, guided by principles of feminism, anti-racism and anti-oppression.
We also encourage you to find out more about these organizations through the links provided and donate directly.
We are always looking to expand our community reach wherever possible. If you have an event or organization we can support, please don't hesitate to reach out.