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MeaningfulWork wishes everyone a Happy Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Month! May marks an important time of the year to acknowledge and celebrate the diversity, contributions, accomplishments, rich heritage, and resilience of AAPI communities. Continue reading to learn more about the history and significance of this month, as well as a few themed events happening across Canada to look out for!

Celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander Month

May 15, 2023

MeaningfulWork wishes everyone a Happy Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Month! May marks an important time of the year to acknowledge and celebrate the diversity, contributions, accomplishments, rich heritage, and resilience of AAPI communities. Continue reading to learn more about the history and significance of this month, as well as a few themed events happening across Canada to look out for!

Recognizing the importance of civic engagement at the municipal level, the grassroots organization Women Transforming Cities had big, equity-centred plans for this year's elections. For today’s piece of #JustGoodNews, we’re highlighting the organization’s impressive Hot Pink Paper Campaign and the driving forces behind its success!

Women and Gender-Diverse Peoples Lead Policy Wins For Their Communities

Ally Soriano

December 2, 2022

Recognizing the importance of civic engagement at the municipal level, the grassroots organization Women Transforming Cities had big, equity-centred plans for this year's elections. For today’s piece of #JustGoodNews, we’re highlighting the organization’s impressive Hot Pink Paper Campaign and the driving forces behind its success!

Although Breast Cancer Awareness month just passed, it is important to continue having conversations about breast cancer and support those it affects year round. Read more about this #JustGoodNews story that celebrates the outstanding contributions Breast Cancer Canada has made in advancing breast cancer research!

Breast Cancer Canada: Saving Lives with Precision

Ally Soriano

November 22, 2022

Although Breast Cancer Awareness month just passed, it is important to continue having conversations about breast cancer and support those it affects year round. Read more about this #JustGoodNews story that celebrates the outstanding contributions Breast Cancer Canada has made in advancing breast cancer research!

The Starfish Canada amplifies young voices and celebrates their impact on Canada’s environmental movement. Their popular program, Top 25 Environmentalists Under 25, is now open for nominations. Tune in to learn more about this piece of #JustGoodNews!

The Starfish Canada: Uplifting the Next Generation of Environmental Changemakers

Ally Soriano

November 9, 2022

The Starfish Canada amplifies young voices and celebrates their impact on Canada’s environmental movement. Their popular program, Top 25 Environmentalists Under 25, is now open for nominations. Tune in to learn more about this piece of #JustGoodNews!

West Coast Kids Cancer Foundation (WCK) is an amazing nonprofit based in Burnaby, British Columbia that delivers practical support to families impacted by childhood cancer and blood disorders through provisions of many important resources like food and mental health support. WCK operates through five free-of-cost programs, which have been developed through meaningful consultation with impacted families across British Columbia and the pediatric oncology and hematology community. Their mission is simple: “Small Things. Big Impact. Every Day.” Read more about their story here!

Superstar Volunteers Nourish Families Impacted by Childhood Cancer

Ally Soriano

November 1, 2022

West Coast Kids Cancer Foundation (WCK) is an amazing nonprofit based in Burnaby, British Columbia that delivers practical support to families impacted by childhood cancer and blood disorders through provisions of many important resources like food and mental health support. WCK operates through five free-of-cost programs, which have been developed through meaningful consultation with impacted families across British Columbia and the pediatric oncology and hematology community. Their mission is simple: “Small Things. Big Impact. Every Day.” Read more about their story here!