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Every Gift Opens a Door

Publications · Monday, Jul 28, 2025

Nearly 1,400 gifts. Over $3.3 million in generosity. 18% of our work is powered by community giving.

Every gift opened a door, and behind each one is a story of strength, support, and possibility.

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Behind this door is...

Monthly Giving

Consistency. Someone showing up month after month so no one is turned away from care.

Employee Giving

Heart. A Camino employee walking the talk and supporting the same mission they live daily.

Corporate Gifts

Shared purpose. A company stepping up to invest in community wellbeing. 

Grateful Participant Giving

Gratitude. A person once struggling giving back, because they once walked through that same door.

In Honour & Tribute Gifts

Remembrance. A gift made to honour a special occasion or a loved one, creating an impact that lasts. 

Philanthropic Investments

Vision. A donor investing in a future where no door to care is ever closed. 

3rd-Party Fundraisers

Joy. A concert, a boxing match, a community market, people using what they love to support what they believe in.

A Community of Support

In every corner of Waterloo Region, community members and businesses stepped forward with creativity and compassion to support Camino’s mission. From yoga classes and concerts to car washes, café features, and pop-up sales, every gift, every event, every voice opened the door to improved wellbeing and mental health for our community.

Over two dozen local businesses transformed daily routines into opportunities to give, and they inspired thousands along the way. 

Flow Focus Space
Flow & Focus classes brought people together to breathe, and give.
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Voices of Hope concert raised funds and lifted hearts.
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Fight For a Cause took wellbeing ringside, proving that strength looks different for everyone.
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Meme’s Café, Sweet Dreams Tea Shop & The Lab Street Eats turned coffee and comfort food into community impact.
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Love-ffirmation Wall at Conestoga Mall helped people feel seen, and raised funds with every message taken home.
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RONA+ raised funds through in-store donations – one small ask at a time.
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Shoppers Drug Mart hosted Beauty Mingles & Giving Shelter, a campaign for women’s care.
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Change Lifestyle Apparel, Wild Birds Unlimited, The Body Shop, and more retailers turned shopping into a statement – community wellbeing matters.
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Halo Car Wash donated 50% of each premium wash for clean cars and cleaner paths to support.

Behind This Door Is Vision

From foundations to family funds, these donors made bold, forward-thinking investments to build the path forward.

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A Special Thank You

We are deeply thankful to the Lyle S. Hallman Foundation for their incredibly generous support in helping us create a system where there is no wrong door to access wellbeing and mental health services.

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The people behind these doors don’t always ask for recognition.

But this page is for you. You helped open the door.

And behind that door is a story of someone who feels seen, supported, and valued, because of you. Thank you for walking alongside us on this journey and helping build a connected community where all people thrive.

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