In 2024

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Free Healthy Meals
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Cubic Feet Diverted from Landfill
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Winter Garments
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Volunteer
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SIRCH Programs & Social Enterprises

If you’re in our area, please feel free to get involved with our programs, shop at our stores, donate produce from your garden and eat at our bistro/bakery.
If you aren’t near, but like what we do, you can purchase our online resources, donate to support us or simply connect with us to brainstorm around your particular issues.

Upcoming Events

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Volunteers

We Couldn't Do it Without You

"Without the help of these meals we wouldn’t be eating this week."

Community Kitchen Recipient

"My husband has cancer and with running to Kingston we couldn’t afford winter coats. Thank-you for helping us be ready for winter! "

Share The Warmth Recipient

"We see a lot of malnourished people, and having healthy meals from SIRCH is a blessing.  They keep people from starving … not just malnutrition, but starving!"

Volunteer Working With Homeless Individuals

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📣📣𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐈𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬...

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲-𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧 – 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐭!

Every great team has a great leader, and at the Thrift Warehouse Bancroft, that’s Mary-Ellen.

As our Warehouse Manager, Mary-Ellen wears many hats — from coordinating donations and mentoring staff, to managing the sales floor and keeping everything running smoothly. She brings a calm confidence, a sharp eye for detail, and a heart full of purpose to everything she does.

With a true Can-Do Attitude, she’s the first to step in wherever needed — moving furniture, pricing donations, or helping a team member. Her Creative Thinking keeps the Warehouse fresh and functional, and her commitment to our mission ensures that SIRCH’s values are always at the forefront.

Mary-Ellen is also amazing with our long-time customers. She treats everyone like they’re number one — greeting familiar faces with warmth, remembering names, and making people feel genuinely seen and valued.

She helps Level the Playing Field by ensuring the Warehouse is welcoming, inclusive, and accessible for all. And like the donations we give new life to, Mary-Ellen sees the value in every item and every person.

She leads with Loyalty, Collaboration, and a strong belief in the Ripple Effect — knowing the good we do here has lasting impact.

𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐨 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲-𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲.

#SIRCHStaffSpotlight #thriftwarehousebancroft #PeopleOfSIRCH #CommunityConnection #RippleEffect #CommunityStrong #bancroftontario
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📣📣𝐖𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐈𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬...

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲-𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧 – 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐭!

Every great team has a great leader, and at the Thrift Warehouse Bancroft, that’s Mary-Ellen.

As our Warehouse Manager, Mary-Ellen wears many hats — from coordinating donations and mentoring staff, to managing the sales floor and keeping everything running smoothly. She brings a calm confidence, a sharp eye for detail, and a heart full of purpose to everything she does.

With a true Can-Do Attitude, she’s the first to step in wherever needed — moving furniture, pricing donations, or helping a team member. Her Creative Thinking keeps the Warehouse fresh and functional, and her commitment to our mission ensures that SIRCH’s values are always at the forefront.

Mary-Ellen is also amazing with our long-time customers. She treats everyone like they’re number one — greeting familiar faces with warmth, remembering names, and making people feel genuinely seen and valued.

She helps Level the Playing Field by ensuring the Warehouse is welcoming, inclusive, and accessible for all. And like the donations we give new life to, Mary-Ellen sees the value in every item and every person.

She leads with Loyalty, Collaboration, and a strong belief in the Ripple Effect — knowing the good we do here has lasting impact.

𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐨 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲-𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲.

#SIRCHStaffSpotlight #thriftwarehousebancroft #PeopleOfSIRCH #CommunityConnection #RippleEffect #CommunityStrong #bancroftontario

𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬? 🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏
Would you like to help people right here in your own community?

👉Bring your apples to the SIRCH Bistro & Bakery at 49 Maple Ave in Haliburton on:
📍𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟲 - 𝟭𝟴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟵𝗮𝗺 - 𝟮𝗽𝗺

#sirchbistrobakery #supportlocal #communitykitchen #sirch #CommunityStrong #applesauce #applesauceproject
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𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 & 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭!

🌞 As summer winds down, the 𝐒𝐈𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨 & 𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐲 is still serving up fresh, delicious, and nutritious handmade meals — right here in the heart of our community!

🍞 Our 𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 daily, while the Bistro creates incredible, nourishing meals from scratch — even using 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐡𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬! 🌿

💛 And the best part? Every bite supports local community programs. No tip. No tax. Just good food for a great cause.

Come by, eat well, and give back — all in one stop!

#SupportLocal #SIRCHBistroBakery #EatForACause #HydroponicFresh #NoTipNoTax #HandmadeWithLove #CommunityMatters #LocalEats #HaliburtonEats #FreshDaily #nonprofit
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📣📣 Get your broken items ready and we will see you at the 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 for SIRCH's September 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐟𝐞! ⚙🔧🔩🛠

Dave Paddock from Algonquin Outfitters will be there again hosting a 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜!

𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Sunday, September 7th
𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 10 am to 2 pm
𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Minden Community Center, 55 Parkside St, Minden

#repaircafé #mindenontario #CommunityStrong #savetheplanet🌍 #fixit #wastenotwantnot #nonprofit #Sirch #keepitoutofthelandfill
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📣📣 Get your broken items ready and we will see you at the 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 for SIRCHs September 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐟𝐞! ⚙🔧🔩🛠

Dave Paddock from Algonquin Outfitters will be there again hosting a 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜!

𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Sunday, September 7th  
𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 10 am to 2 pm 
𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Minden Community Center, 55 Parkside St, Minden

#repaircafé #mindenontario #CommunityStrong #savetheplanet🌍 #fixit #wastenotwantnot #nonprofit #Sirch #keepitoutofthelandfill
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Bistro & Bakery 705-457-1700

Thrift Warehouse Haliburton 705-457-5247

Thrift Warehouse Bancroft 844-847-4382

SIRCH Office 705-457-1742

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