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Welcome back Jacki Zeng, Ph.D., R.TCMP Mental Health Support
Jinqi (Jackie) Zeng, Ph.D., R.TCMP Mental Health Support Worker, Mental Health First Aid Instructor and Acupuncturist
Jackie Zeng is a certified mental health first aid instructor and a registered acupuncturist and traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. She has training in integrative mental health with special interest by using holistic approach to help those with mental health conditions. She has been practicing traditional medicine for many years in Canada.
Jackie was born and raised in a family of traditional Chinese medicine. Before she moved to Canada, she had focused all her career in medical field. She holds M.D. as neurologist and Ph.D. degree and post- doctoral training in clinic medicine. She has more than a decade of experience in large hospitals practicing her specialty as neurologist and physician in China.
Jackie is passionate about the wellness of community and has been actively volunteered for community, non-profit and charity organizations.
A new partner with Onyx Community Services, Freshco Vanier, Ottawa.
Thank you to Ryan, Manager and Owner of Freshco, for donating 10 Turkeys and all the trimmings for families in need.
Thank you to Ryan, Manager and Owner of Freshco, for donating 10 Turkeys and all the trimmings for families in need.
Thank you to Ryan, Manager and Owner of Freshco, for donating 10 Turkeys and all the trimmings for families in need.
Thank you to Ryan, Manager and Owner of Freshco, for donating 10 Turkeys and all the trimmings for families in need.
Thank you to Ryan, Manager and Owner of Freshco, for donating 10 Turkeys and all the trimmings for families in need.
Alana Grant, Community Service Worker helps Marie Pyper, ED, get the Turkeys off and 15 MORE to come!Great job Team!
Thank you to Ryan, Manager and Owner of Freshco, for donating 10 Turkeys and all the trimmings for families in need.
Alana Grant, Community Service Worker helps Marie Pyper, ED, get the Turkeys off and 15 MORE to come!Great job Team!
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Valu Notary Community Service Award
More donations and partnering across the region with Swiss Chalet
Valu Notary Community Service Award
Cherie Harper presents Brandon Reinhart, owner of Valu Notary, with the ONYX Community Services award for outstanding commitment and donations with the Wednesday (and formerly Thursday) meal program and general support.
A Helping Hand
More donations and partnering across the region with Swiss Chalet
Valu Notary Community Service Award
Operations Assistant Cherie Harper provides a new warm winter jacket to Gary for an early winter season.
More donations and partnering across the region with Swiss Chalet
More donations and partnering across the region with Swiss Chalet
More donations and partnering across the region with Swiss Chalet
Marie Pyper, ED of Onyx Community Services recieves meal coupons and shakes hands with manager Kayla Bridon of Swiss Chalet to partner on helping those in need in 2020.
Community Meal Program
Delivering Door to Door in the Community
Continuing to partner with Swiss Chalet across the region. Thanks
Continuing to partner with Swiss Chalet across the region. Thanks
4000 meals served from March to June 2020!
Great work Team!
Continuing to partner with Swiss Chalet across the region. Thanks
Continuing to partner with Swiss Chalet across the region. Thanks
Continuing to partner with Swiss Chalet across the region. Thanks
By giving meal vouchers Swiss Chalet is helping to reach out to some who could not afford a hot meal. Thank you to all the staff and managers.
Samba BA
Weekend Supervisor
Samba is a graduate of Executive Business Administration at Willis College. He has previously obtained a Bachelor of Art in French and is holding a French teaching diploma. He has extensive experience with all administrative tasks, including scheduling and correspondences thanks to the position he had held in school management as the principal’s assistant.
In addition to his duties, Samba dedicated his life to the community services. He was active in many organizations in his community. He was part of the Association des diabetes in Mauritania. Additionally, He volunteered at the local library to provide after school tutoring and encourage literacy in youth.
After completing his practicum, Samba is holding administrative weekend supervisor roles at Onyx Community Services.
Samba loves languages and is open to learning. He speaks French, English, a little Spanish and is learning German.
In The Community
Shiela Perry meets with Marie at
" Meet The Chiefs "
We had a great dinner out with Lauren and Chris from the Vanier Community Association and one of our new partners. Who received an award for outstanding work in the community.
Marie and CBC host Adrian Harewood, at " Meet the Chiefs " Ottawa.
December 2019 - January 2020
JJ Delivers a Turkey to a
Community Neighbour and Family
Marie and Sarah deliver a Dumouchel Turkey to Shauna at First Choice on Montreal Road.
Marie Pyper and Sarah deliver a Turkey to Glouster High for a family this Season.
Marie Pyper, ED and President, Joyce Tessier prepare for the Onyx Christmas Dinner.
Thank you Capital City Pawn for the Turkey Donations and Christmas Treats..
Jeff from Soldiers Helping Soldiers, and Marie Pyper, ED met to discuss the Veterans retreat at Silver Lake this Fall.
PAST PRESIDENT TOM DEAFY REMEMBERED
Passing of a Community Legend
Onyx is saddened to announce the passing of our beloved President, Tom Deafy, after a long battle with cancer.
He was a strong and dedicated person in the community and was always there to lend a helping hand. After 35 years of continuous sobriety, he led the way to helping so many on their own personal journey.
With sadness, we regret the passing of our President, Tom Deafy, on Tuesday 15 October 2019.
He will be sadly missed.
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Nathalie Des Rosiers MPP Ottawa, Vanier visits again this year at Onyx
Mpp, Nathalie Des Rosiers visits Onyx again this year for updates on what the team did in 2018/ 2019, and what is happening at the centre in programs and services in 2020.
As always, she presented a new Ontario flag for the Onyx building.
Left front, Marie Pyper ED, right front, Jane Exel Addictions and Community Service Worker,
back left, Tom Jackson, ED Sobriety House, back right, Mario Kezic, past supervisor.
Swiss Chalet continues support 2017/2018/2019/2020
Thanks to all the support from Vanier Swiss Chalet for contributions with meal tickets for those in need.
Mental Health & Addictions New Team Member - Tom Jackson RPT ICADC CCCS
Tom Jackson RPT ICADC CCCS
Tom has joined our team with 27 years of experience working in the field of Mental Health & Addictions. He works with clients in both individual and group counselling settings.
In addition to his training in Mental Health & Addictions from Algonquin College, Tom is also a Registered Psychotherapist, an International Certified Alcohol & Drug Counsellor and a Canadian Certified Clinical Supervisor.
Thanksgiving 2019
Dumouchel Meats (and owner Bernie) receives the Onyx Community Services award, with Marie Pyper, ED, and Cherie Harper, Operations Manager.
Staff at Onyx present Tom at Sobriety House, 2 hams and 2 Turkeys for their Thanksgiving Dinner.
FALL 2019 UPDATES
Mario Kezic and Marie Pyper partner with ED Tom Jackson of Sobriety House, a new community partner.
Thanks to Tom Jackson and the team there for helping so many daily get sober and get a better and healthier stable life.
Zorin's Cafe and Spins Landry receive the Onyx Community award
What's something exciting your business offers? Say it here.Executive Director, Marie Pyper, Liaison Officer, Mario Kezic, and Xan Tristram (SSW), present the award to the staff and owner, Zoreen July 5th, 2019 for outstanding community support.
St. Margaret's Church
Continuing our awesome partnership with St. Margaret's Church, Vanier.
Mario Kezic, Marie Pyper, and Father Jason seal the deal with a handshake!
Meeting with the Catholic Centre for Immigrants
Pastor Sue met this past week
February 8th, with Karen Molina and her colleagues from the;
Catholic Centre for Immigrants
to discuss of housing issues for newcomers to Canada and the Ottawa region.
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Fall / Winter 2018
Cadmans Montreal Bagels
Cadmans Montreal Bagels
Cadmans Montreal Bagels
2018 's Community Drop In could not have been possible without the generous food donations from Cadmans Montreal Bagels, Vanier.
Thank you for feeding so many this year!
Thierry Harris
Cadmans Montreal Bagels
Cadmans Montreal Bagels
A true champion of the people in our community and a great big thanks for all your support to Onyx in 2018. Onyx thanks you for not only being a donor, but showing us true leadership in our community.
Cadmans Montreal Bagels
A big thank you to donor and Onyx friend;
Cathie Orfali
Cathie has worked as a financial advisor since 1997 and for the past 10 years as President of Money Advisors. Cathie enjoys her work as managing member of the Orfali Group LLC, a real estate investment company in the United States.
A few of Cathie’s hobbies include travel, taking course
A big thank you to donor and Onyx friend;
Cathie Orfali
Cathie has worked as a financial advisor since 1997 and for the past 10 years as President of Money Advisors. Cathie enjoys her work as managing member of the Orfali Group LLC, a real estate investment company in the United States.
A few of Cathie’s hobbies include travel, taking courses and jogging. She is very passionate about fundraising and loves to volunteer with the homeless and poor in Ottawa, Egypt and Guatemala. Cathie is blessed to be married to Paul, her husband of 23 years and they have three grown children, Laura, Caroline and Justin.
Cathie is a founding member of the John Maxwell Leadership Foundation of Canada. She is also a Certified Global Priority Solutions Specialist — an organization that is a world leader, implementing the message of value-based leadership and developing value-driver leaders.
August 2018
Strategic Meeting
Onyx founder Captain(N) Mark Eldridge meets with Pastor Sue to discuss fall schedule and current events.
Big Thank You
Thanks to Cadmens Bakery on Montreal Road for their ongoing donations for the meal programs and drop-in.
June 2018
Mario Kezic
Pastor Rob from the Vanier / Bikers Community church meets to discuss partnerships and events.
Pastor Rob from the Vanier / Bikers Community church meets to discuss partnerships and events.
Onyx welcomes Mario as our new I.T. Intern.
Pastor Rob from the Vanier / Bikers Community church meets to discuss partnerships and events.
Pastor Rob from the Vanier / Bikers Community church meets to discuss partnerships and events.
Pastor Rob from the Vanier / Bikers Community church meets to discuss partnerships and events.
Pastor Sue hangs out in the drop in with Elsa, Cassy-Lynne and and Annick.
Pastor Rob from the Vanier / Bikers Community church meets to discuss partnerships and events.
Pastor Sue hangs out in the drop in with Elsa, Cassy-Lynne and and Annick.
April 2018 news
Thank you to Swiss Chalet Vanier (St. Laurent/Montreal Rd.) for providing meal tickets to folks in the Drop in.
Left to right is Board of Directors,
Vice President Cesar Ascani Onyx Community Services, and Pastor Sue Landry.
Brandon Boire reiceves the 2 year Community Service Award from our ED, Sue Landry.
Tom Deafy and Vice President, Cesar Ascani, board, Pastor Sue Landry, Ray Lavigne, present Father Jason Pollick of St. Margarets Vanier Church with a life saving AED machine for the church hall.
Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser, April 28th, 2018
Total raised - $250.00
Total raised - $250.00
Total raised - $250.00
Thanks to all who donated:
Loblaws Vanier
Chef Peter Garu
Operation Top Cover
Dumouchel Meats
Costco
Cash and Carry
Total raised - $250.00
Total raised - $250.00
Total raised - $250.00
Brandon, Annik and Pastor Sue welcome folks in
Rock and Roll Eagle
Rock and Roll Eagle
Rock and Roll Eagle
Steve Young is presented with the Onyx Community award.
Rock and Roll Eagle
Rock and Roll Eagle
Rock and Roll Eagle
Tom Deafy is presented with the Eagle award for his continuous music and support to the community