United We Dream: The EOORC Campaign for Dream LeBreton Flats

MHI is extremely pleased to have the support of the Eastern Ontario Outaouais Regional Council (EOORC) through the United We Dream fundraising campaign. United We Dream asks EOORC congregations to help raise funds for MHI’s Dream LeBreton Capital Campaign with a fundraising target of $150,000. To date, United We Dream has already raised over 50% of this goal and has proven success in past campaigns in support of MHI communities.* 

When speaking about why EOORC continues to support MHI's efforts to build more affordable housing in our community, and to encourage each pastoral charge to participate in this campaign, Reverend Éric Hébert-Daly, Executive Minister for East Central Ontario, Eastern Ontario Outaouais and Nakonha:ka regional councils says:   

​“From its deepest core, the United Church of Canada has understood the importance of valuing all of God’s creation and each creature as a key component of its ministry. Housing is one way we demonstrate that value and respect. Each community of faith in our region has an opportunity to make our commitment to respect and dignity tangible and real through their fundraising efforts. We respond to the world through the lens of our faith. Our world is speaking loudly to us in our current context. Let us respond with passion and enthusiasm.”  

All donations made to United We Dream are in service of MHI’s newest affordable housing development, Dream LeBreton Flats, also known as Odenak or “community” in Algonquin, and the dedication of 30 affordable units to Indigenous households. Completion of Odenak is planned for December 2027 and all amounts raised, large or small, are helping to provide safe, supportive, and permanent homes for community members in need. 

Interested in supporting EOORC and United We Dream?  
EOORC’s pastoral charges are listed in MHI’s United We Dream Directory. You can select your team from the list and head directly to their page to make a secure donation: www.multifaithhousing.ca/united-we-dream

Thank You to the United Churches that have and continue to support this project:  

• United Church of Canada Foundation  
• Anonymous donor from Glebe-St. James United Church  
• Bells Corners United Church  
• Emmanuel United Church  
• Barrhaven United Church  
• Woodroffe United Church  
• Glen Cairn United Church Women  
• Smiths Falls Trinity United Church  
• Rideau Park United Church  
• Manotick United Church  

Raising Funds and Awareness 
Each Pastoral Charge is encouraged to support United We Dream in whichever manner they wish. Some options include hosting an United We Dream Sunday Service, inviting MHI staff to present to their congregations about Odenak, and planning their own fundraising events. Don’t hesitate to let MHI and the EOORC community know what your pastoral charge is doing to contribute to the 30 units of affordable Indigenous housing at Odenak. If you need any additional content or resources, you can reach out to MHI at any time.  

Two Upcoming Events in Support of United We Dream:  
March 14 – Barrhaven United Church Concert (part of an ongoing series)  
April 11 – Knox United Church Concert – more details to come HERE 

If your Pastoral Charge would like to schedule an MHI Staff member to come and speak to your congregation about Odenak, please contact: 
Sheldon Leong – Director of Fund Development 
[email protected] / 613 686 1825 x 312  

Ella Matheson – Fund Development Coordinator  
[email protected] / 613 686 1825 

*When the United Church Presbytery set a fundraising goal of $100,000 for MHI’s The Haven, their contributions totaled $117,000, and when EOORC set a goal of $150K for Veterans’ House: the Andy Carswell Building –United We Stand Capital Campaign, they raised over $350,000 (including matching funds from Commissionaires Ottawa).