You Give, We Give 2025

Update September 2025:

You Give, We Give: A Community Effort That Raised Close to $80,000

At Hobin Architecture, we believe that meaningful change starts with collective action. Through our You Give, We Give campaign, we invited our community to support three incredible organizations making a difference in Ottawa—and you responded with generosity and heart.

Between March 17 and June 30, 2025, first-time donors contributed $49,281 to Interval House of Ottawa, PAL Ottawa, and Christie Lake Kids. We proudly matched those donations with an additional $30,000, bringing the total raised to $79,281.

Here’s how your support made an impact:

Amount Raised: $22,793
Hobin Match: $10,000
Total with Match: $32,793

“Your generosity ensures that we can continue to provide a lifeline to survivors in their time of need, offering them hope, healing, and a future free from violence. Your commitment to building a safer community is truly appreciated.”

—Saweena Seth
Interval House of Ottawa

Amount Raised: $14,955
Hobin Match: $10,000
Total with Match: $24,955

“We can’t be more delighted. Thanks again for all you do to support Christie Lake Kids, this has helped us in an enormous way!”

—Natalie Benson
Christie Lake Kids

Amount Raised: $11,533
Hobin Match: $10,000
Total with Match: $22,533

“Well we certainly had a lot of fun with the Hobin Match at PAL Ottawa. Your wonderful idea prompted some terrific responses…we very much appreciate Hobin Architecture’s Community effort in initiating this program. We are very grateful.”

—Sandy Mackay-Smith
PAL Place Campaign Chair

These organizations provide vital services—from safe shelter and support for women and children, to creative housing solutions for senior artists, to transformative programs for youth. Your donations help sustain their missions and extend their reach.

Thank you to everyone who gave. Your generosity, matched by ours, proves that when we work together, we can build a stronger, more compassionate community.

Together, we can make a difference.

In its fifth year, Hobin Architecture’s fundraising initiative, “You Give, We Give” is calling on our community members for vital support of three essential services to 1,500 women, children, and seniors in Ottawa. Interval House of Ottawa, Christie Lake Kids, and PAL Ottawa are facing increasing demand for their services and need your help to make a difference.

In a generous move to bolster community support, Hobin Architecture has pledged to match first-time donations to these organizations up to $30,000 until July 1, 2025. This matching initiative aims to amplify the impact of every donation, ensuring that these charities can continue to provide life-changing programs and resources.

Interval House of Ottawa offers critical support to women and children escaping domestic violence. Christie Lake Kids empowers children from low-income families through recreational and skill-building programs. PAL Ottawa focuses on enriching the lives of senior artists by providing affordable housing, social engagement, and support services.

By lending your support, you can help sustain the vital work of these charities and make a lasting impact on the lives of those in need in the Ottawa community.

To make a donation and have your contribution matched, please visit the links below.

Since 2021, Hobin Architecture’s “You Give, We Give” campaign has matched at least $140,000 in donations to local charities.

Combined with our matched donations, the You Give, We Give program has generated close to $600,000 while raising awareness of these important local charities.

Please give generously and we will do the same.

This spring, Hobin Architecture pledges to match new donations to three vital organizations in our community.

Here’s how it works. Visit the links below to make your first-time donation before July 1. Hobin Architecture will then make an equivalent donation to each charity, up to $30,000 in total.

This program is intended to stimulate new support for these organizations in need. Therefore, we are limiting the matching program to new donors. If you have donated before, please continue to do so—your financial support means the world to these organizations.