Trainyard Connect

Trainyard Connect is our community giving initiative, which allows us to support the amazing work being done by local non-profit organizations and mutual aid groups. We partner with community organizations and support their work through financial donations, social media & in store promotion, community sourced donations, and in person events & collaborations.

Since 2016 we have committed to donating 5% of profits to our Trainyard Connect Community Partners each year. We have partnered with close to two dozen incredible organizations, and donated over $62,678 to help support their work in our community since opening in 2016.

When we have capacity to do so, we support requests for auction donations and partner with other organizations for community events.

P.S. For transparency, the $62,678 donated breaks down to $46,913 in cash donations given, and $15,765 in donated goods.

Meet Our Past Partners

Many of the organizations listed here we have partnered with as part of Trainyard Connect, others we have participated in specific fundraising events for or collaborated with makers to make targeted donations for goods sold.

If you have a moment, please check out these awesome organizations, many share lots of resources, volunteer and donation requests or other calls to action that can be helpful if you want to help but don't know where to start:

Out Of The Cold
Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre
Black Cultural Centre
Alice House
Stepping Stone Nova Scotia
The North Grove (Dartmouth Family & Food Centres)
LakeCity Works
Hope For Wildlife
Bide Awhile
United Way Halifax
Back To The Sea Society
Easter Seals Nova Scotia
Halifax & Region Military Family Resource Centre
BEEA Honey With Heart
Self-Help Connection
Schizophrenia Society of Nova Scotia
Margaret’s House
FEED Nova Scotia
Dartmouth Senior Service Centre
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Halifax Elizabeth Fry Mainland Nova Scotia MacPhee Centre