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Feed Nova Scotia Capital Campaign Celebration

We are proud to have been part of Feed Nova Scotia’s recent capital campaign.  The goal was a lofty one, to pay for the massive new warehouse facility without requiring a mortgage.  That meant a total fundraising goal of $1.4 million. After much hard work by the entire campaign team (featuring our very own Jim… Read More

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What Are Carbon Offset Credits: The Pros and Cons

The environment and health of our planet is a hot topic these days. This is especially true with Canada’s federal carbon tax plan coming into effect on January 1st, 2019. In the midst of this discussion, you may have heard about various carbon emission reduction plans including carbon taxes, cap and trade systems, and carbon… Read More

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We Love Our Community: 2017 Edition

Mike Boucher: Living Our Values January 27 This afternoon I received the following email and wanted to use this blog post to recognize one of our team members who has gone above and beyond for their community.  “Mike Boucher has volunteered through his ham radio association to go and check house to house in the… Read More

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I used to like my desk. It had drawers.

I am the administrator at Strategic Arts Management (SAM), a non-profit with four part-time staff and a team of consultants who work together to support and serve artists and arts organizations in Nova Scotia. With the new year, we acquired a new location, and—thanks to Office Interiors—new furniture. It’s so much more than furniture! Their… Read More

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We Love Our Community: 2016 Edition

$10 Can Feed A Lion For A Week January 14 Logan Lean, 16, and her father, Shawn Lean, have created a fundraising raffle supporting the Feed the Lions program at Leo Hayes High School. The lucky winner will receive a $4,000 vacation package. Tickets are $10, and the draw is Jan. 15. A $10 raffle… Read More

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We Love Our Community: 2015 Edition

Giving Back June 3 Every waking moment is precious if your world is anything like mine. Time is spent trying to meet deadlines, staying organized at home and the office, and finally, at the end of the day, you can only hope to have a few minutes left for yourself. A few minutes to do… Read More

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We Love Our Community: 2014 Edition

Dear Sponsor Family (Office Interiors) February 5 Our community is one of our core values and our support makes a difference to those families we sponsor. Every year Office Interiors supports several families through the “Feed Nova Scotia Adopt a Family Program” at Christmas time. Here is a letter from one of our adopted families:… Read More

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We Love Our Community: 2012 Edition

Community Involvement March 2 This is my second year serving on the Board of Directors at Junior Achievement of Nova Scotia, where I spend most of my volunteer time. Junior Achievement focuses on teaching students from grades 6-12 about business principles through activity, dialogue and “hands-on” business experience using volunteer business people to deliver our… Read More

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