Community, Connection, and Makhane: Event

Saturday’s FREE Neighbourhood Clothing Swap reminded me why community events fill my heart. Despite the rain and transit delays, over 100 people came together to donate, swap, repair, and connect.

Thank you to Works in Progress and Tanya Murdoch for inviting me, and what a delight it was to make new friends and reconnect with familiar faces. Seeing this group of creative, artistic powerhouses come together to reduce waste with such genuine enthusiasm reminded me of the beautiful things that happen when community and environmental action meet.

My younger daughter and I volunteered, she folded and sorted clothes while I talked about food and my book, Good Food, Healthy Planet and introduced everyone to the incredible story behind makhane (lotus seeds). It’s hard to believe the book is a year old! 

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Watching creative, passionate people come together to keep clothes out of landfills—all with such enthusiasm and joy—was exactly the kind of energy our world needs more of.

More local events are coming soon. I hope to see you there!

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