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I absolutely love the atmosphere at the shop. Even

I absolutely love the atmosphere at the shop. Even on the first night, about halfway through students were opening up and everyone was having a great time. Our mentors genuinely care about our students and the students notice! Our mentors want to be there and in turn, our students come in each night excited for hard work. 🛠🛠🛠

Randy and his two students Keaton and Richard work

Randy and his two students Keaton and Richard worked hard at their first night back at our Automotive program last night. We are proud to say that 11/12 of our students who were registered for automotive last semester signed up again for a new semester working alongside the same mentor and peer. This consistency drastically increases our impact on the lives of our students! We are excitedly looking forward to what God will do in this new semester.

We have a lot of WHMIS education going on this wee

We have a lot of WHMIS education going on this week with new students. An important part of OK because you actually get to do stuff. Safety First.

Great night so far! Tonight is the first night of

Great night so far! Tonight is the first night of Furniture Building and our new Electrical program. Students and mentors are having a great time getting to know each other and learning some of the basics.

This is what happens when you don’t wear PPE! Lo

This is what happens when you don’t wear PPE! Look out Organized Kaos, baby Stuart is coming July 2020 👶🛠👶

I was looking at this picture today and since it i

I was looking at this picture today and since it is New Year’s eve, I thought it was a good day to be nostalgic. This was a picture taken by Brant News June 2017. I want to thank you, all of you who follow OK, all of you who volunteer, all of you who pray, and all of you who donate. You are all OK people in my book and we could not be here now without you. This photo was taken about a month before we had students in our shop for the first time about 2.5 years ago. There is no longer a wall that does not have tools or materials and we now have a second shop! You can still donate before 2020 hits, https://organizedkaos.org/donate/ Cheques sent today will also be accepted as 2019.

“Before attending the Organized Kaos program my

“Before attending the Organized Kaos program my son was highly anxious. Although he was a very hard worker , he lacked the confidence to put his abilities forward in most situations. Since moving to Brantford he has connected with the carpentry shop where he has worked along side caring and skilled partners who've used trades to mentor him and help him discover his talents. He has developed friendships based on common interests with his peers. He has been able to better communicate with adults and advocate on behalf of his newly launched small business. Organizing his own involvement in vendor halls and conducting private sales - many which required him to learn additional skills such as internet banking, shipping , filling out contracts . He confidently is able to discuss new project ideas and research ways to accomplish the tasks. For a parent, this is an answer to many years of prayers. It's amazing to see how faithful God is as He works through a network of willing people. We could never have anticipated the loving support he would receive in just exactly the way he needed.” - parent, 2019 🛠🛠🛠🛠🛠 For more information on OK, or to donate, go to www.organizedkaos.org/donate/

Come on out to the Auto Open House tonight! Drop i

Come on out to the Auto Open House tonight! Drop in at 86 Winniett St anytime between 7 and 8:30pm to see our auto mechanics and students in action, and enjoy some refreshments. Shawn, Nelson and I (Melissa) will be there, so come visit us! ... Photos of a box created at our Woodjoints program, and a happy Matthew showing off his work !

They say a photo is worth a thousand words. But so

They say a photo is worth a thousand words. But sometimes we become numb to what we see. Sometimes our eyes glaze over as we scroll through the feed. Don’t glaze over this photo. This is real mentorship!! Where have you ever seen this in action ? One mechanic taking the time to teach two teenagers how to fix a car.. wow. These moments are few and far between in our culture. They say teens are rebellious and don’t want help but I see that disproven every single day. I see teens ditching bad crowds to hang out with people who genuinely care about them. Because they are CRAVING to be heard.. For someone to ask how they are and actually listen. I see both teens and mentors opening up about their hurts and mistakes and being surrounded by support, encouragement and prayer. This is real love. This is the gospel.

Happy Holidays from Banbury School, who’s studen

Happy Holidays from Banbury School, who’s students finished staining/painting the toolboxes that Shawn taught them how to build! 🎄 ✨

📣Custom Shed for Sale! We have space for one cu

📣Custom Shed for Sale! We have space for one custom shed build. All profits go back into apprenticing young people in life and trade!! Estimated completion is late Spring 2020. OK Sheds are typically delivered and fully assembled framed with Siding, shingled roof, 1-2 windows, pine doors with black handles. Sizes vary, up to 10x10 or 8x12 (unless owner obtains permit for a larger size). Prices vary. Contact for a free quote today! PM us or email Shawnstuart@organizedkaos.org

🙌 Our new OK sweaters are ready and in stock- J

🙌 Our new OK sweaters are ready and in stock- Just in time for Christmas!! We have sizes S-2XL available at this time. They are $40/each ($25 for students/mentors) and all profit goes back into mentoring young people in life and trade!! We will have them for purchase at the OK Auto Christmas Open House! Wed. December 18th, 7-8:30pm @ 86 Winniett St. 🎄🛠🎄

📢We are VERY excited to announce that Organized

📢We are VERY excited to announce that Organized Kaos will now be offering an Electrical program!!⚡️Huge thank you to mentors/assistants: Reg, Greg, and Andrew who have made this possible!

For more information on OK programs, go to www.organizedkaos.org/programs/

We opened up two “semester” long programs last

We opened up two “semester” long programs last week for registration and all 14 spots were filled within one hour!! There is a high demand for training in the trades and our students thrive off of our low ratio mentorship model. We are always looking for more trades mentors to increase our capacity! All of our trades mentors are active in a local like-minded church and have 5+years experience, or a certificate* in the trade. If you or someone you know is interested in mentoring young people in the trades, contact Shawn at 519-758-7372 | shawnstuart@organizedkaos.org 🛠🛠🛠🛠🛠🛠🛠 *certificates are required for compulsory trades.

Ezri fit right in at the Ladies Who Lead event tha

Ezri fit right in at the Ladies Who Lead event that OK was a part of this week. Had a great time networking and speaking at this event, and it was great to have a student there showing off what she’s learned ! Thanks @ladieswholeadbrant for the opportunity.

Drumroll please...................................

Drumroll please.......................................!The winners of the FACEBOOK Swag draw are Stephanie, Johanne, and Rachel! The winner of the INSTAGRAM Swag draw is Matthew! I will PM you with details tomorrow. Thank you all for participating. 🙌Here is a sneak peak of our new long-sleeve T-shirt that @studio48jay has been working on for us! See our story to hear Shawn give some more details.

Update: We are now at $525 in monthly support, mul

Update: We are now at $525 in monthly support, multiplied by ten, giving us an additional $5250 from our corporate sponsors. On top of this, we have now raised $1670 in one time donations!

Hoyes Michalos is one of our corporate sponsors for this Giving Tuesday campaign. We are so thankful for their incredible generosity and passion for seeing great things done in the city of Brantford!

"I am a single mom of two beautiful girls ages 3 a

"I am a single mom of two beautiful girls ages 3 and 5. I recently left an abusive relationship in August of this year and am doing my best to rebuild my life.
We left while my ex-partner was at work, at 5am with nothing but the clothing on our backs.
Until we go through court for custody and child support I am supporting my children solely by myself on my one income.
Thankfully a wonderful friend of mine took us in to avoid our having to go to a shelter. We of course split all housing and living costs but as I’m sure your aware that rent is outrageous so we both still pay a lot.
I work full time and have been working 10-12 hour days for the last three months desperately trying to save for a vehicle. But it’s been impossible. Between the cost of living and unexpected expenses I haven’t been able to save much of anything. I’m currently walking my children everywhere and with the cold weather here/getting worse it’s starting to take a toll on my children. The 10-12 hour days are taking a toll on me. I work nights. Well technically afternoons usually from 3:30pm-4:15am, I’m then up by 7:30am to get the kids off to school and daycare and due to the fact that I’m walking I am not home until 10am. I have to be back out the door by 2:30pm for pick ups which leaves me 4.5 hours to try and get more than the 2 hours sleep I’ve usually had (if any at all), catch up on house work and run errands.
I don’t have words to express what this vehicle would do for myself and my girls. Trying to save seems impossible, especially with Christmas around the corner. I’m trying to provide them with somewhat of a Christmas as well. I would love to be considered for this give away as it would absolutely change our lives. It would give us the leg up we need right now.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read my story." #givingtuesdayca #givingtuesday2019

For more information on Giving Tuesday, go to organizedkaos.org/giving-tuesday/

Shout out to one of our corporate sponsors for thi

Shout out to one of our corporate sponsors for this Giving Tuesday!! GGC is run by Gord and Jennifer Stuart. Jennifer Stuart is currently the president of the Brantford Home Builders Association. Thank you very much for your commitment and support of apprenticing young people in life and trade! #givementorship
Partner with us today and have your first month’s giving multiplied by 10 by our corporate sponsors! Go to> www.organizedkaos.org/giving-Tuesday/

OK SWAG GIVEAWAY! Our shop dog is giving away some

OK SWAG GIVEAWAY! Our shop dog is giving away some free swag to celebrate Giving Tuesday!! Like and tag a friend in this post for a chance to win an OK sweater* or T-shirt*. (*Very Limited sizes as we are clearing out our old designs) Tag more than one friend for more chances to win. Swag to be picked up by the winner at our OK shop. Draw ends at 7pm tonight !!! For more information on our Giving Tuesday campaign, go to> organizedkaos.org/giving-Tuesday/

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