The 14th annual Project Water takes place Tuesday, July 9 with hundreds of volunteers again helping distribute bottles of water to the homeless in Toronto through more than 170 frontline relief organizations. Founded by Jody Steinhauer, president of The Bargains Group, at 890 Caledonia Rd., Project Water began 14 years ago to address the issue […] Read More
On June 19th, Homeless Hub released their State of Homelessness in Canada 2013. I, along with many friends within the not-for-profit sector, was eagerly awaiting the data as the issue of accurately documenting the numbers related to homelessness has been a long standing challenge. According to the research, on any given night in Canada, there […] Read More
Megan McElwain’s elevator pitch to Jody Steinhauer of The Bargains Group took on new meaning when it took place on the elevator ride down from the top of the CN Tower. McElwain, a member of the Entrepreneurs Organization’s Accelerator (EOA) program who runs multimedia/video production outfit McElwain & Company, and Steinhauer, President and Chief Bargain […] Read More
Jody Steinhauer, CBO of the Bargains Group, sat down with the Academy of Design to discuss her interesting career pathway in the fashion industry, from high end to discount buying, she has seen it all. Her expertise and knowledge of the industry is invaluable, and she let’s us in on some key advice to following […] Read More
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A few months ago, I heard Jody Steinhauer, founder of the Bargains Group, speak at an event about Project Winter Survival. She launched this program 14 years ago and her company keeps expanding their charitable work not only in her community, but in other cities in Canada. I was so inspired, I knew I wanted […] Read More
The HomeStars team spent a day loading trucks with winter survival kits for people living on the street. Read More
Giving back makes good business sense! This motto is something that has guided me throughout my 25-year entrepreneurial career, reminding me that with any success I have, it’s still important to share that success with those less fortunate. It’s the reason I’ve founded and commit to Project Winter Survival, a remarkable event where volunteers come […] Read More
An interview with Carolyn Dickinson featured on the Small Business Big Ideas Show. During the interview, Carolyn discusses the I Am The Boss 2013 Expo which features Bargains Group founder Jody Steinhauer as the Keynote Speaker. The show aired on Radio That Doesn’t Suck on Monday, February 4th at 9pm. The interview can be heard […] Read More
Over the winter months as temperatures drop, concern for the welfare of the city’s homeless population rises. Living on the streets at the best of times is difficult enough. Last month, Project Winter Survival, a volunteer-based organization dedicated to providing essential supplies to people living on the street during the winter season, distributed 3,000 survival […] Read More
