Options Mississauga

06/18/2026

Our students learned an interesting new salad recipe this week: Barley Salad with Lemon Dressing. 😋

06/17/2026

❤️ Proud to partner with CEP Innovations

We all deserve Options—and now we are your one stop shop for printing, signage, branding and promotions products.

Some partnerships are about business. Others are about community.

Today, we are excited to announce CEP Innovations as our preferred branding and promotional products partner.

For decades, Options Mississauga has been strengthening our community through programs and services that support individuals, families, youth, and local businesses. Together, we help build a stronger, healthier, and more connected Mississauga.

CEP Innovations—a family-owned, Mississauga-based branding and promotional marketing firm—shares our commitment to community impact. Beyond helping organizations bring their brands to life through apparel, merchandise, signage, recognition programs, and promotional solutions, they are deeply invested in giving back through sponsorships, in-kind support, and community partnerships.

This collaboration is especially meaningful because it brings together two organizations that believe in the power of connection, belonging, and local impact.

Over the coming years, CEP Innovations will work alongside our team to support your community events, volunteer initiatives, recognition programs, fundraising activities, and engagement opportunities throughout South Mississauga.

Together, we look forward to creating memorable experiences, celebrating community achievements, and amplifying the programs and services that make a difference.

As CEP Innovations often says:

“Branding is about more than logos. It’s about creating a sense of belonging, building pride, and helping people feel connected to something bigger than themselves.”

We are grateful for this partnership and excited for what lies ahead.

Watch for upcoming events, community initiatives, and special moments featuring Options Mississauga and CEP Innovations across our social channels.

With gratitude,
Christine Barlow (Executive Director, Options Mississauga) & Prathna Sabapathee (Co-Founder, CEP Innovations)

💛 Community First
💛 Purpose Driven
💛 Proudly Mississauga

Please join us in welcoming and supporting CEP Innovations.

06/15/2026

Only 15 days left of our June Etsy sale! Use code SPRING15 to get 15% off your first order of cards and notebooks.

Offer ends June 30th; don’t let this great deal pass you by.

Every purchase helps support our Artists in Training via commissions, and helps to fund our employment training programs.

06/11/2026

Check out the Quinoa Pilaf our students learned to make this week with mushrooms 🍄‍🟫, garlic 🧄, ginger 🫚, onions 🧅, and other assorted vegetables.

ALT TEXT: a pan of colourful and delicious-looking pilaf

06/10/2026

A new edition to our art room decor, created by our amazing Artists in Training!

ALT TEXT: numerous paper fish in a variety of colours on a section of wall space in the Options art room

06/05/2026

A big thank you to Gavin from the Mississauga Foundation for visiting us this week to observe the amazing work our participants and staff do at our print shop. 🖨️

We are incredibly grateful for all the support Mississauga Foundation has provided to us over the years, and we look forward to achieving future goals and endeavours with their collaboration.

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06/04/2026

Our students were cooking up a storm this week as they learned to make this Creamy Mushroom Risotto. 😋

ALT TEXT: the students being instructed on how to plate the risotto and prepare the toppings

06/04/2026

The organizers and volunteers are busy preparing for another Bread and Honey Festival, celebrating its 54th year as one of Mississauga’s longest-running community festivals! 🐝🍞🍯

Options Mississauga is honoured to play a small part in this incredible event. The festival signage has turned out beautifully, and we’re proud to have helped bring it to life.

Join the community in Streetsville from June 5-7 for a fun-filled weekend of food, activities, and entertaining experiences for the whole family.

An affordable and exciting family-friendly event that should not be missed.

Streetsville Founders' Bread and Honey Festival breadnhoneyfest

06/03/2026

At Options we’re proud to wear red on Red Shirt Day to show our continued support of people with disabilities as we strive towards !

A huge thanks to Prantha from our new branded apparel and goods partner CEP Innovations for providing these amazing shirts. We look forward to our future collaborations together.

Easter Seals Ontario Custom Embroid & Promos

06/03/2026

We’re proud to wear red today and show our continued support for those with disabilities as we work towards !

Red Shirt Day® is today!

Get your red shirts on and join people across Ontario and throughout Canada in showing support for people with disabilities and raising awareness about the importance of accessibility and inclusion.

Whether you're at school, work or out in your community, wear red, snap a photo and share it using and .

Don't forget to tag so we can see and reshare your posts!

Find more information, resources and pledge forms here: https://redshirtday.org/