ACORN Hamilton End of Year Celebration
Posted December 4, 2025
On December 3rd, ACORN Hamilton members, allies and supporters gathered for our end of year dinner and concert to celebrate a successful year of community organizing! 110+ attended our event at the Compass Community Health in the North End.
BIG THANK you to ….
- Karl, Tina and Hamilton Community Benefits Network for all the delicious food
- Autumn Getty and Compass Community Health for allowing us to use the space
- ACORN member Bill Good for organizing Steve Sinnick and Collective Hammer (including downtown member Lorne)
- Kayla and Bijan for MCing! They kept the night moving and shared ACORN 2025 highlights
- Guest speakers: video message from Ward 3 Councillor Nrinder Nann, Tom Atterton (HDLC) and Autumn Getty
Thank you to all the members that helped pull this off – setup, cleanup, food serving, greeting members as they arrived and 50/50 raffles. It was a great way to reflect on the year and look ahead to 2026.
Event sponsors – Hamilton Community Benefits Network, ATU 107, Hamilton and District Labour Council and Hamilton-Wentworth Elementary Teachers’ Local.
Door prizes + beverages – Jelly Bros & Escarpment Kombucha.
