Stories and Sweets: Storytelling Written, Spoken, Crafted - and Sweetened

Stories and Sweets: Storytelling Written, Spoken, Crafted - and Sweetened A vibrant celebration of storytelling in every form — written, spoken, and crafted — paired with delicious treats and meaningful connections.

Hosted by Lyrique Richards and Zharia Gallimore

Every tournament has a beginning.A first tip-off.A first bucket.A first win.A first champion.And a group of teams who ge...
09/14/2026

Every tournament has a beginning.

A first tip-off.
A first bucket.
A first win.
A first champion.

And a group of teams who get to say:

“We were there for the first one.”

In 2026, Full Court Impact begins.

And from our very first tournament, giving back will be part of its story.

We’re building Full Court Impact to create ongoing support for Mustakabali-Wetu and the children whose education they help make possible, while mobilizing our tournament community to support Feed Canada Association and people experiencing food insecurity.

Years from now, we don’t just want to look back at who won.

We want to look back at how much impact we created together.

The first chapter starts with 16 teams.

Could yours be one of them?

🏀 Team Waitlist now open
🏀 No payment required to join
🏀 Early access when registration launches

🔗 Join through the link in our bio.

Play for the win. Give for the community. Leave your impact.

There will only ever be one first Full Court Impact Champion. 🏆16 teams.4 pools.A playoff run.One inaugural champion.But...
09/10/2026

There will only ever be one first Full Court Impact Champion. 🏆

16 teams.
4 pools.
A playoff run.
One inaugural champion.

But every team that takes the court gets the opportunity to leave an impact.

Full Court Impact is being built to turn our love of basketball into meaningful support for Mustakabali-Wetu, helping children stay in school, and Feed Canada Association, helping fight food insecurity.

So come ready to compete.

Come ready to represent your squad.

Come ready to win.

And come knowing this tournament stands for something beyond the final buzzer.

🏀 The 2026 Team Waitlist is now open for teams that want early access when paid registration launches.

🔗 Join through the link in our bio.

Play for the win. Give for the community. Leave your impact.

Wins matter. Points matter. Championships matter.But at Full Court Impact, we want to keep score differently too.How muc...
09/08/2026

Wins matter. Points matter. Championships matter.

But at Full Court Impact, we want to keep score differently too.

How much can we give back?
How many people can we help?
What can happen when Ottawa’s basketball community comes together for something bigger?

That’s the Impact in Full Court Impact.

Our inaugural charity tournament will help support Mustakabali-Wetu and their work helping children continue their education, while our food collection and giving initiatives will support Feed Canada Association and the fight against food insecurity.

We’ll celebrate what happens on the scoreboard, but we’ll also celebrate what we accomplish together off the court.

🏀 The 2026 Team Waitlist is now open.

Be one of the teams that helps us set the standard for year one.

🔗 Join through the link in our bio.

Play for the win. Give for the community. Leave your impact.

Who are you calling when it’s time to build your Full Court Impact squad? 👀🏀The shooter.The lockdown defender.The teamma...
09/04/2026

Who are you calling when it’s time to build your Full Court Impact squad? 👀🏀

The shooter.
The lockdown defender.
The teammate who claims every foul was “all ball.”
The one who never stops talking.
And the player you trust with the game on the line.

We’re looking for 16 teams to compete in the inaugural Full Court Impact Charity Tournament.

But you won’t just be putting a squad together to chase a championship.

By being part of Full Court Impact, you’ll also be helping us support Mustakabali-Wetu’s work to keep children in school and Feed Canada Association’s work addressing food insecurity.

Basketball brings us together. We’re using it to give back.

Tag the players you want on your squad 👇🏾 and get your team on the 2026 Team Waitlist for early access when registration opens.

🔗 Waitlist link in bio.

Play for the win. Give for the community. Leave your impact.

Ottawa, something new is hitting the court. 🏀Introducing the Full Court Impact Charity Tournament, where competition mee...
08/31/2026

Ottawa, something new is hitting the court. 🏀

Introducing the Full Court Impact Charity Tournament, where competition meets community and every game has a bigger purpose.

For our inaugural tournament, 16 teams will hit the court to compete for the championship while helping us give back beyond the game.

Full Court Impact will support:

🌍 Mustakabali-Wetu (Geoffrey's_Mustakabali _Wetu), helping children access and continue their education
🥫 Feed Canada Association (feedcanadaassociation), supporting the fight against food insecurity

The 2026 Team Waitlist is officially open, giving interested teams early access when paid registration launches.

There’s no payment required to join the waitlist. Joining the waitlist does not guarantee a tournament spot, and available spots will be first come, first served once registration opens.

Ready to compete for something bigger?

🔗 Join the Team Waitlist through the link in our bio.

Play for the win. Give for the community. Leave your impact.

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Ottawa, something new is hitting the court. 🏀Introducing the Full Court Impact Charity Tournament, where competition mee...
08/31/2026

Ottawa, something new is hitting the court. 🏀

Introducing the Full Court Impact Charity Tournament, where competition meets community and every game has a bigger purpose.

For our inaugural tournament, 16 teams will hit the court to compete for the championship while helping us give back beyond the game.

Full Court Impact will support:

🌍 Mustakabali-Wetu, helping children access and continue their education
🥫 Feed Canada Association, supporting the fight against food insecurity

The 2026 Team Waitlist is officially open, giving interested teams early access when paid registration launches.

There’s no payment required to join the waitlist. Joining the waitlist does not guarantee a tournament spot, and available spots will be first come, first served once registration opens.

Ready to compete for something bigger?

🔗 Join the Team Waitlist through the link in our bio.

Play for the win. Give for the community. Leave your impact.

🏆 WE’VE BEEN NOMINATED! 🇨🇦✨Stories and Sweets has been nominated for a 2027 Canadian Choice Award, and now we need YOU t...
08/28/2026

🏆 WE’VE BEEN NOMINATED! 🇨🇦✨

Stories and Sweets has been nominated for a 2027 Canadian Choice Award, and now we need YOU to help us make it official! 🥹🤎

Everything we’ve built has been rooted in one thing: impact.

From uplifting Canadian authors and sharing stories that deserve to be heard, to creating community events, supporting charitable initiatives, mentoring youth, and finding new ways to bring people together, Stories and Sweets has always been about so much more than books and sweets.

And none of it happens without our community. 🤎

If Stories and Sweets has ever inspired you, supported you, partnered with you, welcomed you into one of our spaces, introduced you to a new story, or simply made you believe in what we’re building, we would be incredibly grateful for your nomination.

✨ Help us become an official 2027 Canadian Choice Award nominee!

🔗 Voting link is in our bio.
It only takes a moment, but your support could help us reach an incredible milestone.

And after you nominate us, share this post with someone who believes in supporting Canadian small businesses and community impact. 🇨🇦

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for continuing to believe in Stories and Sweets. Whether you’ve been here from day one or just found us, this nomination belongs to our community too. 🏆🤎

Soulful Stories. Sweet Delights. Lasting Impact.

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08/18/2026

We wanted to tell you what's coming soon but we forgot to wipe the lens 🤷🏽‍♀️ 🏀

08/05/2026

Something exciting is coming to Ottawa... 👀🏀

A day of competition, community, and impact is closer than you think.

Trust us... you'll want to be there.

Keep an eye on our page. The announcement is coming soon.
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08/03/2026

Don't read the comments if you don't want spoilers... 👀🏀 Something BIG is coming to Ottawa.

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