Community Stories

Many people, regardless of how passionate they are about their city, would hesitate to give up a beautiful weekend afternoon to sit indoors and discuss neighbourhood associations. But on Saturday, April 6, 2019, that’s exactly what happened. Roughly 200 curious Toronto citizens and leaders from residents’ groups, neighbourhood associations, parents’ and seniors’ groups, gathered at

Michael de Pencier plants trees for the past and the future   Trees are remarkable. They take in carbon and produce oxygen, helping us fight climate change. They absorb storm water and reduce flood damage. They can even keep our houses warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. Studies have shown that trees

Board member Greg Wilkinson on #TorontoStrong Like many Canadians, I was bewildered when I first heard about both the van attack and the Danforth shootings. My instant reaction was – not here, not us – followed by the sinking recognition that yes, it happened in our community. At first, I didn’t see a connection to

    Ante up, Toronto! Scarborough raised La Mar Taylor, the creative director of XO and for The Weeknd, and Ahmed Ismail, a close friend and public relations executive, have founded the Up the Ante Fund at Toronto Foundation. This fund will support low-income creatives to attend La Mar and Ahmed’s incubator for young artists,

A chorus of support The arts are very important to me. As a kid and throughout high school, it was all music, all the time. You wouldn’t find me on any sports field, but I played piano and flute, and sang in jazz, chamber, and concert choirs. I can’t imagine my childhood without music. In

Girls with Hustle and Heart Vive les bleus! During the World Cup in Toronto, you can always find a bar filled with fans far from home, wherever that may be. There’s hardly a neighbourhood that escaped the honking of horns and shouts of excitement. Despite the number of teams any one Canadian could pick to

“What you’re born into has a huge impact on where you can end up.” – Janey Law, Fundholder   Just over a year ago, Janey Law and Norman Young weren’t sold on the idea of starting their own fund. As the children of immigrants, they both live by the humility instilled in them by their

 “My mother believed in showing a curiosity for new things. Learning new things, and not being afraid.” – Dr. Anish Kirpalani, Fundholder, the Sheila Kirpalani Foundation   Pooja, Anish and their son Sushil in their home.Pooja, Anish and their son Shushil in their home.Together, in late June 2009, Anish and Sheila established the Sheila Kirpalani

To chemistry & beyond! Tapping into creativity and community through STEM Do you remember going to your first science fair? Have you made a volcano or bottle rocket with baking soda and vinegar? I wonder how many of us were inspired enough by those classic experiments to continue in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)? According to