Double Block Poverty

 

Summer Gardening Program
Why: To support your local food programs, as some of them are close to being shut down due to lack of volunteers and financial funding.
What: To maintain designated gardens where produce will be supporting local food programs. [This is an affiliate program with Food Share]
Where: Greater Toronto Area
When: Summer 2009
Who: For neighborhoods throughout the Greater Toronto Area
Details: A record check with the OPP is required in addition to a four hour training session on food and handling for all volunteers.
Cost: $1000 for the summer

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Please make a donation to support our Summer Gardening Program

Cook-With-Love
Why: To stand up against poverty, provide meals to various homeless shelter.
Where: Downtown Toronto
When: October 17 & 18, 2009
Who: The Red Door Family Shelter, Youth Without Shelter, The Women's Shelter, approximately 250 meals per day
Details: We will be preparing meals for various homeless shelters as well as making mittens for them for Christmas presents
Cost: $500

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Please make a donation to support our Cook-With-Love Event

Clarity Holiday Feast
Why: Food is more than just the basic necessity of our everyday routine. It brings family and friends together despite having a busy lifestyle – especially during festive holidays.
What: The Clarity Foundation will be providing festive nutritious meals to families to share. They have one of three options, pick up the raw ingredients prior to the celebration and cook it themselves at home; pick up the prepared meal and enjoy it at home; or to reserve a table at our designated venue to have the meal there.
Where: Greater Toronto Area
When: Designated festivals in 2010
Who: Families with more dependence may be given preference
Goal: To provide meals for approximately 50 families (of 4).
Cost: $11000 for one year

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Please make a donation to support our Clarity Holiday Feast Program

Clarity Space
Why: As we move towards a technologically advanced society, it is increasingly important to be computer literate to survive. That is why we encourage everyone to get familiar with the elementary functions of the usage of a computer, as well as explore the more intermediate usage of technology in our society.
What: The Clarity Foundation will be refurbishing laptops for public use. Members will be able to sign out a laptop in periods of 14 days. Pick up and drop off will take place at the Clarity Space – which will be make available for public use for studying or working purpose, tutors will also be available for those that would like assistance on their project.
Where: Pending first location to be downtown Toronto
When: Starting in 2010 bi-weekly
Who: Open to public, targeting youth 11-19 years of age
Goal: To provide workspace access to up to 50 individuals and computer usage to 10 individuals.
Cost: $12000 for one year

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 Through CanadaHelps.org!
Please make a donation to our Clarity Space Program