The Ontario Association of Food Banks (OAFB) is the provincial representative for food banks in Ontario. We are a network of 120 food banks that support over 1,100 hunger relief programs and agencies across the province.Together we serve over 375,000 individuals, including 131,000 children, every month.Since our inception in 1992, we have been committed to reducing hunger in Ontario through sustainable solutions that ensure the long-term health and success of communities across the province.
We envision a community where all people can live, work and achieve their full potential. Where every person is treated with compassion, dignity and respect; and is supported and encouraged to make choices that affect their personal lives.
Social Service Agency, Abused Women, Accepts donations of money, clothing and household items. Provides transitional secure and affordable housing and support services for women, with or without children leaving abusive relationships. Programs for women and children. United Way partner agency. 12 unit apartment complex. Length of stay is up to a year. Programs include individual and group counselling, advocacy, referrals, safety planning, and parenting support. Rent: Geared to income. Volunteer opportunities: Fund raising, children's program, transportation.
Family & Children's Services of St. Thomas and Elgin
Our Vision: All Children and Youth are Safe and and have Increased Well-Being
Our Mission: We protect children and youth from abuse and neglect by ensuring their safety in a permanent and nurturing environment in partnership with families and the community.
Chamber of Commerce representatives have met with Mitzie Hunter, Associate Minister of Finance, to present her with a letter that calls on the government to consider how the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP) will affect the province's business competitiveness.Chamber research across Ontario confirms that business is concerned that a new mandatory Ontario pension plan will hurt job creation and the province's overall competitiveness. Though there are many undetermined details, the ORPP, as we understand it today, would require workers and employers to each contribute 1.9 percent of earnings, up to $90,000, annually to the pension plan.Signed by over 50 leaders from Ontario's Chamber Network, the letter we have submitted to the Associate Minister calls on the Government of Ontario to provide employers with answers to six crucial outstanding questions:What will be the impact of a fullyimplemented ORPP?How will the government treat businesses who cannot afford to match mandatory contributions under the ORPP
Please help support by donating.Text SizeWelcome toCommunity Living ElginWe envision a community where all people can live, work and achieve their full potential. Where every person is treated with compassion, dignity and respect; and is supported and encouraged to make choices that affect their personal lives.Community Living Elgin offers:Independent living programs in private apartmentsChildren's servicesEducation and life skills programsEmployment and volunteer programsSocial development and recreational activitiesSupport in accessing existing community programs and opportunitiesNews & EventsSpeaking Out Retreat, London Ontario, Fall 2013 By Trish We all sat together as a big group. They did introductions and welcome. Everyone had 4 sessions. In the morning we talked Power of Words and Labels. They showed a slide show of how words hurt us and not to use them. Next we talked budgeting and how to break down our money using a budget sheet. After a good lunch we talked ODSP and how they changed it.