We first opened our doors in 1995, striving to help those in need within our community. The Vaughan Food Bank is an emergency food bank and is wheelchair accessible.
The Mennonite New Life Centre of Toronto is a community-based settlement agency that supports newcomers in their integration into Canadian society through various programs and services focused on employment, language learning, and community engagement.
Mission Statement To provide emergency food items to Markham residents in need. The Food Bank was founded in 1984. Jean Lee was concerned about people going hungry in the town. The founding directors were Sheila Spinks and Phylis Tyrie. Gladys Keeble joined a few months later.
The Thalassemia Foundation was founded in 1982 by Angela Polsinelli, the parent of a patient, with the help of a few other parents and patients. It was created because there was a large number of thalassemia patients in the Toronto area, but there was no structured association available. Dr. Freedman asked Angela if she would start an organization, and she agreed. The Cooley's Anemia Foundation in New York City was instrumental in teaching Angela the ropes in regards to setting up an organization in Ontario.
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