Cheering for CRC at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
On Sunday October 18, the annual Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon (STWM) took place. Race participants had the opportunity to run or walk (a marathon, half-marathon, or 5 kilometer race) in honour of a loved one or to give back to their community by fundraising. This year race participants and sponsors raised just over $5,500 for […]
Read More >A time of Celebration – Community Thanksgiving Dinner
On a chilly Thursday evening on October 8, the Rogers Family Room at CRC was bursting with people seated for a delectable meal. It was the annual CRC Thanksgiving Community Dinner. Community members happily enjoyed a delicious meal of creamy mashed potatoes, hearty vegetables, turkey with homemade stuffing, and apple pie. The atmosphere was festive […]
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Read More >Harvest Festival 2015 – Food, Fellowship, and Fun
Each year as the weather starts to cool, CRC celebrates the start of the fall season with a Harvest Festival. And this year there much to celebrate for all the people who participate in our our gardening programs. 76 families benefited from growing healthy food at three allotment gardens at 259 Sumach, 184 River, and 295 Gerrard. […]
Read More >Good food as a catalyst for change in Regent Park
The seniors start to arrive at the CRC Regent Park Community Food Centre long before their workshop is to begin. Three times a week, community food skills coordinator Emily McKenzie hosts what’s called a Community Kitchen. These are free cooking and nutrition workshops organized around a theme, such as the LGBTQ youth kitchen for street […]
Read More >Fusion Fun-Raises Again!
“Bring it!” That’s how Kevin Higgins, CEO of Fusion Learning Inc., replied when asked how he felt about being put in a dunk tank to raise donations for CRC. In July CRC reached out to Fusion Learning and requested support for their summer clothing donation drive. Shortly after, the team at Fusion created a dunk […]
Read More >Sunday in the Park Festival 2015
Friends and Families Celebrating Together On Sunday August 9th, 2015, the Regent Park community gathered at the Big Park to enjoy a remarkable line-up of live musical entertainment, raffle draws, games and prizes, and local food vendors, including a large community barbecue. It was the 24th annual Sunday in the Park, hosted this year by […]
Read More >Have a fabulous dinner and support the CRC Regent Park Community Food Centre
On October 21, 2015, we’re asking you out on a dinner date! And giving you the opportunity to support the CRC Regent Park Community Food Centre through Restaurants for Change! 50+ restaurants in 13 cities across Canada will donate proceeds from dinner service to support the right to healthy food for all Canadians. In Toronto funds […]
Read More >New CRC Executive Director
It gives us great pleasure to announce that Claire Barcik joined CRC as Executive Director, effective September 28, 2015. Claire brings many years of experience working with marginalized populations and comes to us from the Neighbourhood Centre in East York where she was Executive Director. Prior to that, Claire has had extensive experience both as an […]
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