The Importance of “Aunting”: The Auntie Betty Story
October 17, 2022
Written by Tagan Mani, Marketing and Fund Development Coordinator Aunting. This a term you may not be familiar with, but you should, as you have probably already experienced its impact…
Student-managed farm sprouts social good through Work-Integrated Learning
May 10, 2022
Story by University of Toronto Scarborough Department of Management The idea for the WIL farm began germinating in 2019 after the Department of Management met with community agencies, including the SCHC,…
Nichola Bynoe, The Woman Behind Gordon Ridge’s New Beginnings
May 10, 2022
Written by Tagan Mani, Marketing & Fund Development Coordinator and Abirah Chandraraj, Social Media Intern Nichola Bynoe is a member of the Hub’s Resident Action Committee (RAC). She has been…
How being an ambassador helped mold my personality and resilience
May 10, 2022
Written by Abirah Chandraraj, Social Media Intern The vaccine engagement project is not only positively affecting the wellbeing of our community through increasing the vaccination rates but it is also impacting our…
Protecting Loved Ones All Across Scarborough: Kashmira’s Vaccination Success Story
May 10, 2022
Written by Abirah Chandraraj, Social Media Intern Many Scarborough residents have not yet been vaccinated. However, that is why we have our hard-working Vaccine Engagement Ambassadors to promote vaccinations and…
Planting For Others During the Pandemic: How One Business Is Thinking Beyond Profits, Using Skills & Passion to Help Others
May 10, 2022
Written by Abirah Chandraraj, Social Media Intern If you ever drove by the Comfort Night Mattress & Furniture, you may have noticed a plethora of plants in front of their…
How One Local Church is Aiming High in Donations to Support Their Local Food Bank
May 10, 2022
Tagan Mani, Marketing & Fund Development Coordinator connected with longtime supporter and donor of SCHC, Donald MacOdrum. Donald serves as the Chair of the Mission and Outreach Committee at the…
On The FrontLines: How Staff Members’ Dedication Make SCHC’s Vaccine Clinic Possible
May 10, 2022
Written by Lori Beesley, Jason Posnansky, NP, Chris Pinto, RD, Joanne Fernandes, RPN, Kareema Nizar, NP-PHC The Hub being transformed into a vaccine clinic has received great praise from clients, staff,…
Senior Resilience Theatre Program: An Innovative and Expressive Program for Seniors
May 10, 2022
Can you tell me how you first got involved in with SCHC? Swetha: We first got involved with SCHC a few years ago when we were doing a tour of…
Volunteering: The Best Way to Learn Your Community
May 10, 2022
We had the opportunity to sit down with Jane Rumleskie, a volunteer board member of SCHC and we discuss her journey into SCHC and how this experience has helped her learn…