Barrie Native FC

Hey BNFC community don't forget to check out our website calendar of virtual events for all programs. https://www.barrienfc.ca/calendar/

For any youth interested in attending a Youth and Elder gathering happening March 27, 2021 see post for contact info.

Are you hungry? Trying to figure out what to have for dinner this evening? Reminder: This event is this evening! Come join Dawn in her virtual kitchen! :D

Further details on the upcoming vaccine clinics that is being offered to First Nations, Métis, and inuit adults living in the Simcoe and Muskoka Regions.

Virtual Healthy Relationships Workshop. Spaces are limited so register today!

Reminder of our event today. Still time to sign up for the 6:00pm event. Participate for your chance to be entered into a prize draw.

Please save the dates for the upcoming Vaccine Clinics. Stay tuned, more information to follow!!

Anishinaabe Miikan, Red Road to Recovery Program. A 10 week healing program that begins on February 17th. 6pm to 8pm To Register contact Jenna at: 249 288 6361 or email, [email protected]

Woohoo!!!! The BNFC is excited to announce the roll-out of their brand new program FB page - the Wiisinadaa: Let's Eat! page. Please be sure to like and follow if you're interested in food security, nutritional foods, traditional foods, and diabetes education and awareness. We encourage you to participate in community events, and reach out to the program coordinator if you'd like more information on how we can support direct service users. https://www.facebook.com/BNFC-Wii...sinadaa-Lets-Eat-103714755053244 Program coordinator: Stacy Pope [email protected]

Good morning Barrie Native Friendship Centre Community, With the State of Emergency being declared and Ontario being issued a 28-day Stay-at-Home Order effective 12:01am on Thursday, January 14, 2021, the BNFC regretfully will be remaining closed to the community at this time. All staff will be working from home daily and can be reached via email and phone. Our number one priority is maintaining a strong but safe connection with our community so please if you are able to; tu...ne into our social media platforms for virtual activities, videos and live streams of stories to name a few. We are open to suggestions on ways to improve and elevate our virtual presence; leave a comment down below on things you would like to see pop up on our social media. Each suggestion will be delegated to the appropriate staff member and explored for feasibility and implementation. Stay safe and we look forward to hopefully being able to welcome the community back through our doors after the restrictions are lifted.

If you would like to know more information please contact Vanessa Kennedy at [email protected] or Malorie Gerrard at [email protected]. Spots are limited.

CALL OUT for a storyteller from the Bear Clan? Looking for the evening of February 17th in the evening! Please email [email protected]

Happy New Year BNFC community. Our staff have had a little break and are working to provide some new programming and some other ways of connecting online this month and into the future. If you have missed us, we have missed you too. We look forward to seeing you all again soon. Take care and if you have any questions let us know and hope you enjoy the new things we have coming. Take care and be safe.

The Holiday Drive Thru Dinner event was a hit! Over 80 hot meals were handed out to the community with the rest of the food being donated to Youth Haven a huge shout out to the BNFC staff and centre husband who were in the building 2 days during our holiday shut down to shop, prep, cook, serve and clean! We hope everyone was happy with their meals! Stay safe and have a Merry Christmas. From our BNFC family to yours, wishing you all the best in the New Year.

As we make our way through the busy holiday season, take some time to pause and reflect on this day of the Winter Solstice. Have a listen to some teachings on pre-colonial traditions.

Chi-Miigwetch to Dixon Ticonderoga Barrie and their staff for the generous donation to our Hunger to Hope program. And thanks to our Board president Sonny for making the delivery. The generous support from our community is always appreciated!

Good afternoon BNFC Community We here at Centre would like to extend our warmest wishes to all of our families and community members as we approach the Christmas holidays. The BNFC staff have been expressing lately how much we all miss the gatherings we used to host pre-COVID where we would open our doors to the community and prepare a delicious hot meal to be served while we all gathered and socialized.... The staff would love nothing more than to maintain that connection with the community so we are inviting you to our Drive Thru / Pick Up Holiday Dinner event on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 from 2:00pm - 3:30pm. Pre-registration will be required in order to ensure that we have a sufficient amount of food prepared. Please send an email to [email protected] with your family last name, the number of people in your family, any allergies (if applicable) and the best contact number you can be reached at. Deadline for registration emails is 5:00pm Monday, December 21, 2020. Upon receipt of the email, you will be contacted to confirm details and you will be given your pick up time-slot. As most of you know, our parking lot is notoriously small and easily congested. We are allotting time slots for pick ups to alleviate traffic jams and confusion. Please note that this plan is contingent on Simcoe County remaining in the RED ZONE as far as COVID restrictions go. A contact number is imperative to provide when emailing to register in the event that we are moved to the GREY ZONE and are regretfully unable to proceed with the event as planned. Stay safe, have a happy holiday and know that we really miss you! We look forward to seeing you all next Wednesday

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: MANAGER, PROGRAM AND HUMAN RESOURCES CLOSING DATE: December 2, 2020 PLEASE SHARE... Click on the individual pictures for more information regarding the position and how to apply

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: INDIGENOUS COMBINED (CRIMINAL/FAMILY) COURT WORKER CLOSING DATE: December 3, 2020 PLEASE SHARE... Click on the individual pictures for more information regarding the position and how to apply

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: APATISIWIN EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COORDINATOR CLOSING DATE: November 27, 2020 PLEASE SHARE... Click on the individual pictures for more information regarding the position and how to apply

We are proud to honour and support Indigenous Veterens.

Join the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres in celebrating eating and living well! Contribute to our community COOKBOOK and be entered into a draw to WIN a prize! #UrbanIndigenous #Community #OFIFC

Our staff picked up food donations for our Hunger to Hope - Indigenous Barrie program the other day. Miigwech Rosemarie McKenzie for your generous donation from your Halloween food drive. Our Hunger to Hope program is always looking for donations. If you're thinking about helping out, Christmas is coming up and there will be a greater need. Also we're always in need of snack foods for kiddos. If you have donations, please call ahead and we'll arrange a time for you to safely drop it off. (705) 721-7689 BNFC thanks our community members for their support!!