Southdale Education Fund

On September 23, the Federal Government will lay out its plan for the recovery through a Speech from the Throne. We need to ensure that new Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland hears from us on the crucial role that the sector can play in the recovery - if the Federal Government provides adequate support and works with us. Charities and nonprofits are essential to living with and recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Take 60 seconds to ask Minister Freeland to include the sector in the recovery plan. Source: @imaginecanada Link is in the bio!

The London Community Foundation recently released their Vital Signs Report for 2020 and this is what they’ve shared If the global COVID-19 pandemic illustrated one thing very clearly, it was that we can act together to change systems and practices even when confronted with significant fear and uncertainty.... But a community can only be as healthy as its most vulnerable member. The global crisis also brought London’s structural inequalities into sharp focus. Poverty affects our community in many ways and the pandemic exacerbated these issues, disproportionately impacting our most vulnerable. Those who didn't have a safe place to shelter or whose shelter was not safe continued to slip through the cracks, and too many in our community continued to have unequal access, or no access at all, to the essentials that many of us take for granted. In London, 18% of our population lives at or below the poverty line. The rate for our Indigenous and newcomer communities is even higher. In a city of over 400,000 people, approximately 72,000 Londoners are living in poverty. This truth has real human, economic and social costs. Too many Londoners are being left behind. Now is the time for change. Go to www.bethechangelondon.ca to learn more

Have you heard about the City Symposium series? The first United Nations Sustainable Development Goal says, End poverty in all its forms everywhere. At this City Symposium, we explore the question: What needs to happen to end poverty in our city? Check out City Symposium or https://citysymposium.com/no-poverty/ for more details!

Did you know that food insecurity affects 1.15 million children under the age of 18 across Canada? And this number has continued to rise since 2007. The Q: Why, in a developed nation like Canada, are children and families struggling to access enough, healthy food? #poverty #education #foodinsecurity #Canada #Ontario

We are thrilled that World Tailors has donated TWO beautiful, hand-made aprons to our ‘Cooking Made Easy’ demo next Wednesday! Register now for a chance to win World Tailors is a local social enterprise that works with refugee and immigrant women, teaching skills and building community. World Tailors makes beautiful, high quality reversible chefs aprons in three sizes - something for every member of the family! To learn more check out www.worldtailors.ca Register now at https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/cooking-made-easy-virtual-works