Tropicana Community Services

Celebrate Black History Month with Tropicana. Follow us and discover the stories that are our history and history in the making. #blackhistorymonth #blackhistorymatters #blackhistory2021

The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character that is the goal of true education. Martin Luther King Jr. #MLKDay #MLKDayofService #BlackCommunity

Don’t forget to apply! Applications for SBCCI must be submitted by Friday, January 8, 2021. After that time, applications will no longer be accepted, and we cannot grant extensions. To help with your application please visit www.sbcci.ca for additional resources including:... Information Session Recording SBCCI Application Guide Key Terms How to apply If you a part of a Black-led organization that serves your community, you could be eligible for up to $45,000 in grant funding!

Today is the LAST DAY to apply to SBCCI!!! APPLY NOW at www.sbcci.ca before midnight. You don't want to miss this opportunity to have a great start to the new year so apply now. Reminder: If you a part of a Black-led organization that serves your community, you could be eligible for up to $45,000 in grant funding!... #BlackSupport #BlackCommunity #BlackFunding

As 2020 comes to an end, we at Tropicana would like to wish you and yours a Happy New Year! We also wanted to remind you that this is your last chance to make a deductible, charitable gift for the year! Don’t forget to make your gift before midnight tonight to receive a 2020 deductible tax receipt. Donate Today!... #givebacktothecommunity #blacksupport https://tropicanacommunity.org/moves/

We are pleased to announce that our unionized employees have ratified a 3-year collective agreement today. The contract gives Tropicana the ability to sustainably offer culturally appropriate and supportive programs today and in the future. We want to thank the many funders, clients, partners and community at large for their unwavering support during this negotiating process. Special thanks to the employees who helped us maintain all our programs and services during the strike. We welcome our unionized team members back to work and look forward to focusing our energies on what we all agree matters most meeting the needs of the Caribbean, Black and African communities.

We made the decision today to part ways with a Labour Relations Consultant who was a member of our union negotiating team. This decision was based on online comments that are unacceptable to our organization and to our community. For 40 years, Tropicana has always stood for the values of equality, respect for the individual and social responsibility. This organization will not stand by when compromise of those values come to light within our ranks. We will separate ourselves immediately. That is what we have done, and we are moving forward. We have taken steps to fill the position and are ready to return to the negotiating table at any time.

Do you work or volunteer with a Canadian, Black-led grassroots or non-profit organizations who serve Black communities and need funding? In case you missed the last sessions, join this week's information webinars to learn how your Black-led organization in Canada can access grant funding to support your communities! An overview of the program will be given, as well as the grant process, eligibility requirements, funding amounts, and more! Sessions are being held on December 1...5, 16 and 17! Registration is required, RSVP for a time slot here: http://sbcci.ca/info.html #Grants #BlackSupport #BlackCommunity

Are you a Black-led organization in Canada that needs increased capacity? Join us today at 12:00 p.m. ET for a virtual info session on the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative. Learn how to access this grant funding, the eligibility requirements & more! Registration is required. RSVP for your time slot here: http://sbcci.ca/info.html

Are you a Black-led organization in Canada that needs increased capacity? Join us today at 3:30 p.m. ET for a virtual info session on the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative. Learn how to access this grant funding, the eligibility requirements & more! If you can’t make it today, we have additional sessions on: Saturday, December 5th 12:00 p.m. ET | 9:00 a.m. PT | 1:00 p.m. AT Wednesday, December 9th 11:00 a.m. ET | 8:00 a.m. PT | 12:00 p.m. AT... Registration is required. RSVP for your time slot here: http://sbcci.ca/info.html

We're hosting a series of virtual information sessions on the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative! Join the webinars to learn how your Canadian, Black-led organization can access grant funding to support your communities! An overview of the program will be given, as well as the grant process, eligibility requirements, funding amounts, and more! Sessions are being held on:... Thursday, December 3rd 5:00 p.m. ET | 2:00 p.m. PT | 6:00 p.m. AT Friday, December 4th 3:30p.m. ET | 12:30 p.m. PT | 4:30 p.m. AT Saturday, December 5th 12:00 p.m. ET | 9:00 a.m. PT | 1:00 p.m. AT Wednesday, December 9th 11:00 a.m. ET | 8:00 a.m. PT | 12:00 p.m. AT Registration is required. RSVP for your time slot here: http://sbcci.ca/info.html

Today is Giving Tuesday, the day when Canadians celebrate the giving season by donating to their favourite charity. Donate to Tropicana Community Services today and help ensure that our programs and services are there for youth, newcomers, people of Black and Caribbean heritage and others in need - today and in the future. Donate today: https://www.canadahelps.org//charities/tropicana-communit/

Are you part of a Black-led grassroots or non-profit organization that serves your community and are looking for grant funding? The Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative (SBCCI) was created by Government of Canada’s Social Development Partnership Program to help increase the capacity of organizations serving Black communities and aims to increase access to funding to support Black community organizations across Canada. Join us for a virtual information session to l...earn more about the SBCCI, application process, eligibility requirements, funding amounts, and more. The first one is today! Register here: http://sbcci.ca/info.html