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This week’s #FeelGoodFriday highlights our Community Care Team which had a great time at our first meeting of 2025! We are fortunate to have these opportunities to check in on our Community Care volunteers who are committed to the essential service to our neighbours-in need (e.g. food and hot meal delivery, wellness checks, service navigation, emotional support, prayer, etc.).

Without this essential team, we would not be able to continue the one-on-one support that we have been able to provide to the community. This is certainly not an easy job, and we are fortunate to have check-ins with these amazing volunteers and ensure they are supported in their service.

As we have learned together: as important as it is to care for our neighbours in need, it is equally essential that we care for our caregivers.

Seeing the friendships that emerged among these altruistic volunteers and how they support one another is inspiring to see.

We look forward to another impactful year with this team as we care for neighbours in Willowdale!

#WeLoveWillowdale #NeighboursHelpingNeighbours #Community #NorthYork #CommunityCare #Volunteers #Kindness

Are you a newcomer to Canada and North York? Or a resident who wants to welcome new neighbours? Join us for our Newcomer Welcome Tea on Sunday, March 2nd!

This FREE, family-friendly event is a perfect opportunity to connect with fellow newcomers and welcoming Canadians who want to help. Enjoy fun activities, tea, light refreshments and community connections!

WHEN: Sunday, March 2nd
TIME: 4-6PM
WHERE: Spring Garden Church, 112 Spring Garden Avenue

RSVP at www.neighbourlink.org/newcomers (link in bio)

Do you speak Cantonese, Mandarin, Farsi, Korean, Ukrainian, Spanish, or another language? We’d love your help as a table host to make this event even more welcoming! If you’re interested in volunteering, please get in touch with Lily at lily.su@neighbourlink.org.

#WeLoveWillowdale #NeighboursHelpingNeighbours
#kindness #support #Community #NorthYork #nonprofit #charity #getinvolved #community #neighbours #community #northyork #welovewillowdale

YOU’RE INVITED!!

Join us for our 4th Let’s Move, Willowdale Move-a-thon & BBQ in partnership with the @nyscentre (NYSC) on Saturday, May 3rd!

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The fun starts at Hendon Park at 11am with a walk, run and ride along the Finch Hydro Corridor with friends, family and neighbours marshalled by @werunnorthyork !

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Following the Move-a-thon there will be a BBQ beginning at 12pm with delicious food, entertainment, kids activities by @sunnysideupcamp , crafts, caricature artists, prizes and much more!

For more details and registration visit www.neighbourlink.org/letsmove (link in bio)

Treat yourself this Family Day! Check out our Family & Group Registration for savings!

Let’s come together to raise funds for two essential programs that will make a real difference:

A Community Navigator – NeighbourLink North York is fundraising to provide a dedicated guide to help families, newcomers, and vulnerable individuals connect with essential resources—from food security to employment support, housing, and more.

Mental Health Supports for Seniors – NYSC is raising funds to ensure that older adults have access to specialized mental health programs, reducing isolation and providing crucial emotional and psychological care.

By supporting this campaign, you are ensuring that no one in our community has to struggle alone. Whether it’s a family looking for stability, a newcomer seeking direction, or a senior in need of mental health support—together, we can build pathways to care.

We can’t wait to see you there!

#WeLoveWillowdale #NeighboursHelpingNeighbours #LetsMoveWillowdale #Community #BBQ #NorthYork #Toronto #Event #Spring #community #bbq #moveathon #walk #run #ride #willowdale #northyork #toronto #neighbours #fundraiser #burgers #fun #familyfun #familyfriendly #support #kindness #bike #park

Happy International Random Acts of Kindness Day!

We encourage you to be the bright spot in someone’s day and do an act of kindness for a friend, loved one, neighbour, classmate, coworker or complete stranger! We’ve included 10 acts of kindness to inspire you!

First, head to the link in bio and “Join the Willowdale Kindness Movement” and take the pledge to commit to your act of kindness! It takes just one minute. Will you help us get to 1000 acts of kindness?

On the site you can also print out a sign that says “We Took the Kindness Pledge” to put in your window and encourage others to do the same in the days and weeks ahead!

We invite you to share stories with us about acts of kindness you’ve done, received or witnessed in the comments

Let’s continue to make kindness the norm in Willowdale!

“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted” - Aesop

#kindness #randomactsofkindness #randomactsofkindnessday #willowdale #neighbour #community #northyork #toronto #kind #support #generous #love #neighbours #connection

Tomorrow is International Random Acts of Kindness Day! We encourage you to dedicate some time to do an act of kindness for a loved one, neighbour or stranger! We’ve suggested some in our post but feel free to brainstorm ideas in the comments below!

You can also head to the link in our bio called “Join the Kindness Movement” where you, your family, business or school can pledge to do an act of kindness! While there is no limit on how much goodness Willowdalers can do, we’re striving to get to 1000 pledges!

#kindness #randomactsofkindness #randomactsofkindnessday #willowdale #neighbour #community #northyork #toronto #kind #support #generous #love #neighbours #connection

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Will-owdale you be my Valentine?

Comment and tag a special Willowdaler in your life to spread some love!

#ValentinesDay #BeMyValentine #Valentine #WeLoveWillowdale #NeighboursHelpingNeighbours #Seniors #Community #NorthYork #Toronto

Are you an older adult experiencing issues with an electronic device or know someone who is? We're here to support!

Join us for a Tech Help and Tea, a FREE basic tech support session on Thursday, February 18 at the North York Seniors Centre (21 Hendon Ave) from 4-6pm.

Being a North York Seniors Centre member is not a requirement. This event is open to residents across the neighbourhood! We hope you’ll join us to receive support, tech support, tea, snacks, and great conversation!

If you are proficient in technology and would like to make a difference in our community by offering your skills to seniors, reach out to me at lily.su@neighbourlink.org

#WeLoveWillowdale #NeighboursHelpingNeighbours #NorthYork #TechSupport #Community #Seniors

Last week we hosted a Lunar New Year celebration for the residents of Willowdale Manor. We were joined by members of the New Canadian Cultural Centre for a lovely dance performance. Seniors at Willowdale Manor also prepared song and dance performances to share their culture with neighbours.

We love creating opportunities for the residents to share their creativity and feel celebrated!

After the performances we shared a delicious meal together and gave out red envelopes to all the residents.

We look forward to what the year of the snake will bring to us and our senior programs!

#WeLoveWillowdale #NeighboursHelpingNeighbours #Community #NorthYork #LunarNewYear #SeniorPrograms

Hello neighbours! We’re nearly halfway through kindness month! Looking to spread some kindness?

You can participate in our “Nourish a Neighbour” initiative! We’ve partnered with local restaurants to help those facing food insecurity, and we need your support to keep the kindness flowing!

Pre-purchase a meal at any of our participating restaurants:
- @yongecafe & Bistro (5000 Yonge St.)
- Belle Restaurant and Bar (4949 Bathurst St.)
- @havenbrews (222 Finch Avenue West)
- @blazepizza (4841 Yonge St.)

The receipt for your donated meal will be displayed in the restaurant for neighbours in need to redeem!

If you’re participating, let us know in the comments where you went, or tag us in a photo! Your stories and support can inspire others to join this meaningful cause. Let’s continue building a stronger, happier Willowdale together!

Visit www.neighbourlink.org/nourish to learn more

Thank you for your generosity and community spirit! ❤️

We invite restaurant owners to join our program and help us nourish our community! Email sebastian@neighbourlink.org to get involved.

#NourishANeighbour #NeighboursHelpingNeighbours #WeLoveWillowdale #Community #NorthYork #Toronto #Kindness

We're collaborating with the North York Historical Society (NYHS) again this year to spotlight black North Yorkers who have made an impact in our community.

NYHS Board Member Susan Goldenberg told us about Donald Moore who had a lifelong career in fighting racial injustices and racist immigration policies in Canada. He lived in Willowdale on Drewry Ave!

In 1951 he founded the Negro Citizenship Association (NCA), a civil rights, social and humanitarian organization. He was its first director. On April 27,1954, Moore led a 34-member delegation to Ottawa to meet with federal Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Walter Harris, urging him to get rid of Canada’s discriminatory immigration laws which banned Black Caribbeans. The government gradually accepted them.

Read more on our blog, guest written by Susan at the link in our bio.

Learn more about the North York Historical Society
website: www.nyhs.ca
instagram: @nyhs_youthcommittee
Email: info@nyhs.ca

Looking for Black History Month Events in Willowdale this month?
- Black History Month Celebration at St. George on Yonge Feb 16 at 10am
- Black History Month Service Lansing United Church Feb 23

Visit the church websites to learn more!

#WeLoveWillowdale #BlackHistoryMonth #NorthYork #Toronto #Community

This week is #NonProfitAppreciationWeek an opportunity to celebrate Ontario’s nonprofit sector and its nearly 850,000 workers! Our small but mighty team of five full time and 3 part time staff members along with our volunteer network of hundreds of "Neighbours Helping Neighbours" work tirelessly to build a connected community where everyone has the opportunity to thrive!

We couldn’t do it without your support! Thank you!

If you’re looking for a way to show your appreciation this week, please consider becoming a monthly donor! We want to reach 50 monthly donors in 2025!

Your monthly gift goes a long way to supporting under-resourced youth, seniors, newcomers and families experiencing food insecurity.

Donate today at www.neighbourlink.org/donate (link in bio)

#WeLoveWillowdale #NeighboursHelpingNeighbours #Community #Kindness #NAW2025

Our Newcomer Welcome Teas are back! We’re excited to invite ALL North York newcomers from around the world to join us on March 2nd!

This FREE, family-friendly event is a perfect opportunity to connect with fellow newcomers and welcoming Canadians who want to help. Enjoy fun activities, tea, light refreshments and community connections!

WHEN: Sunday, March 2nd
TIME: 4-6PM
WHERE: Spring Garden Church, 112 Spring Garden Avenue

RSVP at www.neighbourlink.org/newcomers (link in bio)

Do you speak Cantonese, Mandarin, Farsi, Korean, Ukrainian, Spanish, or another language? We’d love your help as a table host to make this event even more welcoming! If you’re interested in volunteering, please get in touch with Lily at lily.su@neighbourlink.org.

NOTE: The date has changed from the original February 23rd date, as we'll be standing in solidarity with Ukrainian Canadians and newcomers at the Global Day of Action for Ukraine that day.

#WeLoveWillowdale #NeighboursHelpingNeighbours
#kindness #support #Community #NorthYork #nonprofit #charity #getinvolved #SupportUkraine #ukraine #community #neighbours #community #northyork #welovewillowdale
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Meet Bryn’s Bracelets!!

Inspired by her mother, who was starting her own business, Bryn decided to sell bracelets when she received a bracelet making kit. Her mother saw this as an opportunity to teach Bryn a valuable lesson on the importance of charity. Bryn's mom decided to match her daughter’s sales and donate to the NeighbourLink Food Hub, their local food bank, to show Bryn that her hard work would contribute towards a good cause.

With the support of her little sister, mother and her community Bryn has sold several bracelets. With the funds raised, Bryn and her mom headed to the store and purchased as many essential items as they could. They purchased items like rice, oil, salt, sugar, gluten-free foods, tomato sauce, canned tuna, beans, and breakfast items. These are all highly requested items by the families served at the food hub, who are working hard to ensure they can provide nutritious meals to their families.

Thank you to Bryn and her family for supporting their neighbours and spreading kindness during Kindness Month!

Bryn and her family are hopeful that sharing their story will encourage more neighbours to support their fellow neighbours-in-need at the NeighbourLink Food Hub.

If you'd also like to contribute, please consider donating non-perishable food and/or other household essentials to our ongoing food drives at these locations:

- @alternasavingscu (6002 Yonge St.)
- @lansingunitedchurch (49 Bogert Ave - Yonge/Sheppard) Monday-Saturday from 8am-10pm!
- St. Edward the Confessor Parish (75 Churchill Ave)
- Your Independent Grocer (3259 Bayview Ave)

Please consider making monetary donations to contribute to our procurement of fresh food items for the food hub at www.neighbourlink.org/donate

If you have any further questions on how to contribute to the food hub, please email Roberto at roberto@neighbourlink.org

Together, we can ensure no one in our community gets left behind!

#WeLoveWillowdale #NeighboursHelpingNeighbours #Community #FoodBank #FoodSupport #NorthYork #Toronto

Help us fight food insecurity in Willowdale this month!

We invite you to drop off non-perishables at one of these food drives throughout the month of February:

- @alternasavingscu (6002 Yonge St.)
- @lansingunitedchurch (49 Bogert Ave - Yonge/Sheppard) Monday-Saturday from 8am-10pm!
- St. Edward the Confessor Parish (75 Churchill Ave)
- Your Independent Grocer (3259 Bayview Ave)

Food collected will be distributed later this month and beyond at the 415 Food Hub! Thank you for being part of our network of neighbours helping neighbours!

Heading to Lansing United to drop off food? Consider bringing gently used items to donate to their Nearly New Room as well, a volunteer run thrift show in the community! A portion of the funds raised through sales gets donated to NeighbourLink ensuring your contribution goes event further to supporting neighbours!

#welovewillowdale #community #neighbours #willowdale #northyork #toronto #food #foodbank #donation

Twice a month we distribute food through our new food bank the 675 Food Hub! This a partnership with North York Harvest Food Bank who support us with non-perishables. Over the two distribution days a month we support 150+ families. The goal when we took over this food bank was to be able to also provide fresh produce like we do at the 415 Food Hub.

This poses a significant funding challenge as we don’t have additional resources to double our fresh food distribution. That said managed to add bananas, lettuce, bread and yogurt to the non-perishables that neighbours shopped for.

Food Programs Coordinator Roberto brought extras to the local warming shelter near Yonge & Finch to provide nourishment to the unhoused in our community on these cold winter days.

You ca help us purchase fresh food at both of our local food banks by making a tax-deductible donation at at www.neighourlink.org/donate (link in bio)

Did you know that because of the 2024 Canada Post Strike, all donations made until the end of February 2025 will be eligible for a 2024 tax receipt?

#WeLoveWillowdale #NeighboursHelpingNeighbours #Community #FoodBank #FoodSupport #NorthYork #Toronto

As we step into February, we also step into Kindness Month. In 2022, we launched the Willowdale Kindness Movement to highlight and celebrate acts of kindness in our community. We've seen time and time again how kind our community can be, so we've got a few ideas for you to kick things off during Kindness Month!

1. Participate in our Nourish a Neighbour program and pay a meal forward. Learn more at www.neighbourlink.org/nourish (link in bio)

2. Donate a non-perishable food item to one of our community food drives at Tuft’s Your Independent Grocer, Lansing United Church, St. Edward the Confessor and Alterna Savings Yonge & Steeles

3. For those who are in a position to give, your $200 rebate from the Provincial Government offers an incredible opportunity to create meaningful change in our community.These funds can purchase fresh food for a local family, provide after-school tutoring for youth at our Learning Club, support low-income seniors with community programming, or help welcome newcomers with resources and support! Donate today at www.neighbourlink.org/donate (link in bio)

Visit www.welovewillowdale.ca (link in bio) to learn more about the Willowdale Kindness Movement! You can take the Kindness Pledge, share a story of kindness you’ve experienced and more!

#WeLoveWillowdale #NeighboursHelpingNeighbours #Community #NorthYork #Kindness #Charity #KindnessMonth #February

Thank you to our friends at @lansingunitedchurch for donating a fridge for our food banks! Last month we launched a second food bank and have begun purchasing fresh food to add to the non-perishables we receive from North York Harvest Food Bank. This means additional refrigeration is necessary.

We’re grateful for local partners for helping us create spaces where neighbours can receive the practical and relational support they need!

#WeLoveWillowdale #NeighboursHelpingNeighbours #Community #FoodBank #FoodSupport #NorthYork #Toronto

Last Friday we held our first 415 Food Hub Distribution of the year. Thanks to support from the community we were able to provide dairy products, poultry, eggs, bread, bananas, grape tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, onions, moisturizer and non-perishables to 152 households in Willowdale.

During this very cold month we know that this support meant a lot our clients

We’re grateful to everyone who helped make this possible including Carlo’s No Frills for providing such affordably priced fresh food and Charlie’s Meat for providing a generous discount on chicken for every food distribution. Thank you to Ontario internal audit groups for stopping by to help sort food.

We’re grateful for everyone who donated over 2300 lbs of non-perishables through community food drives at Tuft’s Your Independent Grocer, St. Edward the Confessor Parish, @lansingunitedchurch, @alternasavingscu, North York Chinese Baptist Church, St. George on Yonge Anglican Church, Rodeo Walk Condo, Skyview Condo and Ultima Towers.

We’re also grateful for our neighbour Thatcha who collected non-perishables at their birthday part!

Food insecurity continues to be a growing issue in our city. We will continue to support neighbours through our two food banks and mobile food deliveries! Thank you for your support!

You can help us purchase fresh food for February by donating at www.neighbourlink.org/donate (link in bio)

#WeLoveWillowdale #NeighboursHelpingNeighbours #Community #FoodBank #FoodSupport #NorthYork #Toronto

Happy Lunar New Year to all of our neighbours who are celebrating! We've entered the year of the snake which brings wisdom, transformation, calmness and creativity! May this be a life-changing year ahead full of hope, prosperity and peace!

Looking to celebrate the Lunar New Year in our community? Check out the amazing celebration at North York Centre, February 8th!

#LunarNewYear #YearOfTheSnake #WeLoveWillowdale #Community #Hope

The Learning Club is back in session!

This after-school program is designed for all school-aged youth residing in Toronto Community Housing, offering dynamic and engaging activities to expand our impact in the community.

Our program runs every Monday and Tuesday, providing a safe, supportive space for local youth. With the help of our amazing new staff member, Shannon, working with Youth Programs Coordinator Jordan, we’re creating an environment where kids can thrive.

The program includes:
- Homework help
- Life skills workshops
- Arts and crafts
- Games and activities
- Healthy snacks
- Volunteer hour opportunities for high schoolers

The year started off with the youth creating some ground rules to ensure everyone is treated with respect. Friendship bracelets were made as well and the bonds that have been formed in previous years have strengthened. We look forward to keeping you updated on the progress of the program throughout the year!

#WeLoveWillowdale #NeighboursHelpingNeighbours #Community #NorthYork #Youth #NewFriends #AfterSchool

Between the increase in demand at our 415 Food Hub and the addition of a second food bank, the number of families we serve has more than doubled, since 2024. Even since opening our second food bank in December, we've seen an increase. With food insecurity at crisis levels in our city, we understand that the need for food is much greater than what we can serve.

This year’s Who’s Hungry Report from Daily Bread and North York Harvest, which does not include data from independent food banks like ours, has a clear and alarming message - the trajectory of food insecurity in our city is unprecedented.

Take a look at some of the staggering statistics from the report

Despite significant challenges in the last few years like the pandemic and the rising cost of groceries, together we have alleviated food insecurity for hundreds of children, seniors, single parents, individuals with disabilities and others in need through our food hubs and mobile food program.

You can help fight hunger this year by contributing to our food programs.

Please visit our donation page where you can:
- Make an individual donation
- Become a Monthly Donor and make a lasting impact in 2025

Visit www.neighbourlink.org/donate (link in bio)

Thank you!

#WeLoveWillowdale #NeighboursHelpingNeighbours #Community #NorthYork #FoodBank #FoodSecurity

Thursday we hosted our first Tech Help & Tea of 2025!

We were happy to welcome new friends from @gettogetherto for an Anatomy of Computers workshop where residents at Willowdale Manor learned about the different components of their computers and phones and how they work!

We were happy to see all the “ah ha” moments for them as the workshop was translated in different languages.

After the workshop seniors stuck around to receive basic tech support on their devices from NeighbourLink volunteers! This also provided time to socialize and connect with a neighbour.

Stay tuned for our next Tech Help & Tea!

If you’re a tech savvy individual or speak Cantonese, Mandarin, Farsi or Russian and would like to volunteer at an event like this please contact lily.su@neighbourlink.org

#WeLoveWillowdale #NeighboursHelpingNeighbours #Community #NorthYork #Seniors #TechSupport

In need of a #FeelGoodFriday ? Last week our friends at the Yorkminstrels Show Choir stopped by Willowdale Manor for our first Senior Program of the year! The room was packed as residents were thrilled to have us back and to reconnect with staff, volunteers and fellow residents.

The Yorkminstrels Show Choir delighted everyone with a number of song and dance performances. In a beautiful moment during Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah their musical director turned to the crowded room diverse seniors and encouraged them to sing along with them! Check it out, it will be sure to bring a smile to your face.

We’re excited for another year of programs that bring seniors together, gets them moving, thinking, creating and connecting within and beyond their Willowdale Manor community.

If you’d like to bring an activity to Willowdale Manor contact sebastian@neighbourlink.org

#WeLoveWillowdale #NeighboursHelpingNeighbours #Community #Seniors #NorthYork #MusicalTheatre #Charity #FeelGoodFriday

Last Wednesday, we delivered fresh fruit, milk, drinks, and snacks to our neighbours at the local warming centre.

Thanks to our partners at @lifespring.christianfellowship , we also provided care packages filled with essentials like toques, gloves, socks, toothbrushes, hand warmers, vitamins, and more.

We want to keep spreading warmth and care throughout the winter months! You can help by either creating your own care packages and dropping them off at one of our food bank boxes or contributing individual items we can use to assemble packages.

Drop-off locations include:
- Alterna Savings (6002 Yonge St)
- Lansing United Church (49 Bogert Ave)Monday-Saturday from 8am-10pm
- St. Edward the Confessor (75 Churchill Ave)
- Tuft's Your Independent Grocer (3259 Bayview Ave)

Together, we can make a difference!

#WeLoveWillowdale #NeighboursHelpingNeighbours #Community #NorthYork #Winter #Charity

We had so much fun kicking off the new year at the 3rd Willowdale Skate Party on Sunday! It was wonderful to meet so many neighbours and re-connect with friends!

Thank you to everyone who dropped off non-perishable food items and purchased soup or handwarmers to support our food banks here in the community. A special thanks to our amazing volunteers who ran the rink's snack bar!

We’re grateful to Councillor @lilychengto and MP @ali.ehsassi for hosting such a lovely event!

Thank you to everyone who helped make the event a success including the @yongenorthyork BIA for the fantastic DJ, @dejardinsgroup for the free skate rentals, Tim Hortons for the hot chocolate and Starbucks for the coffee!

@uppercanadaskatingclub delighted us with talented figure skaters! It was great to have Willow the Willowdale reindeer join us on the ice too!

Let’s continue to connect with each other at Mel Lastman Square and all the wonderful spaces in our neighbourhood!

If you’d still like to donate non-perishable food items you can do so at:

- @alternasavingscu (6002 Yonge St)
- @lansingunitedchurch (49 Bogert Ave)Monday-Saturday from 8am-10pm
- St. Edward the Confessor (75 Churchill Ave)
- Tuft's Your Independent Grocer (3259 Bayview Ave)

📸 2 & 9 by @faridkpour, 4-8 by @usernamebruce

#Skating #Skate #SkateParty #Winter #WinterActivities #FreeEvent #FunEvent #ToDoToronto #WeLoveWillowdale #Willowdale #NorthYork #Toronto

Congratulations to Sima for being selected as our Volunteer of the Month! The impact Sima has made and the way Sima has touched the hearts of our community in such a short time is truly phenomenal. We first met Sima when she volunteered last fall at Taste of North York. We quickly learned that Sima is a super friendly and kind volunteer and neighbour. Sima adapts her support to the needs of the events and food hub distributions she takes part in. From providing first aid to a senior at a festival to engaging neighbours at the Christmas Market, to distributing food at the food hubs, Sima connects with everyone with a bright smile and her mission to serve.

Sima reflected on her volunteer experience so far and said,

“For 23 years back in my country, I served as the head physician of the mobile health units that provided free primary health services for a not-for-profit foundation in underserved areas of Istanbul. Helping those in need, not only materially, but also spiritually, by being there for them, caring and sharing with compassion is a remedy for one's soul. So, as a newcomer to Toronto, I did not hesitate even for a second to be a volunteer for the "Taste of North York" festival when it was announced through the instagram account of NeighbourLink North York.

As a newcomer who has left her comfort zone behind, it felt so good to be a part of this community which united around the aim of helping others in each and every way, at times when I was anxious or depressed about the uncertainties I was facing, I realized that even 2-3 hours of volunteering took away all my worries and brought me back to my confident, optimistic and outgoing personality…"

To read Sima’s full reflection which will be sure to put a smile on your face visit the link in our bio!

We are delighted to be offering a free pizza coupon to Sima as a small token of appreciation. Thank you so much to @blazepizza at the @yongesheppardcentre for sponsoring this token of appreciation!

If you're interested in volunteering please visit www.neighbourlink.org/volunteer

#WeLoveWillowdale #NeighboursHelpingNeighbours #Community #NorthYork #Kindess #Volunteers #VolunteerNetwork #Charity

The 3rd Annual Willowdale Skate Party at Mel Lastman Square is TODAY Sunday, Jan. 12, 1-4pm! Kick off the new year with neighbours featuring local figure skating performances from Upper Canada Skating Club and local figure skating star Miyu Aoshima!

Please consider bringing a non-perishable food item to donate to our food bank OR purchasing a $5 cup noodles to support our work in the community.

All are welcome to enjoy FREE Hot Chocolate! The Yonge North York BIA has sponsored a DJ!

This event is co-hosted by Councillor Lily Cheng and MP Ali Ehsassi.

See you at the rink!

@ali.ehsassi @yongenorthyork @neighbourlinkny @mlsquare.ca @uppercanadaskatingclub @desjardinsgroup @starbuckscanada

#Skating #Skate #SkateParty #Winter #WinterActivities #FreeEvent #FunEvent #ToDoToronto #WeLoveWillowdale #Willowdale #NorthYork #TorontoSee you at the rink!

Our staff and volunteers are ready to keep you warm at the 3rd Annual Willowdale Skate Party TOMORROW Sunday, January 12 from 1-4pm! Stop by the snack bar at Mel Lastman Square to enjoy some delicious cups of noodle soups of different flavours.

It’s the perfect compliment to a cold day on the ice meeting neighbours! All funds raised will support our two Willowdale food banks and neighbours experiencing food insecurity!

We also invite you to bring a non-perishable food item for our food banks!

We can’t wait to kick off 2025 with you tomorrow!

RSVP by visiting the link in our bio!

#Skating #Skate #SkateParty #Winter #WinterActivities #FreeEvent #FunEvent #ToDoToronto #WeLoveWillowdale #Willowdale #NorthYork #Toronto

In addition to collecting non-perishables 32 Division also collected toys ahead of the holidays. We’re grateful to them and for all those who donated! Here are some friendly officers who dropped them off to us.

Before Christmas, clients of our food bank and neighbours living in community housing were able to pick out toys for their children ensuring they’d have something to open over the holidays.

It’s a joy to help facilitate initiatives like this one that is becoming a treasured tradition.

#WeLoveWillowdale #NeighboursHelpingNeighbours #Community #NorthYork #Charity #Kindness

On December 20th we held our annual holiday Food Hub Distribution. Thanks to support from the community we were able to provide turkeys, hams, chickens, produce, dairy products, stuffing, potatoes and non-perishables to 150+ households to ensure neighbours experiencing food insecurity had a delicious holiday meal.

We’re grateful to everyone who helped make this possible including:
- Carlo’s No Frills for providing such affordably priced fresh food
- Tuft’s Your Independent Grocer for donating whole chickens, hams, gravy, stuffing, and potatoes
- @metroontario Yonge & Church for donating turkeys and chickens
- @freshcogrocery Don Mills & Helen Lu for allowing us to do in store, outreach and collect non-perishable & monetary donations at their location
- 32 Division for Cram-a-Cruiser food drive and toy drive donations
- @tyndaleu Benevolence Committee for their food drive and financial donation
- All the volunteers who helped make it possible including support from @tpctoronto Church Life Group, Ontario Internal Auditing Department and @metrolinx @yongesubewayext
- Food drives at St. Edward the Confessor Parish, @lansingunitedchurch , Tuft’s Your Independent Grocer, Skyview Condos, @alternasavingscu, North York Chinese Baptist Church, Tyndale, @petiteluminaries , McKee Public School, @earlhaigsac who also made a financial contribution, Claude Watson School for the Arts, Avondale Alternative Elementary School, @cummervalleymiddleschool , @northview_heights Secondary School, Willowdale Christian School, Churchill Public School, @willowdaleschoolofmusic , 28/30 Harrison Garden Blvd. Condos, Chicago Condo, Rodeo Walk Condo, Ultima Towers and Hullmark Centre
- Everyone who donated to these food drives or made a financial contribution

We will continue to support neighbours through our two food banks, mobile food deliveries and Nourish A Neighbour programs in 2025. Thank you for your support!

#WeLoveWillowdale #NeighboursHelpingNeighbours #Community #FoodBank #FoodSupport #NorthYork #Toronto

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Reconnaissance des terres

Nous reconnaissons que North York est la terre traditionnelle des Hurons-Wendat, des Seneca, des Haudenosaunee et, plus récemment, des Mississaugas de la rivière Credit.

Nous reconnaissons également que ce territoire fait l'objet de l'alliance Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt. Il s'agit d'un traité entre les Anishinaabe, les Mississaugas et les Haudenosaunee qui les oblige à partager le territoire et à protéger la terre.

Les nations et peuples autochtones suivants, les colons et tous les nouveaux arrivants ont été invités à ce traité dans un esprit de paix, d'amitié et de respect.

Nous mangeons tous du plat avec une cuillère et nous partageons la responsabilité de veiller à ce que le plat ne soit jamais vide.