The numbers are in… hundreds have come together to support 160 families
>> Mila Czemerys & Kathryn Juricic
Seven events, twenty-one fundraising teams, nine business supporters, ten donation boxes, eight fundraising videos, seven media outlets, two very tired organizers, fifteen amazing volunteers and five hundred and eight donors later, The Gift of Good Food surpassed its fundraising […]
>> Ross Currie
Those of you who passed through the intersection of North Park Street and Cook Street in October might have been pleasantly surprised to see the beginning stages of an expansive mural encompassing the Women In Need Resale Shop (WIN) and Logan’s Pub buildings. Now that we’ve seen the finished product, it’s quite a […]
Cultivate character and connection on your block with little free libraries, gathering spaces, gardens and more!
Date: Sunday, November 5th
Time: 7-9pm
Location: Fairfield Gonzales Community Association, Garry Oak Room, 1335 Thurlow Road
Register at resilientneighbourhoods.ca
Open to people from all neighbourhoods across Greater Victoria! Book exchange boxes, benches, community info boards – many easy and small enhancements can help […]
Deadline October 31, 2017
Did you recently attend the Fernwood Resilient Streets Kick-off workshop? Interested in building more connections with your neighbours on your street or in your apartment/condomium building? Got some ideas on how to build community & resilience with your neighbours that you want to make happen?
If you live in Greater Victoria, then you […]
›› Shonna Bell
It has been a busy summer for Family Programs at the Fernwood Community Centre. The Family Resource Program in the gymnasium was packed with kids joining their families at home for the summer; staff and participants are happy for back-to-school! Now there’s a little more room for the little ones to play.
We are […]
›› Laura Burki
More spaces in Fernwood NRG’s Out of School Care Program:
Fernwood NRG’s Out of School Care programming is thriving, with a dedicated staff team providing a space for kid’s in our community that is safe and inclusive. One of the guiding values for the Out of School Care Program is for children to connect […]
>> Alex Harned
This growing season, the Fernwood Helping Hands team of volunteers are flexing their gleaning skills at various generous farms across the Capital Region. ‘Gleaning’ is the practice of collecting fresh, excess food. From an abundance of lettuce and kale at the local urban Mason Street City Farm, to the endless wild blackberry bushes […]
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