Community Hub in Downsview Airport Development

Client: North York Food Bank
Role: Consultant and grant writer
When: 2024
Team:

Secured multi-year funding from The Metcalf Foundation towards the establishment of a community hub as a central element in the redevelopment of the Downsview Airport lands in North York, Toronto.

North York Harvest Food Bank (NYHFB), along with partners the Learning Enrichment Foundation (LEF) and BuildingUp, is pursuing the establishment of a new community hub as part of the redevelopment of the Downsview Airport Lands.  This collaborative, purpose-built space would combine the community skills development, employment training, and food distribution activities of its partners in the implementation of a holistic approach to poverty reduction and local economic development