BUILDING HOPE FOR HOUSING -- PART II: CONCRETE SOLUTIONS
Sunday, October 6, 2002
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm (registration at 12:30 pm)
North Toronto Memorial Community Centre, 200 Eglinton Avenue West

Feature Presentations

How housing made a difference!
 A former homeless person shares her story
"Let's Build" Program - City of Toronto
 highlights the use of their revolving loan fund for building new projects
Housing Information Fair
Housing Workshops

CommunityCentre underground parking
TTC Stop - Eglinton Subway Station
Sponsored by POINT and Eglinton St. George's United Church

Attend this event...

  • To access current information that can help you and your group build housing
  • To hear about exciting new projects and how to get involved with them
  • To learn ways of creating and maintaining safe, appropriate, affordable housing in North Toronto

    To register contact: POINT (People and Organizations in North Toronto)
    200 Eglinton Avenue West, 1st Floor
    Toronto ON M4R 1A7 416 487-2390 or [email protected]
    $5.00 Registration Fee includes lunch and handouts

AGENDA

12:30: Registration/Light Buffet Lunch
1:00: Welcome and Introduction
1:10: Presentation by someone who was homeless and is now housed
1:20: Presentation on the "Let's Build" Program
1:45: Housing Information Fair
- as people circulate amongst displays and sign up for workshops

2:30: Workshops:

  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Trellis Gardens (to be confirmed)
  • Abbeyfield/Sistershare Living
  • St. Clare's Multi-faith Housing Society
  • Second Suites DevelopmenT
  • NUCTUC
All workshops will focus on:
  • Project Development " Governance " Zoning & Ontario Municipal Board Process
  • Creative Community Endorsement " Fundraising & Financing
  • Volunteer Recruitment
4:00 Reports back from each workshop
4:30 Plenary Discussion - Where do we go from here? & Closing Remarks.

Hope For Housing Registration Form

 NAME___________________________________________PHONE NO.______________________

ADDRESS_______________________________________POSTAL CODE____________________

ORGANIZATION_________________________________E MAIL___________________________

Mail or drop off to the POINT office. (200 Eglinton Ave. W. 1st Fl. Toronto ON M4R 1A7)