April 1st, 2021 Esteemed Community Leaders/Members First off, let me wish you and yours a Happy Easter (if you celebrate Easter) and that this weekend brings you hope and assurance that, even with the doom and gloom of that fateful Friday of Crucifixion, Sunday came with the resurrection and there was joy and celebration. In ...
GCAO has received 3 months funds from City of Toronto Relief Funding (Funder) to respond to the urgent, emergency, unmet needs of vulnerable Torontonians as part of a community response to COVID 19. This grant will allow the GCAO to continue some of the following projects: Grocery on Wheels program to support seniors in the ...
2020 Reflections and Looking Forward To 2021 With Hope and Optimism !! What a year 2020 was!! It began with Happy New Year Wishes and then evolved into totally new acronyms or words such as – Corona Virus, COVID-19, PPE, Social Distancing, Physical Distancing, Quarantine, Isolation, Lockdown, Zoom. Our community continues to reel from the impact …
On Sunday, October 25th, the GCAO donated books, school supplies and backpacks to families and youths in the community. This initiative was in partnership with the Red Cross of Canada and the Children's Book Bank.
On October 16, 2020, 55 participants joined the GCAO Financial Talk Series on zoom while Facebook had over 530 views to learn about Budgeting for success. The speaker for the event was Nii Odoi Yemoh, and Billie-Jane Bolton-Rojo was the moderator. They are both financial experts and shared ideas on budgeting. Finances can be challenging …
On October 17, 2020, the health education wing shared the importance of early detection, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer and other cancer to the Ghanaian community. Over 60 participants from Ghana, United States and Canada joined the talk to learn and become aware of Breast Cancer. This seminar started with Janet Brakohiapa, Director of …
The Ghanaian Canadian Association of Ontario is wishing you all “World Food Day.” For the month of October, GCAO has provided grocery foods to over 700 families in support to “grow, nourish, sustain. Together, our actions are our future.” We believe no family should suffer from hunger and everyone need healthy diet. Thanks to the …
The Toronto Children’s Book Bank, a nonprofit organization based in Toronto-Canada on September 16, 2020, donated about one hundred and fifty assorted books (mostly new) to the Homework Club organized by the Ghanaian Canadian Association of Ontario (GCAO) in Toronto. Presenting the books, Dave who is with the only book bank in Toronto pointed out …
The Canadian Red Cross Society has granted the Ghanaian-Canadian Association of Ontario (GCAO) with $99844.00 to enhance the services GCAO currently provides the community to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. The money will help increase our capacity to reach our seniors, children, youth, women, frontline workers, and the vulnerable in order to provide services such as virtual educational support, …
After a 5-year pursuit of the site at 160 Rivalda Rd., association learns it’s off the table. Just south of where Finch Avenue West meets Weston Road sits a large beige building at the end of an industrial road. Its windows are dusty, the brick veneer is discoloured, and you can easily tell it’s more …
