What We Do
Explore how we are working together to eliminate poverty. Learn about our collaborative change model and activation framework.
Too many people in Guelph are hungry… Support the Guelph Community Food Drive
Blog post by Barb McPhee Barb is a member of many community-led initiatives, including the Poverty Task Force, Community Voices, Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition, and the Food Access Working Group/Community […]
Community Conversation: Living Wage & Health
Join in on the Living Wage & Health community conversation* How did we arrive at a living wage of $15.95 for our community? A number of factors had to be […]
The Local Inspires The SEED!
Blog post by Brendan Johnson, Executive Director of the Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition, Member of the Poverty Task Force, and Member of The Seed Community Food Hub Committee. This week […]
April Is Oral Health Month, But Not For Everyone
Blog Post by David Thornley, Executive Director, Guelph Community Health Centre and Member of the Poverty Task Force Natalie (not her real name) experiences daily pain and infection from broken […]
Conversation highlights need for affordable housing
Last week we held our second community conversation on the Living Wage at the Ontario Early Years Centre in Stone Road Mall. The conversation examined housing-related costs within the living […]
“Home Sweet Home”
Blog Post by Barb McPhee Barb is a member of the Poverty Task Force, sits on the Steering Committee, co-chairs Community Voices, and is an Advance Your Voice speaker. What […]
Food Hub Excitement is Everywhere!
Blog post by Erin Nelson Erin is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Guelph School of Environmental Design and Rural Development and a Seed Community Food Hub Committee Member For […]
Homelessness in Guelph-Wellington: A Shift from Charity to Social Justice
Blog Post by Suzanne Swanton, Co-Chair, Wellington-Guelph Housing Committee Views expressed are the author’s own. Last week, students at the University of Guelph and across the country slept rough for […]
PTF releases plan to tackle the human and economic impacts of poverty
Blog post by Sarah Haanstra, Co-chair of the Guelph & Wellington Poverty Task Force 2013 Report to the Community 2014 Strategic Plan It was just a little more than 5 […]
Community Conversation: Living Wage & Housing
Join in on the Living Wage & Housing community conversation* How did we arrive at a living wage of $15.95 for our community? A number of factors had to be […]