Vital Initiatives
Projects

We bring community partners together to build innovative new initiatives that tackle complex, quality of life issues in creative and inspiring ways. Also involved are our donors and Fundholders, who share common interests, giving them the opportunity to combine resources to increase the impact of their collective giving.

Arts on Track
Revitalizing underground public spaces on our city's transit system to initiate a public space renaissance, beautify our city, boost cultural tourism, and encourage use of transit.
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Beyond 3:30
Keeping middle schools in high-needs inner-city and inner-suburb neighbourhoods open after school to provide quality programming and a safe place for students and their families.
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Get Active Toronto
Collaborating on a multi-sector initiative to build city-wide partnerships to address the growing crisis of physical inactivity and resulting health issues, including obesity and diabetes.
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Green Innovation Awards
Providing incubation support for new, local green ideas for products and services that demonstrate potential for market success and making a positive environmental impact.
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Recipe for Community
Engaging citizens young and old from the ground up to improve the sense of belonging and safety in Toronto's neighbourhoods.
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Toronto Debates 2010
Focussing discussion of the major issues facing the people of Toronto in the coming years with a forum for strong and intelligent debate among the leading mayoral candidates in the October municipal election.
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Toronto Sport Leadership Program
Providing young people in diverse and vulnerable neighbourhoods the opportunity to gain skills, certification and jobs as sporting coaches and instructors.
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Youth Micro-Loan Initiative
An intensive social enterprise/business training program enabling marginalized youth to foster an idea into a realistic business plan to guide their business operation.
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