The charitable organization Alternative Residences Alternatives (ARA) aims to improve the quality of life for people living with mental illness in the community by creating a sustainable and engaging living environment. ARA’s Green Kickstarter Fund project includes...
With support from the Centre’s Green Kickstarter Fund, this building is undergoing an extensive retrofit to improve their heating and cooling systems. Photos from www.svhousing.ca
The community garden provides fresh local fruits and vegetables to the residents as well as gardening opportunities, while the activity shack serves as a valuable resource for the Community Support Coordinator to encourage residents to get involved in their community...
Camille’s Place is an eight-floor non-profit housing residence located in Mississauga. It was constructed in 1996 when the founding organization entered the non-profit housing sector to try and find solutions to the issue of affordable housing in the community they...
The Microgrant program was launched in 2016 by CHF Canada and the Agency for Co-operative Housing. It is offered this year for the fifth consecutive time. This program funds small projects–anywhere from $500 to $4,000–that reduce greenhouse gases, improve air quality,...
