2. Tropicana Community Service
“provide community members with
opportunities and alternatives that lead to
success”

3. Tropicana Community Service
History
0 Tropicana Community Services Organization was
formed in 1980
0 Began as a program aiding teenage dropouts in
Scarborough
0 1984, obtained formal links with the United Way of
Greater Toronto

4. Tropicana Community Service
Tropicana addresses issues affecting youth, newcomers
and member of the Caribbean and Black communities
Service Provided:
0 Counselling
0 Tutoring
0 Youth Leadership Programs
0 Settlement Services

5. Tropicana is made up of numerous divisions:
0 Main Office: Where many Tropicana programs are facilitated .
0 AYCE Employment Services: helping youth and adults with
employment.
0 Children of Tomorrow Daycare: provide children with a safe
and enriching environment.
0 ProTech Media Centre: free digital arts and technology training
0 Scarborough Youth Resource Center: provides opportunities
for all youth

6. Tropicana Community Services
Members Receive:
0 A subscription to our quarterly e-newsletter
0 Discounts on Tropicana programs
0 A voting ballot at Tropicana’s Annual General Meeting
0 Automatic entrance into members-only contests and
prize draws

7. Tropicana Community Services
Become a Member
To become a member you must contact (416) 439-9009
Or sign a printable form:
http://www.tropicanacommunity.org/community/pdfs
/TCS13_Membership_Form.pdf

8. Canada’s Mental Health
Association
“Promote and support mental health recovery and wellness by
working with individuals, families and community partners”

9. Canada’s Mental Health
Association
History
0 Began as the Canadian National Committee for Mental Hygiene
0 Founded by Dr. Clarence Hincks and Clifford Beers on Jan 26,
1918
0 Hincks enticed friends and professionals to join the committee,
especially those in medical professions
0 Established a Board of Directors and recruited members and
donors

10. Canada’s Mental Health
Association
Services
0 Promotes the mental health of all
0 Supports the resilience and recovery of people
experiencing mental illness
This is accomplished through:
0 advocacy
0 education
0 research and service

11. Canada’s Mental Health
Association
This association is divided into three major sections.
1. Public Policy and Advocacy: Advocates and
promotes all aspects of mental health and mental
illness.
2. Mental Health Promotion: actions taken to
strengthen mental health.
3. Branch Programs and Services: provides services
and support to those with mental illnesses.

12. Canada’s Mental Health
Association
Membership with CMHA Toronto insured governments
and fundraising foundations that the community
supports their work.
Members receive:
• Be invited to and have voting privileges at the Annual
General Meeting;
• Receive our Annual Report;
• Receive CMHA Toronto’s newsletter, TALK;
• Receive a membership package.

13. Canada’s Mental Health
Association
Become a member
Become a member of CMHA Toronto using our Online Form
or use a Printable Membership Form to mail or fax in
membership.
Canadian Mental Health Association - Toronto Branch
700 Lawrence Ave. W., Suite 480
Toronto ON M6A 3B4
Phone 416-789-7957 ext 257

14. Free The Children
“Create a world where all young people are free to achieve their
fullest potential as agents of change”

15. Free The Children
How it came to be
0 Craig was struck by a courageous story of a boy in
Iqbal
0 12 years old Iqbal lost his life defending the rights of
children
0 This message sparked Craig’s passion to protect the
rights of children
0 Craig gathered students from his Grade 7 class and
created Free The Children

16. Free The Children
Results and Impact
0 Provided 45 countries with programming and building projects
0 650 school and school rooms built
0 30,000 women with economic self-sufficiency
0 1,000,000 people with clean water , healthcare, and sanitation
0 55,000 children with education
0 2,300,000 youth with their programing
0 278,000 attendees with a We Day experience
0 16,000,000 worth of medical supplies around the world

17. Free The Children
Free The Children is divided into 4 sections:
0 We School – positive social action in schools
0 We Youth – focus on impacting youth
0 We Family – connecting families, and helping those in need
0 We Company – business portion of the organization

18. Free The Children
In order to get involved, you can do the following:
0 Sign Up for campaigns
0 Join one of the We sections
0 Fundraise with your school and donate to FTC
All available at: http://www.freethechildren.com/get-
involved/general/