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Our Work in the Community

GCF is a Quebec non-profit organization with an extensive history in the Greater Montreal region. For nearly two decades, long before it had the name GCF, the volunteers of the organization have met the needs of food insecure individuals and families, as well as, socially excluded individuals by providing over 45,000 free holiday meals and a location for socially excluded individuals to meet and interact with their peers.

As a provincially incorporated non-profit organization in Montreal that believes in helping communities thrive. We believe that all communities deserve opportunities to learn new skills or improve on existing ones to become productive members of society. Our goal is to equip individuals with the tools needed to succeed within their communities and teach them how to become leaders within their own homes or businesses. We believe if you are part of a community, you should feel like your voice matters. That’s why we focus on empowering our community members through education so they can make informed decisions about their future.

Nurturing, empowering, and sustaining our community to independence involves providing support and resources to help the community members develop the skills and knowledge they need to become self-sufficient. We do this by providing education and training programs, access to healthcare and other social services, and opportunities for economic development. Additionally, it involves creating a sense of ownership and pride in the community, and fostering a culture of collaboration and mutual support among community members. Ultimately, the goal is to help the community achieve self-sufficiency and independence.

Our mission is to nurture and empower our members so they can achieve their own independence, and support them in their ambitions to become leaders in their communities. We work with youth, young adults, seniors, and families to help them build skills that will allow them to thrive in today’s economy and society.

 

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Genesis Community Foundation - Board of Directors

Nigel Clark

Chairperson

Daphne Parris

Treasurer

Marvina Joseph

Secretary

Cynthia Waithe

Community Director

Colin Forde

Director

June Jack

Director

Michaela Jarrett

Youth Director

Veronica Payne

Director

Administrative Team

Meet the team that pulls it all together

Erica Cadogan

Executive Director

Taija Carr

Social Media Coordinator

Rommel Jabar Griffith

Youth Coordinator / Mentor

More About GCF

#RAISE-ing the members of our community by nurturing, empowering and sustaining to independence

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Community Impact Statements

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Community Impact Statements

Read some of the opinions provided by members of a community about our programs & services

Client Impact Satements

Here’s what some of our clients say about the programs & services we offer.

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Anonymous Senior Silver Club

I really enjoy coming to GCF meeting people. Learning about peoples culture. Nature. And seeing places in Quebec, in Canada. The staff are doing a good job and I'm very happy. And I look forward to coming to the centre. I hope it continues.

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Anonymous Senior Silver Club

I get up. I get dressed. I go out. What a blessing. I know Jiffy GCF has something for me to do. Whether it's armchair travel, tea talks or tablet program, it's fun. It's educational. It gets me out of the house it’s a blessing.

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Anonymous Senior Silver Club

It is a joyous and glorious occasion to be here. Very educational skills, healthy eating, outings, social activities and most of all, seeing the other folks coming out and enjoying each other. Company encouragement from the Executive Director.

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Anonymous Senior Silver Club

I like the services. I enjoyed having Erica very much.

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Anonymous Senior Silver Club

Erica is a great teacher. I enjoy having her as a teacher because she's very kind to everyone. Happy days. God bless.

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Anonymous Senior Silver Club

All the services is well accepted. My knowledge has increased a lot. I have learned a lot. My teacher has been the best.

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Anonymous Senior Silver Club

I love meeting people of different countries. Make me express myself more. Love tea talks. It's a friendly group.

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Anonymous Senior Silver Club

This is a very good program. It gets me out of the house. And do things. To make me feel. Like somebody and it makes me feel wanted. I met a lot of good people and we do a lot of fun things. God bless this program.

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Anonymous Senior Silver Club

I enjoyed the program very much. It was great meeting with other seniors as myself. And most of us. And most of all, it was very educational. To which? Riff Fresh is the brain and keeps us going at the same time.

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Anonymous Senior Silver Club

For the program, I got a lot of education of things that I didn't know. And. The chance to learn things that I didn't think at my age. Would get to learn. And see. Thank you, Erica, for the knowledge that God has given you to share with all of us. May God continue to give you much more knowledge to teach each, each, and all of us. God bless you and thank you very much.

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Anonymous Senior Silver Club

The services is excellent, educational, interesting. For the seniors encouraging not to be left out and lonely.

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Anonymous Senior Silver Club

The services is excellent, educational, interesting. For the seniors encouraging not to be left out and lonely.

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Anonymous Senior Silver Club

What a wonderful organization. We will be lost without it, the programs that are thoughtful, creative and well planned out. They are very very educational. I look forward to being there every week GCF. Keep up the good work.

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Anonymous Senior Silver Club

This is someone who enjoyed all the classes I have attended at GCF. Wednesdays it's so much fun and laughter. Tuesday -v ery, very nice seeing different parts of the world and on Fridays, the tablet class, and I have learned so, so much. I am very happy I have a place to go. Thanks so much.

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Anonymous Senior Silver Club

I love the programs, especially the parts that Erica puts in.

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Anonymous Senior Silver Club

I very much enjoy the program that we do. It is very interesting what we do. The classes are perfect, enjoyable and educational. Everything that we do. Very interesting. An educational to perfection. Thanks to Erica with love.

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Anonymous Senior Silver Club

I've been coming to GCF for awhile. I find the armchair traveling very interesting an informing. I also improve my understanding on how to use a tablet.

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Anonymous Senior Silver Club

I enjoy coming to the computer class every week and I would like it to continue. The teacher is very pleasant and explains the lessons very good.

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Anonymous Senior Silver Club

Since I've been attending the G CF class, I find it very interesting and very informative. Erica as our teacher, we couldn't have a better person. Very good personality. She makes a big difference.

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Anonymous Senior Silver Club

I enjoy coming to the programs every week and I would like it to continue because it's very educational. Please keep it going.

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