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2025 Programs
There is always something new and exciting happening at NIROW. This year, our calendar includes a mix of fun, social events for the family, including personal and professional development seminars with lots of opportunities for community service and volunteer hours. Additional information about each event will be available closer to the date.
Afro-Cultural Foodbank
Afrocultural Foodbank: Food is an important part of cultural heritage and national
identity. When shared and gifted, it reminds us of home and loved ones.
Especially in times of difficulty and distress, food brings comfort.
The AFRO-CULTURAL FOODBANK, previously funded through Upstream Fund, has significantly reduced food insecurity within the NIROW community, fostering economic growth for local businesses, increasing volunteer engagement, and promoting community cohesion and support, particularly beneficial for newcomers. In 18 months, we have ensured food security in over 500 households.
The Afro-Urban Garden
The AFRO-URBAN GARDEN seeks to promote sustainable living and food security through gardening. It will foster community building by providing opportunities for collaboration and cultural connection through shared gardening spaces. Engaging in gardening activities also enhances community safety and well-being by promoting physical activity, access to fresh produce, and a sense of ownership over shared spaces.
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NIROW acknowledges that the land on which we live and work is of the Haldimand Tract within the territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee people. We are thankful to the First Nations, Métis and Inuit people who care for these territories and those across the province.
We acknowledge that Indigenous peoples continue to endure inequality, violence, and oppression due to the history of colonialism and unfair power structures. This is magnifed by the historical and ongoing widespread failure by settlers and institutions to uphold their responsibilities within the Dish With One Spoon Covenant.
With our core value of integrity, and as beneficiaries of this land we stand in allyship with lndigenous peoples, committing to a responsibility to acknowledge and understand its history and the current experiences of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples; ensuring that we do not perpetuate the harms of colonization.
For more information on the purpose of Land Acknowledgements check out www.native-land.ca
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