Welcome! Frontiers Foundation is a non-profit aboriginal voluntary service organization that promotes the advancement of economically and socially disadvantaged communities. Through the Operation Beaver Program, with volunteers from across the globe, we work with aboriginal communities to provide affordable housing and improvements in education. With the support of government and charitable donations, both from the private sector and individuals, we operate within Canadian borders, and Overseas.
Frontiers Foundation is looking for people willing to help build / renovate, safe, warm homes in partnership with northern Ontario and Manitoba mainly aboriginal families. If you have construction experience, share it with those who want to train on site. All travel, accommodation and food expenses plus volunteer allowances are provided.
Meaningful volunteer work producing enduring good news for and with our fellow Canadians. Three month commitment preferable, but negotiable.
Robbert HartogOn January 29th a supergreat friend and strong supporter of our Aboriginal voluntary service organization passed away. Robbert Hartog’s commitment to affordable housing prompted him and his friend to donate $100,000 towards Project AMIK housing complex in East Toronto. For this facility now occupied by 50% Canadian first citizens and 50% by others, Frontiers Foundation was awarded the “Best Affordable Housing Practices†trophy.
Monday October 15 was a very special day at Project Amik in east Toronto; a sorely needed Crosswalk was officially opened!
Project Amik is a 75 – unit affordable housing project at 419-425 Coxwell Avenue housing a French immersion daycare facility “Le Petit Chaperon Rouge†and the combined offices of Frontiers Foundation and New Frontiers Aboriginal Residential Corporation (NFARC). Project Amik residents are 50% aboriginal and 50% non-aboriginal. Fourteen of the apartment suites are reserved for and occupied by handicapped tenants.
You are cordially invited to attend our Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held at 419 Coxwell Avenue (South of Danforth & North of Upper Gerrard Street) in East Toronto.
BBQ will be served at 5:00 p.m. There is plenty of parking at Amik Plaza.
Following the AGM, the regular Board of Directors meeting will take place at 7:30 p.m.
On the bright morning Frontiers hosted its annual breakfast that happened to coincide with the National Day of Action called by the Assembly of First Nations. Frontiers Foundations had a welcome inter-cultural event at the top of the Royal Bank tower over looking downtown Toronto streets, the islands and the waters of Lake Ontario.
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Northern Ontario communities get $4 million for affordable housing
KIRKLAND LAKE, ON, - Canada's new government and the Government of Ontario yesterday announced an allocation of $4 million to renovate housing for low-income households in Northern Ontario, including Aboriginal families living off-reserve, under the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program.
Well known street nurse Cathy Crowe will be the guest speaker at Frontiers Foundation â??s Annual Breakfast to be held at Royal Bank of Canada headquarters in Toronto.
At 12:30 noon Thursday February 22 Lawrence Gladue, President of Frontiers Foundation and Member of the Order of Canada was interviewed on CBC national TV about the homelessness crisis in Canada, which hurts aboriginal Canadians most of all. Mr. Gladue, a Cree Metis from northern Alberta and formerly a senior policy analyst for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) played a leading role in developing the Rural and Native Housing Program for twenty years until it was axed by the Mulroney government. Mr.
Demonstration on Parliament Hill in support of Frontiers Foundation - New Frontiers Aboriginal Residential Corporation â?? Operation Beaver.
The bus will leave Project AMIK 419 Coxwell Avenue in Toronto at 6:30 a.m. We will provide doughnuts and hot chocolate. Please make and bring your own sandwiches or whatever lunch for after the event. Weâ??ll arrive back around 7 p.m. Get Away Bus Charter has a washroom, DVD player and 57 seats.
