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A Community Hub/Young Adult Centre and Affordable Housing for Gravenhurst
325 Muskoka Rd. South GravenhurstP1P 1J4
Target Completion Date: June 1, 2022
What is this project about?
Gravenhurst Against Poverty, with their charitable partner Raising the Roof, will purchase the Ing Building on the main street of Gravenhurst and renovate it to provide a fully accessible Community Hub, Young Adults Centre, Community Kitchen, ten affordable housing units and two emergency short term units.
Why is this project important to the community?
This project will create a safe and welcoming place for everyone in Gravenhurst to access services, have a free meal, learn life skills, access the internet, volunteer, hang out and socialize. It will be a landmark in the town and a model for other communities to follow.
There is a lot of hidden poverty in Muskoka, and with the pandemic and rising costs, people are struggling. Gravenhurst Against Poverty is currently operating from a church basement, but needs a dedicated space that can offer wrap around care, including housing.
There is very strong community support for this project.
October 28, 2021
I keep hearing that our current solution to housing is to provide tents and I hear stories of young homeless individuals preparing to spend their winter outdoors. The biggest... READ MORE >>
October 28, 2021
GAP is definately needed in our community during these critically difficult times, giving much needed support to those in need. Affordable housing, support and education, youth... READ MORE >>
October 28, 2021
I think this hub would be very helpful for our community because our youth need a place to go and be with their peers in a safe environment outside of their home and school. When... READ MORE >>
October 28, 2021
As a volunteer with GAP, the prospect of a Hub for youths, adults would be a great asset to our great community. It is something we’ve needed here for some time, and I am... READ MORE >>
October 28, 2021
I am so pleased and blessed by the ongoing work of GAP. This community needs the support and fellowship and caring that this organization brings. The HUB would provide a place for... READ MORE >>
October 28, 2021
A group of neighbours working together to help, without question or qualification, our neighbours in need. There’s no better way to provide a healthy community,
October 28, 2021
GAP has been so important and necessary to Gravenhurst. The volunteers have done amazing work in borrowed spaces. It’s time to expand. Have their own premises with all the... READ MORE >>
October 27, 2021
As a volunteer with GAP, I have been so inspired and truly moved by the support that this organization has brought and continues to bring to our community. A Community Hub/Young... READ MORE >>
October 25, 2021
Gravenhurst Against Poverty is a critical part of our community – they provide not only the necessities of life but a strong support system that recognizes each... READ MORE >>
October 25, 2021
First off…Gravenhurst Rocks!! Still a small town but truly has the biggest heart…my lifelong vision has been the “children are our future”. The GAP’s vision to support... READ MORE >>
October 25, 2021
Gravenhurst Against Poverty is really helping many people in our community with their Tuesday Lunch & Thursday Dinner Programs to help so many individuals & families who... READ MORE >>
October 25, 2021
G.A.P has been such an instrumental organization in our community, both prior to the pandemic, and has continued to grow and expand rapidly to meet the changing needs of our... READ MORE >>
October 25, 2021
GAP has helped & is helping so many people through some very difficult times. The addition of more ‘hand-up’ services will continue to create strong ties to the community... READ MORE >>
October 24, 2021
Gravenhurst Against Poverty is in need of a youth centre and community kitchen to help marginalized people in our community. The volunteers are already doing an amazing job... READ MORE >>
October 21, 2021
Make it happen. Bravo for all the brilliant, thoughtful planning! The project recognizes and contributes supporting the interconnectedness of the crisis issues in our community.... READ MORE >>
October 21, 2021
Growing up in Gravenhurst was tough. There wasn’t much to do in the way of affordable extracurriculars. That’s why, when I first started going to the GAP Youth @ Heart games... READ MORE >>
October 21, 2021
I grew up in Gravenhurst and kept busy with sports. I also had an involved family life. For current youth who don’t have enough/easy access to healthy outlets or have other... READ MORE >>
October 21, 2021
The affordable housing that this centre will provide is ESSENTIAL to address huge needs in the community. Many renters in Gravenhurst feel trapped in situations where they have to... READ MORE >>
October 20, 2021
G.A.P. has been striving to serve our most vulnerable neighbours throughout the community through a variety of programs and services. This latest vision of a Community Hub,... READ MORE >>
October 17, 2021
GAP is a group of very hard working, kind and determined individuals who have seen a need and proposed a project to meet this need for affordable housing, a gathering place for... READ MORE >>
October 16, 2021
October 16, 2021
This is so important and needed in our community! I teach at The Gravenhurst Adult and Alternate Education Centre and many of my students would benefit from a youth centre and... READ MORE >>
October 16, 2021
To have a space for our many youth to come together would be a huge dream fulfilled. We will make this happen
October 16, 2021
So vital to a whole community to have an engaged group of teens. In order to be involved they need to feel safe and valued. Having a hub that not only gives them a feeling of... READ MORE >>
October 16, 2021
We need to take care of our youth in Gravenhurst.
October 16, 2021
This multi-purpose Community Hub could be a safe and welcoming space for all ages. I love the idea of a no-cost community teaching kitchen where inter-generational interaction... READ MORE >>
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A Community Hub/Young Adult Centre and Affordable Housing for Gravenhurst
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A Community Hub/Young Adult Centre and Affordable Housing for Gravenhurst
A Community Hub/Young Adult Centre and Affordable Housing for Gravenhurst