Please come out to the public film screening of "Poor No More" to find out how we can work towards eliminating poverty in Canada.

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Please come out and join the North Hastings Community Trust at the public film screening of "Poor No More", followed by a brief discussion of the movie.

The event will take place on August 15th at 7:00 pm at the Dungannon Community Centre on Hwy 62 in L'Amable, Ontario.

This event is open to everyone, pay what you can. Suggested donation of $5-$10 per person attending.

Funds raised go to support the North Hastings Community Trust in providing low-income families, individuals and children w...
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Media Release from the 25 in 5 Network for Poverty Reduction

The 25 in 5 Network for Poverty Reduction welcomes the news that Ontario’s
long awaited Social Assistance review will start in January and be led by two very able
commissioners: Frances Lankin and Dr. Munir Sheikh.

“We’re very pleased with the broad terms of reference for this review. It will provide
recommendations not only on how to transform social assistance but on how it should connect to
other income security programs that man...
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Voting just opened for the 2nd round of the Pepsi Refresh Project and we need YOUR support!

You can vote for us once per day here; http://www.refresheverything.ca/northhastingscommunitytrust

Once you get there and vote, it is easy to share our idea with your friends and family via Facebook and Twitter to help us get more votes.

If your web-browser won't let you click the link above you can go to the Refresh Everything page and search for us under the Food and Shelter category. We are competing f...
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*1 out of 7 Canadian Women are living poverty –these women are most likely to be women of colour, immigrant and refugee women/women without status, Aboriginal women, young moms, senior women, women with disabilities, and trans people. (older figure, this number may be higher now!)

*Poverty limits women’s independence and can make it difficult for them to leave an abusive partner, upon whom they may be economically dependent

*The Welfare system operates on a model of monitoring your ever...
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At this time of year many low-income families start to worry about keeping warm all winter. From the increasing cost of heating and hydro to the expense of new snowsuits and boots for all the children. This year the cost is compounded by the addition of the HST to many of these costs.

Kids In Need is a local program that can help. Registration dates are coming up soon, so if you are or know of a family that would benefit from receiving help with winter clothing please let them know to attend t...
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Fight Poverty to Spur Recovery

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