COMMUNITY ONE BLOG

What the Fruit? The Story Behind the Community One Foundation Fruit!

The Community One Foundation fruit have been the official mascot of Community One since back in the 1980s! You’ve likely seen our fruit at many community events, including Rainbow Grant ceremonies, Toronto Pride – and even NYC Pride. We had a chance to catch up with Geremy, the “kiwi”, to learn a little bit more […]

Success Story: Asian Queer Alliance Toronto

We’re pleased to present to you this week’s incredible Rainbow Grants Success Story from Asian Queer Alliance (AQUA)! AQUA is a space created by and for queer Asians (meaning those identifying as people from Asia, including South and Southeast Asia) of marginalized genders (including cis and trans women, non-binary folks, trans men and gender diverse […]

Success Story: The POZ-TO Awards

We’re pleased to present yet another amazing success story from our 2020 Rainbow Grants! The POZ-TO Awards are an annual ceremony celebrating and recognizing ten local heroes for their activism or fundraising for HIV/AIDS. Check out our interview with founder Jade Elektra below. Could you tell us a little about the initiative your 2020 Rainbow […]

Success Story: Sistema Toronto

We’re pleased to present yet another amazing success story from our 2020 Rainbow Grants! Sistema Toronto is doing an incredible job of helping youth in the GTA understand inclusiveness, acceptance and more in a series of beautifully crafted Zoom workshops led by Fluffy Soufflé. Check out our interview with Sistema below. Could you tell us […]