COMMUNITY ONE BLOG

NEAR&FAR Projects (NFP)’s Phantasmagoria: 2022 Rainbow Grants Recipient

Over the coming weeks we’re sharing the 39 stories of our 2022 Rainbow Grants recipients! All of these deserving projects are receiving critical grant funding as a result of your generous donations to Community One Foundation. Read more and support these projects where you can! If you’d like to see more work like this supported […]

Keeping Up with leZlie lee kam, our 2021 Steinert & Ferreiro Award Winner

Last year, Community One Foundation had the opportunity to award community advocate and all-around amazing human, leZlie lee kam with our Steinert & Ferreiro award (read more about that here)! For decades, leZlie has been fiercely committed to raising the proud and joyful visibility of 2SLGBTQIA+ seniors, ensuring out individuals don’t feel pressure to retreat […]

Success Story: The 2021 Poz-TO Awards

POZ-TO fights serophobia and HIV/AIDS social stigma in Toronto by staging public social events for HIV+ Queers and allies. The organization is run by community advocate and acclaimed drag artist Alphonso King Jr/Jade Elektra, who also works tirelessly to produce the POZ-TO Awards each and every year. As an important member of our community, and […]

Toronto-based 2SLGBTQIA+ Community Advocate leZlie lee kam Receives $10,000 Steinert & Ferreiro Award

On November 19, 2021, 2LSGBTQIA+ advocate leZlie lee kam was honoured with Community One Foundation’s Steinert & Ferreiro Award: a commemorative award and $10,000 cash prize that celebrates unsung heroes for their contributions to the Canadian 2SLGBTQIA+ community. leZlie is the 16th recipient of this prestigious community award, which was presented at the annual Canadian LGBT+ […]