Toronto Intergenerational Partnerships
Who We Are/Our Mission
We work towards a society that values, supports and welcomes the contributions of all individuals throughout their lives.
For this reason we engage the participation of people of all ages, backgrounds and experiences in a variety of activities.
PRINCIPLES
We believe in:
· Respecting and valuing the ways of all ages, backgrounds and experiences
· Respecting and valuing the thinking of all generations
· Eliminating artificial and systemic barriers created by age stereotyping and all other forms of discrimination
· Extending and sharing support beyond family and acquaintances
OBJECTIVES
· We promote harmony and lifelong learning
· We design and deliver support programs in with the community
· We design and deliver programs which encourage participation of individuals of all ages, backgrounds and experiences
· We strive to become a centre of best practices for programming
· We promote and incorporate in all our activities access and equity principles
· We select diverse community agencies with whom we can form specific finite renegotiable . The goal of such is an program under the auspices of the partner’s agency.
DBSA Funding Allotments
With the assistance of funds from Dolphin Bingo TIGP is able to provide intergenerational programs and supports throughout the city of Toronto. With he allocation of these funds over 25 programs and services support over 10,000 individuals annually. Programs and services include Poverty Reduction programs, social recreational programs, food security programs, technology programs and health and wellness programs. A common factor in all of our programs is to bridge the gap between generations while providing healthier and safer communities. Thanks to Dolphin Bingo we are able to accomplish this mission.