From coast to coast, they’re organizations and groups looking to solve challenges and have greater impact. At the forefront of change, they’re inspiring more people to get involved. By sharing their insights and learning from each other, they’re working right now on building more vibrant communities.
Started in 2019, Faces of a Vibrant Community connects leaders in communities across Canada who might otherwise never meet. It gives them the chance to explore questions around their communities’ sustainability and prosperity. It provides us the opportunity to share their achievements, ignite conversation and spark positive change. And it helps everyone motivate each other and demonstrate that, together, we have what it takes to make a difference.
Find out who the Faces are, what makes them tick and all the amazing reasons they were chosen.
From First Nations communities and long-time Islanders to new Canadians and international stars, the Centre welcomes diverse artists and audiences, giving them a chance to connect through their stories, cultures and perspectives.
From forging strong community connections to revitalizing farming culture in the city, the PEI Legacy Garden demonstrates what can happen when a passion for planting meets a thriving and committed community.
Many staff have become world class leaders, paying it forward and demonstrating what an engaging and inspirational impact Camp Gencheff has had on communities across PEI and North America.
One of the first and “makes it all worthwhile” fares was a single mother and her young daughter who were thrilled to go to the mall – with no car and no economic way of getting there, they hadn’t been in two years.
The rise of social enterprise means business and community can co-exist and it’s the way forward for building stronger, more vibrant communities.
What’s important for our clients is self-determination, being part of the decision making and contributing to creating a higher quality of life for themselves.
To succeed, every partner involved has to feel part of something bigger than themselves.
Seeing the number of people who had been directly impacted by mental health issues come in to get some ice cream and share their stories was amazing. People are looking for avenues to speak about mental health and remove the stigma. It was unbelievably moving.
As I rebuild I want to honour the process as much as I can. These foundations I'm building now — I'll fall back on during the storms which are sure to come. This is where the ground won't shake. This is where I'll regain my footing. This is where I'll launch.
It’s not about us, it’s about working together and helping our clients find their own power. The less visible we are, the more we can raise them up – and the community as a whole.
Today, the Gardens offer rest to the road-weary and the cottage provides respite to individuals and families dealing with life-threatening illness or compassion fatigue.
ADL is part of the lifestyle on PEI. Our brand is very closely connected to the population on PEI – it’s how we identify ourselves.
One 80-year-old woman who hadn’t spoken in 20 years connected so deeply with the Farm and a rabbit, named Roo, that everyone around her was astonished to hear her whisper, as she stroked the bunny’s fur: “I love you, Roo.”
Take a look at the communities around you and make sure you’re doing your best.
Today, Santa’s Angels has a 10-person organizing committee, 200 volunteers working throughout the year and 20 Santas and over 100 volunteers on Christmas morning alone, making dreams come true for people across PEI.