Directory of Society and Culture Resources

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This category includes web sites that reflect the history and composition of the local people. It also includes sites about local social-service resources and institutions. Examples includes sites for clubs, social-service organizations, disability resources, genealogy, history, personal pages, activism, politics, religion, and various sub-groups of the population.

Subcategories

• Activism
• Animal Welfare
• Charities
• Clubs and Lodges
• Community Centres
• Disability Resources
• Ethnicity
• Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual
• History
• Housing
• Indigenous People
• Issues
• Labour
• Men
• Museums
• Neighbourhoods
• Personal Pages
• Politics
• Relationships
• Religion
• Seniors
• Transgendered
• Women
• Youth

Resources in This Category

• Accent on Ability

  http://www.accentonability.org/
  A charity working to reduce poverty by developing education, training and employment opportunities for consumer survivors of the mental health system, the psychiatrically disabled. Features its recent programs.

• Association of Fundraising Professionals - Greater Toronto Chapter

  http://www.afptoronto.org/
  Information, links, resources and services for individuals and organizations engaged in charitable fund-raising.

• Cambridge Society of Toronto

  https://ocst.ca/
  Organises events so Cambridge graduates can meet and enjoy one another’s company and keep alive the spirit of the University.

• Canadian-Cuban Friendship Association

  http://www.ccfatoronto.ca/
  Promotes friendship, understanding and co-operation between the people of Canada and Cuba. Provides newsletter and summary of upcoming events.[English/French/Spanish]

• Community Social Planning Council of Toronto

  http://www.socialplanningtoronto.org/
  Creating a civic society. News, list of program priorities, and membership benefits.

• Irene Borins Ash

  http://webhome.idirect.com/~iashcon/
  A photographer who interviews and photographs seniors from different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. Also provides individual and group counsel to help develop healthy attitudes toward aging.

• Markland Wood

  http://www.marklandwood.org/
  A homeowners association in south Etobicoke. Provides community description with maps, lists of committees, news and issues.

• Neighbourhood Information Post (NIP)

  http://www.nipost.org/
  Non-profit community help centre providing information, assistance and support to all persons in order to improve the quality of individual and community life.

• Psychic Society of Toronto

  http://www.psychic-society.com/
  A non-profit organization, providing a series of free lectures on paranormal, spiritual, metaphysical topics. Meetings are held Mondays at 8:00 p.m., holidays excepted.

• Toronto Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society

  http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~onttbogs/torbranch.html
  Provides information on meetings, membership, newsletter, publications, search services, genealogy courses and links to related resources.

• Toronto Cultural Policy and Plans 1974-2008

  http://www.yorku.ca/robarts/torontoculturalpolicy/
  Documents an October 2008 symposium on the history and development of cultural policy in Toronto.

• Toronto Vegetarian Association

  http://www.veg.ca/
  Features fact sheets, publications, links and information about community activities an membership.

• Unknown Toronto

  http://www.unknowntoronto.blogspot.com/
  A journal of less-known Toronto facts and mysteries: TTC lore, hidden spaces, history, urban wildlife, film shoots and great Toronto restaurants, clubs, bars, galleries, museums and shopping.

• Volunteer Centre for Toronto

  http://www.volunteertoronto.ca/
  The prime resource in the community for the recruitment and referral of individuals and training in all areas of volunteer management.

• West Toronto Support Service

  http://www.wtss.org/
  Provides practical assistance and social support to seniors, caregivers and adults with disabilities. Lists their services and information about volunteer opportunities.

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