Time & Location
Nov 23, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 7:05 p.m.
Zoom
Guests
About the event
Grassroots Response will be hosting a virtual meeting every 2 weeks, alternating Thursday evenings.
Receive updates, hear about current issues, and get connected with things happening in your community.
Agenda:
7:00 - 7:10 pm - Introduction to Volunteer Meet and participant
7:10 - 7:50 pm - Speakers and Q & A Sessions
Steph Goertz
Talk about the growth of grassroots across Ontario
Partnership with Construction Ontario
Update about the war on Ukraine
Lisa Haskins
Talk about her experience in WRGR as a volunteer, host and now landlord
Why renting to refugees/newly arrived immigrants is a safe risk for landlords even though they have no references, financial history and work experience usually required on rental applications
7:50 - 8:25 pm - Breakout rooms
Host - Host Peer Support
Come join this breakout room to meet other hosts and help support one another.
Growing grassroots across Ontario - Steph Goertz
More details conversion on the growth of Grassroots across Ontario
Urgent needs of the Ukrainians - Alona Riznyk
Get to know firsthand on the urgent needs of the Ukranisa are those who are already here and incoming.
Landlord Questions - Lisa Haskins
More details conversion on questions regarding landlords
The main room (General Conversations)
Stay in the main room and socialize with other Grassroots Volunteers
8:25 - 8:30 pm - Conclusion
Visit our volunteer page to learn about all the ways you can volunteer.
If you can't volunteer but would like to help with one of the community projects, please donate on our website.