needs

The initial catalyst for Jerry Forbes Centre for Community Spirit was the lack of operating space faced by one charity: 630 CHED Santas Anonymous.  Today, Jerry Forbes Centre promises to address a range of issues faced by non-profit organizations across our community:  

• an urgent need for affordable, sustainable and flexible operating space (office and warehouse)
   
• economic conditions that increase demands on non-profit organizations in our community
   
• limited access to resources (technical, administrative, electronic and educational)
  
  
• “make-shift” work and/or volunteer environments
  
  
• inadequate volunteer access (public transit and parking)
   

impact

• providing affordable, stable, mission-enhancing workspaces through a flexible leasing model of office and workshop space
  
  
• allowing charities to pay for space when they need it – as they “shrink and grow” with their program cycles
  
  
• promoting collaborative work and volunteer environments for streamlined non-profit management and enhanced access to shared resources
  
  
• constructing a sustainable, barrier-free, transit-accessible, flexible facility that will promote a healthy, work environment and encourage volunteerism