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Malvern Family Resource Centre

Background Information

Malvern Family Resource Centre is a community centre that is located in the Malvern and Scarborough-Rouge area. It is a social service organization that offers a variety of programs and services to all ages. Malvern Family Resource Centre was founded in 1983 being located in the lower ground floor area of Malvern Prebysterian Church. The chair and executive director of this organization is Dr. Sheridan Cyrus who is the chairperson and Germalla Persaud who is the executive director. This organization has been around the community for 30 years and has recently revamped their centre into a new state of the art building and in a new location, but it is still situated in the Malvern area.

Programs

Malvern Family Resource Centre has various specialized programs and services to offer for children ages 0-6 Years, 6-12 Years, 13-24 Years, Women, Seniors and Families. The latest programs that have been added are housing initiatives to serve women and children, peer support program for LGBTQ youth, elder abuse prevention and sexual Health for Youth. MFRC offers afterschool programs for children ages 6-12 who require homework support or just to enjoy some physical activity in a fun environment. There is also an afterschool program for youth ages 12-19. Youth are provided with afterschool homework help as well as an afterschool Drop In program where students are able to socialize and participate in several activities provided.

Volunteers

“As stated in Ontario Secondary Schools, Grades 9 to 12: Program and Diploma Requirements, 1999 (OSS), every student who begins secondary school during or after the 1999–2000 school year must complete a minimum of 40 hours of community involvement activities as part of the requirements for an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).” Majority of the volunteers that are represented at MFRC are youth, usually representative of high school children that reside nearby and who require their minimum of 40 hours of community involvement. MFRC provides youth with several opportunities to help out in the community and build strong social networks with corporate partnerships. There has been a significant increase in the number of volunteers and volunteer hours distributed within the past few years. Some of the statistics from 2014 show that the number of volunteers that volunteered at MFRC in the year 2014 was 455. Also, the number of hours that volunteers contributed towards Malvern Family Resource Centre’s programs and services was 19,305.

Mission Statement

“Malvern Family Resource Centre is devoted to strengthening families and individuals through comprehensive and effective programs and services for children, youth, women, seniors and families in the Rouge River riding.”

Awards

• During the year 2015, MLSE Foundation Foundation announced Malvern Family Resource Centre (MFRC) as the first recipient of the $50,000 Toronto FC Community Action Grant presented by the Just Energy Foundation at the BMO field. This program is designed specifically for boys and girls ages 11-14 years old in the Malvern and Rouge River riding with little or no experience playing soccer as well as those who have limited exposure to recreation or team sports.