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Rivertowne’s Safety 1st BBQ

August 25, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 9:30 pm

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It’s Rivertowne’s 9th Annual Community BBQ!

Join the Riverside community this year on Saturday, August 25th from 2pm to 9pm for the annual Rivertowne BBQ at Joel Weeks Park!

There’ll be free food (halal and vegetarian options available), a snow cone machine, face painting and FREE ice-cream for the first 150 kids!

For the past 8 years Safety 1 st has organized a summer BBQ event to support community engagement, neighbourhood integration, residents’ access to services, and to connect residents with local service providers and businesses in South Riverdale. The event is always well attended with over 400 residents participating.  There will be a number of activities and food to make sure the entire family has a great time.
Rivertowne BBQ

The Rivertowne Safety 1st is a resident collective which is comprised of Toronto Community Housing women-leaders dedicated to making a positive impact in their community. The group accomplishes this goal by leading and supporting programs and events in the community; including: breakfast program, children’s after-school program, annual holiday appreciation event, community clean ups, Black heritage celebration, and the annual barbeque. Since forming, Safety 1st has experienced programming success and formed key partnerships and relationships with Toronto Community Housing, Toronto Police Services, Ralph Thornton Community Centre, and the City of Toronto Parks, Recreation and Forestry department, as well as local businesses.

Details

Date:
August 25, 2018
Time:
2:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Organizer

Rivertowne Safety 1st Group
Email
rivertownesafety1st@gmail.com

Venue

Joel Weeks Park
10 Thompson Street
Toronto, Ontario M4M 1L9 Canada + Google Map