Cummer Lodge is a Long-Term Care Home, offering individualized care to each of its 391 residents in a safe, friendly environment. Every Monday, a group of around 5 to 7 GYL members gather to provide entertainment and joy to seniors living at the long-term care home. Weekly, volunteers alternate between 2 main activities; movie nights…
GYL holds a BBQ every year for senior citizens, namely those of Korean background. Hearing their stories of loneliness and boredom (which none of us could ever put up with), we entertained them with music and other forms of entertainment. We all hope that in the future, the near future, we may extend the service…
When the city of Toronto was going through a city workers strike, there were no services for garbage pickup. Then a question arose: how would the elderly get rid of their trash? Dr. Raymond Cho organized and planned this event where all our youth participated to pick up trash for the elderly and bring it…
During the year 2010, the Philippines was hit by a tsunami which devastated most of this beautiful country. Our organization took initiative to build houses and donated $10,000 dollars to build five houses. It cost $2500 to build each home which were simple structures that only consisted of concrete walls with lights. Although this does…
The GYL garage sale makes the members donate any used items that they do not need. The garage sale is a fundraising event because the money made in the event is donated to the senior homes in our society that financially require help. The GYL garage sale is about helping others, and in the process,…
Homework Club is a weekly academic support session for students ranging from senior kindergarten to grade 6. Since the beginning of the school year, in September, Homework Club has been taking place every Saturday at Mitchell Field Community Centre from 4:00 to 5:30 pm. GYL members help with work in various fields including English, French,…
Every Friday, a group of GYL members gather to host a movie night for the Castleview residents. We bring them down to the auditorium from their rooms, provide snacks and accompany them back to their rooms once it is done. The movies come from a wide variety ranging from action to dramas. We take into…
Jamaica was our first global volunteer initiative. A group of six dedicated members from GYL went to Jamaica and visited the Dare to Care Orphanage, and the Golden Age Senior Home over a few days. The orphanage is a haven for abandoned children who are infected by HIV/AIDS. The senior home is one of the…
