St. James Town Storeys
In this episode, grassroots groups, community agencies, and volunteers in and near St. James Town, Toronto, respond to the needs of people facing challenges in shopping for groceries during the pandemic.
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Three guests from the neighbourhood of St. James Town, Toronto, and the broader community talk about how they are collaborating to get delicious and nutritious meals to St. James Town seniors and others in need of this support. Seniors who normally meet up regularly are also keeping connected through a weekly group online and video and telephone chat.
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An extraordinary woman with an extensive social network in her community helps to channel the care and compassion that St. James Town residents have for each other during the pandemic.
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St. James Town Community Corner, popularly known as The Corner, has devised innovative ways to continue providing crucial services to the community during the pandemic. These services, which draw upon the skills of resident volunteers, as well as Community Corner staff, address practical needs of residents while maintaining a caring connection between them.
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We look at the challenges of physical distancing in a high-rise apartment building in St. James Town, Toronto, as well as residents’ experience with food shopping, employment, and income loss. We also look at early stages of residents’ collaboration to deal with the pandemic.
info_outlineSt. James Town Community Corner, popularly known as The Corner, has devised innovative ways to continue providing crucial services to the community during the pandemic. These include direct repair of appliances, laptops and related items, etc., as well as trouble-shooting of these items by phone and video calls. They also provide interactive video workshops in gardening. These services, which draw upon the skills and time of resident volunteers, as well as Community Corner staff, address practical needs of residents while maintaining a caring connection between them.