Tropicana Community Services

A Centre of Excellence for Scarborough!

2011-09-08T09:17:00.000-07:00

Communities will soon have access to a new multi-purpose resource centre due to a $2.0 million grant from the Ontario government. The investment is part of Building Tomorrow, Ontario's long-term infrastructure plan, and was formally announced by Scarbrough-Guildwood MPP, Margarett Best.

"The realization of the funding for Tropicana's Centre of Excellence represents a triumph for all of those who contributed towards the effort as well as the commitment and support of the community." said Sharon Shelton, Tropicana's executive director.

Tropicana's capital campaign for a Centre of Excellence was launched in 2005. Through the generous donations of community members and odrganizations as well as the fundraising efforts of staff, board and volunteers, over $500,000 was raised.

Operating out of six sites, last year Tropicana served 22,000 clients. Once renovated , the new site will hosue community and social facilities such as counselling rooms, resource and employment training facilities, computer labs, a teaching kitchen, classrooms, office space and a recreational facility.

Working Together to Help Each Other

2011-07-19T09:41:00.000-07:00

On June 10th, Tropicana participated in the Heart and Stroke Foundation's annual Big Bike Ride. The Big Bike is a team event geared towards community organizations, companies and groups.

Teams made up of 29 riders pedal through their community in support of heart disease and stroke research.

At our location (Boston Pizza @ Scarborough Town Centre), Tropicana was third top fundraising team! Altogether the Boston Pizza site raised an amazing $21,378.01!

Sway Magazine

2011-07-12T13:20:00.000-07:00

The summer 2011 issue of Sway magazine is now on stands! The annual carnival issue is a vibrant collection of interesting articles, noteworthy features and stunning photos. Around the Tropicana offices, Sway is always a hot commodity and we highly recommend that you pick up a copy at your local outlet.

Check out Tropicana's spread on pages 50-51 (or below, click image to enlarge) and let us know what you think!

Well Done....High Five!

2011-07-07T08:30:00.000-07:00

The YMCA Youth Exchange Canada Program offers youth between the ages of 12 and 17 with the opportunity to live in another community, meet new people and explore Canada's cultural diversity. Participants are twinned with same-age groups from another province or territory, and they take turns staying in each other's communities for at least five days.

This spring, a group of 12 youth from Tropicana's Youth and Education department hosted a group from Prince Edward Island. During the week of May 21-27, the group visited Canada's Wonderland, took in a performance of the Lion King and went on an amazing tour of a local food bank.

From June 6-12th, the Tropicana group visited PEI and enjoyed horseback riding and ziplining excursions as well as tours of Charlottetown, PEI and Moncton, NB.

One participant remarked that she "learned that it's always good to try new things" and Brianne, Youth Leader of the PEI group, summed up the experience with the following words "Two great groups who came together for one great exchange. Well Done....High Five!"

Were You There?

2011-07-07T02:00:00.000-07:00

If not, you surely were the only one! Tropicana's 18th annual Caribbean Ball took place on June 4th at On the Park in Toronto. This year's theme was Carnival which the organizing committee and Tropicana staff worked tirelessly to bring to life!

Guests mingled with moko jumbies and masqueraders in the cocktail receptions while listening to the sweet sounds of the Pepsi Tropicana Steelpan Orchestra.

While feasting on a sumptuous 3-course meal, guests were delighted by a variety of entertainers. The Community Builder Award was presented to esteemed lawyer Julian Falconer by Jennifer Kirner, Senior Community Investment Manager at Telus and Tropicana's president, Dr. Gervan Fearon.

l-r Dr. Gervan Fearon- President, Tropicana, Sharon Shelton- Executive Director, Tropicana, Jason Kenney- Minister, Citizenship and Immigration

After a rousing keynote address by Hamlin Grange, guests danced the night away to the sounds of Blackberry Sound Crew.

l-r: Dr. Gervan Fearon - President, Tropicana, Hamlin Grange - President, DiversiPro Inc.

And....We're Back!

2011-07-06T11:01:00.001-07:00

Whew! What a whirlwind couple of months it has been! There have been tons of Tropicana events over the past little while and after a quick break to catch our breath ...

We're back!

Stay tuned for tons of upcoming blog posts hi-lighting what we've been up to.

Hope your summer is off to an amazing start!

Tickets on Sale Now!

2011-04-11T11:49:00.000-07:00

For more information, visit www.tropicanacommunity.org

Tribute to Dudley Laws

2011-03-28T14:21:00.000-07:00

Dudley Laws contributed to making Toronto a better city for us all. He challenged our institutions, community leaders and ourselves to engage with one another on a meaningful level and to work together constructively. He inspired a generation of young people to get involved in community and capacity building while tirelessly striving to find common ground and understanding between conflicting groups. Dudley Laws was the ultimate engaged citizen and he, ultimately, helped to transform our institutions and our communities into better versions of what they once were. Dudley will be sorely missed. At this time, all of us here at Tropicana Community Services take comfort in the knowledge and belief that his legacy will live on.

For more on Dudley Laws in his own words click here: http://tinyurl.com/6g5os49

Registration Open for Camp Tropicana

2011-03-24T07:50:00.000-07:00

CAMP TROPICANA - SUMMER 2011

Ages: 6-14
Camp Session: July 4th - August 12th
Program Hours: 9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.
Extended Hours: 7:30a.m. - 9:00a.m. and 5:00p.m. - 6:00p.m.
Full-time Fee: $450.
Weekly Fee: $75
Location: Scarborough (TBA)

Call Andre at (416) 439-9009 ext 255 to register

Happy Spring!

2011-03-21T13:03:00.000-07:00

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. ~Anne Bradstreet

Movie Night at Tropicana

2011-03-17T07:56:00.000-07:00

Lana Lovell has been a fixture on the Toronto media scene for over a decade and has critically acclaimed documentaries such as The Incomparable Jackie Richardson and Underground under her belt. In her latest documentary, Resilience: Stories of Single Black Mothers, Lovell offers a candid look into the lives of three single black mothers.

Join Tropicana and Lana Lovell on March 25th for a public screening and discussion of Resilience.

For more info on the film, check out this interview Lovell did with Sway Magazine : http://swaymag.ca/2010/09/director-lana-lovell-confronts-stereotypes-of-single-black-mothers/

March Break at the SYRC

2011-03-16T11:41:00.000-07:00

The SYRC is buzzing with activity this week. Looking for something to do? Check them out!

Monday March 14

SYRC Silent Auction begins at 11am.

SYRC Karaoke Lounge, from 12pm-5pm with special appearances by the SYRC Angels.

Tuesday March 15

Bingo Mania from 1pm – 3pm, STC mall gift certificates to be won.

Gamers Corner from 4pm -8pm, STC mall gift certificates to be won.

Wednesday March 16

Art Expo 12pm -5pm, featuring Mark Stoddart who will be displaying a few of his art pieces and sharing his message on ‘striving for and achieving your goals’. Feel free to visit his website as well: http://www.mstoddart.com/

Drumming Circles from 3pm - 4pm and 5pm - 6pm.

Teen Hunt from 6pm – 8pm, featuring an amazing race throughout the STC Mall. Sincere thanks to the participating STC Mall Retailers. Great prizes to be won.

Thursday March 17

Bake Sale – 11am – 6pm, featuring the best brownies in the world, made by our very own, Donna Marshall.

Dance Workshop – 6pm – 8pm, featuring the Latin dance style, Salsa.

Friday March 18

SYRC Silent Auction ends at 4pm.

Movie Marathon – 10am – 4pm, featuring movies such as Transformer 1 & 2, Madea Goes to Jail, Love and Basketball and Due Date.

Tropicana Celebrates International Women's Day

2011-03-15T13:04:00.001-07:00

Happy International Women's Day!

2011-03-08T09:00:00.000-08:00

Today, a few of our staff members will be attending the Annual International Women's Day Ceremony at Toronto Police Headquarters. And, of course, this Thursday is Tropicana's IWD event (have you registered yet?).

Find a celebration in your area: http://www.internationalwomensday.com/search.asp?country=37

How do you plan to celebrate?

Tropicana's International Women's Day Celebration

2011-03-02T12:23:00.001-08:00

Join us for "Limitless Possibilites" on Thursday March 10. Pre-registration required.

Happy Dr. Seuss Day!

2011-03-02T09:00:00.000-08:00

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."
— Dr. Seuss

Gala Sneak Peek

2011-03-01T08:44:00.000-08:00

Stay tuned for the reveal of Caribbean Gala 2011 details!

Coming soon!

New Friends!

2011-02-28T09:12:00.000-08:00

Throughout the month of February, the folks at the City of Toronto's Employment & Social Services (100 Consilium office) put on a series of Black History Month fundraisers. Tropicana was delighted to be chosen as their charity of choice and the recipient of raised funds. We happily bundled up and headed across the street to meet the gang, have some laughs and raise awareness about Tropicana. Hopefully this is not only the beginning of a new partnership but a new friendship as well.

Photos (l-r): Ann Clarke of Employment & Social Services, Tropicana's ED Sharon Shelton being presented with a cheque on behalf of the workers at Employment and Social Services, (bottom) Tropicana's Cindy Harlow and Shoula Boyce

Celebrate with Us!

2011-02-23T08:33:00.000-08:00

International Women's Day (8 March) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future.

On Thursday March 10 from 10:30 - 3:30 pm Tropicana will be holding its 8th annual Women's Day Celebration. This year's theme is Limitless Possibilities and we look forward to seeing you! The pre-registration deadline is February 28th - contact Jo-Anne at (416) 439-9009 ext 258 to reserve your spot.

Happy Monday!

2011-01-17T10:24:00.000-08:00

"Faith is taking the first step, even when you don't see the whole staircase." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

The COSA Awards

2010-12-07T08:12:00.000-08:00

Tropicana was happy to be a part of the prestigious 2010 COSA Awards presented by Cosmetics Magazine & sponsors on November 18, 2010 at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel. The COSA Awards recognize those individuals in the cosmetics industry who do much more than just their jobs. They have made a career out of making sure their customers thoroughly enjoy the shopping experience. Tropicana’s 3 youth volunteers helped to ensure the smooth running of the event by stuffing guest gift bags, setting up tables and greeting guests, among other tasks. For more information about the awards visit: http://cosmeticsmag.com/?page_id=2166.

Tropicana Holiday Cards are Here!

2010-11-24T08:59:00.000-08:00

Tropicana presents limited-edition Christmas and Holiday greetings cards for your friends and family this holiday season.

Prices are as follows:

Single Card - $2.
Series of 3 - $5
Standard Package of 12 - $15
Customized Package of 12 - $18

Gift Tags – 5 for $1

HOW TO ORDER
Contact Jerreldean Edwards at:
Email: jedwards@tropicanacommunity.org
Tel: 416-439-9009 ext. 259

Please provide
Name and Series of card(s), total number of cards, mailing address, contact details

Payment
Cash or cheques payable to Tropicana Community Services (do not mail cash)

Proceeds from the sale of these cards will go towards the campaign to establish Tropicana's Centre of Excellence. Thank you for your support.

Upcoming Events

2010-11-24T08:45:00.000-08:00

D’Ultimate Lime
27 November, 2010
9:00pm – Late
D’Pavilion Restaurant & Lounge
3300 Lawrence Avenue East, Unit 1 & 2
Toronto, M1H 1A6 (Lawrence & Bellamy)

Party all night to the rhythms of DJ DUI and Guest DJ Rhythm D
Complimentary Rum Punch (while quantities last)
Tickets only $10

Minimum Age 19. ID Required.

To buy tickets:
Davina Balram
Tel: 416-439-9009 ext. 238
E: dbalram@tropicanacommunity.org

Kris & Shirly @ D’Pavilion
Tel: 416-913-3387

Proceeds support Tropicana’s Centre of Excellence campaign

Caribbean Christmas Lunch Buffet
19 December, 2010
11:00am (lunch served from 12:00 noon)
D’Pavilion Restaurant & Lounge
3300 Lawrence Avenue East, Unit 1 & 2
Toronto, M1H 1A6 (Lawrence & Bellamy)

Ten items on the menu
All-You-Can-Eat for only $20 per person

Food provided by D’Pavilion Restaurant & Lounge
Live entertainment by calypsonian Dick Lochan

To buy tickets:
Davina Balram
Tel: 416-439-9009 ext. 238
E: dbalram@tropicanacommunity.org

Kris & Shirly @ D’Pavilion
Tel: 416-913-3387

Proceeds support Tropicana’s Centre of Excellence campaign

Ole Years’ Night Bash
31 December, 2010
8:00PM – Late
Tropicana Community Services Community Room
670 Progress Avenue, Unit 13R-16R
Scarborough, M1H 3A4

Party all night and well into the morning!

The Ole Years' Night Bash features:
- A Welcome Drink
- An Amazing Dinner
- Great Music by DJ VIGS
- Party Favors
- Champagne at Midnight

All this for JUST $60 per person!

Advanced tickets ONLY.
Call Renette at 416-439-9009.

Proceeds support Tropicana's Centre of Excellence campaign

18th Annual Caribbean Ball
4 June 2010
Events on the Park
1095 Leslie Street
Toronto, ON M3C 2J7

Tickets $145 each. VIP tickets $175.
Donation and sponsorship opportunities available.

For more information call Kathryn Hill: 416-439-9009 ext. 230

Nominate Tropicana for Care to Share!

2010-09-10T11:17:00.000-07:00

We need you! Take 5 minutes now to visit the AtlasCare website here and nominate Tropicana Community Services for September's Care to Share charity draw.

Each nomination increases our chances of winning September's random draw so don't delay -

do it now!

If successful the $1,000 will go towards the campaign to establish Tropicana's Centre of Excellence.

It is easy to nominate Tropicana Community Services. Simply visit the AtlasCare website and complete the short nomination form. You will need our charitable registration number: 11925-9885-RR0001.

Nominate Tropicana Community Services NOW at www.atlascare.ca.

But we also need YOU to Pass it on and Spread the Word!

How So?

Its as simple as checking out our Facebook Link

here, Joining Our Group and Sending the message on to all of your Facebook Friends! All they have to in turn is fill out the short form to nominate Tropicana! See not so bad right?!

THANK YOU!

Tropicana's 17th Annual Caribbean Ball

2010-09-10T11:08:00.000-07:00

Although the night was full of a dynamic series of events such as celebrating Tropicana’s programs, sharing good food, entertainment and gifts, its overall purpose to raise funds as well as raise awareness for Tropicana’s programs and services remained well intact. As it has for the last 17 years, since Tropicana began its Annual Caribbean Ball. Starting off humbly in 1993 with only 75 guests attending the event, it has grown into a grand event where approximately 400 guests attend. The night proved itself as truly delightful by encompassing a welcoming atmosphere while remaining celebratory and elegant.

Tropicana's Tea Cozy

2010-03-02T12:19:00.001-08:00

"Where there's tea there's hope" - Arthur W. Pinheiro

On Sunday February 28th, Tropicana hosted The Tea Cozy: Tea Party & Silent Auction Fundraiser for Haiti with all proceeds being donated to Free the Children's relief efforts in Haiti. The event was enjoyed by all who attended including the Haitian Consul General, Dr. Eric Pierre, and family. Thanks to all who contributed to making the event a success!

Another Success for Involve Youth

2010-01-15T07:02:00.000-08:00

Check out this video created by one of our Involve Youth members, Jabullah Murray, about the community project he ran this past summer. Based on the success of his program, in the future, Jabullah hopes to expand his program to different communities. Congratulations Jabullah!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn47mq98Vec

Magical Memories of Camp Tropicana

2010-01-08T09:39:00.000-08:00

Send a Child to Camp Tropicana 2010

According to Active Healthy Kids Canada, children from the lowest income level are three times more likely to never have participated in organized activities and sports, compared with those in the highest income level.

Each summer Camp Tropicana fosters healthy bodies and healthy minds and provides all the fun and learning that kids need over the summer break. In order to be accessible to low-income families we keep our camp fees as low as possible, charging parents just $20 per day, and $100 for a full week. However, it is still difficult for some families, particularly those with more than one child, to afford to send their child(ren) to camp.

Thanks to your generous donations, more children from low-income families can benefit from the experience of Camp Tropicana. Just $20 enables a child to attend for a day; $100 enables that child to attend for a week.

“We love camp! We have so much fun going to new places, like the science centre and bowling. We can’t wait to see our new friends again – how soon can we go back?”
Sam and Cas, Age 7, Camp Tropicana Participants

How to Donate
Mail a cheque to: Tropicana Community Services, 670 Progress Avenue, Unit 14, Scarborough, ON, M1H 3A4. Be sure to put Camp Tropicana 2010 in the subject line.

Call us on 416-439-9009 ext. 230 to donate by VISA or Mastercard.

Want to organize your own fundraising event? See our Third Party Event kit for rules and tips: http://tropicanacommunity.org/donate/donate_thirdparty.html

All donations of $20 and more are eligible for a charitable tax receipt.

Thanks to all our Donors

Sincere thanks to all our donors for helping to create magical memories for children in 2009 by giving $1,160 to help some of the 64 children to attend Camp Tropicana at the Centennial College campus on Ashtonbee Road between July 6 and August 14. Campers were aged between 0 and 14 with the majority of campers being “Junior Adventurers,” aged between six and eleven years old.

From Shelter to Camp

One of the 2009 Junior Adventurers was nine-year-old Felisha (not her real name). It was Felisha’s first time at a summer camp - and she had a ball! She made the most of the opportunity to meet and socialize with kids her own age, because whilst living in a shelter with her mother she is relatively isolated from other children. Felisha’s mother was grateful for the camp bus service, because without it her daughter would not have been able to get to the camp.
Camp staff noticed that in addition to being fun and friendly, Felisha is academically gifted. Tropicana has committed to helping her navigate the school system to ensure that she gets the level of education that she needs to reach her full potential.

Happy New Year...just kidding

2009-06-05T13:09:00.000-07:00

It has been quite some time since you've heard from us, but we've still got a minute left before the next new year so don't worry about those resolutions just yet. Now that we are back, how about a quick little rewind to go over some of the major goings on so far in 2009…

We’ve seen (and are still seeing) history unfolding before our very eyes

We’ve experienced the inevitable

(Steelers win the Superbowl…no bias here whatsoever)

We’ve gone from rumours to tremours in what some might call the greatest economic crisis this side of the globe since the Great Depression…

And more recently we've seen the Blue Jays…yes our Toronto Blue Jays get off to their hottest start since the last time Cito was their manager, go figure.

Now don’t go searching the skies for flying pigs or anything, the world has since returned to relative normality as the Jays have since cooled off and now sit behind the Yankees and Red Sox again…

And through it all you know we here at Tropicana had a ball...
No really, see for yourself...(Tropicana Caribean Ball...told you so)

So now that Pontiac is no more, and I can legally say I've greatly enjoyed the latest X-MEN movie (Wolverine) and Cinderella has returned to work, what more do we have in store for the rest of the year?? I haven’t the foggiest, but I sure am going to have some fun writing about it, and hope you and a friend will enjoy the ride right along with me.

Really, bring a friend...

Until next time...

Greg Serieaux-Halls

Happy New Year

2009-01-13T07:52:00.000-08:00

New Year
New opportunity
New Chance to forge a new path
New sense of purpose that can spark
A new and lasting change, but the New Year alone is not enough.
What this new year needs is a new and dedicated, newly motivated you
Because the true treasure is not going to be found in 2009
The true treasure is already in you to find.
Happy New Year
Happy New You.

Greg Serieaux-Halls

Merry Christmas

2008-12-12T08:15:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas

How will I celebrate Christmas this year?

Traditional, Contemporary, or Classic cheer

Will it be about sales, gifts and shopping?

Scanning the flyers, endless mall hopping

Pressured to buy gifts for family and friends

Going through the motions with no ends

The latest gadgets, the must have stuff

If my finances get blown, that’s tough

Donating few cans, some toys some food

Makes me feel warm all over and good

I will do my part to help the poor and needy

Certainly, I will not be considered selfish and greedy

I’ll get everyone I care about something they’ll like

If they don’t like it, well, they can take a hike

Or should I just spend Christmas in quite contemplation

Pondering on the disrepair of the human nation

Brooding over problems, researching solutions

Brainstorming ideas, exploring new notions

For once attacking not the symptom but the cause

Stop meandering experiments, take a thoughtful pause

Being with friends and family, comfort, joy, tranquility to share

Sharing foods with humility, thankfulness, drinking spirits of care

May each find this year for what they truly are yearning

May this year be of true giving and receiving

Akbar Khan

The Puck Drops Here

2008-11-25T08:09:00.000-08:00

“They got their names on the jerseys, are you serious?!?” was all I heard from the inside of the dressing room. “Full equipment and skates that they get to keep, AND they got jersey’s with their names on them. Wow!”

Yes, when Scotiabank throws a party, they throw a PARTY; so when they decided to host a charity hockey game (Thursday November 6, 2008), inviting youth from three United Way member agencies across the city (including yours truly at Tropicana) to rub noses (elbows…let’s be real, it is hockey) with big bank bosses, former NHL greats (Wendell Clarke and Mark Napier), oh yeah and Brian McCabe, they went all out.

(Mark Napier signing autograph)

(Wendell Clark signing autograph)

There were slips and falls, great plays, great fun, and quite a few tired and beaming young boys and girls proud and happy to be missing school to have such a good time.

(Smile, you're on not so candid camera)

Thank you Scotiabank for the fun and the memories that you made possible with your generous support of United Way.

Oh yeah...take a look at the dude in the blue hat dropping the puck in the video (pause at 21 seconds you'll see him)....Look familiar??? One step closer to world domination baby.
Muah ah ah ah ah(evil laugh)!!!

Until next time,

Greg Serieaux-Halls AKA Sleepy

The Tropicana Effect

2008-11-03T12:28:00.000-08:00

Turning lives around

Helping break down barriers

Eradicating problems on the ground

Torch-bearers, flag carriers

Raising the bar

On each and every level

Placing at par

Intelligent ideas and struggle

Conquering new heights

Achieving new glory

Never ending fights

Against gloom and misery

Eliminating pre-conceived notions

Facing real-world matters

Fixing minds and emotions

Elevating lives once in tatters

Challenging our limits at every corner

Taking ourselves higher and higher

Akbar Khan

October, 2008

Up, Up, and Away

2008-11-03T09:38:00.000-08:00

Up, Up and Away

Up, up and away…Early one brisk autumn morning (Sunday October 26, 2008 to be exact) three brave souls: call them Grumpy, Happy and Sleepy, set out to conquer the world. OK maybe conquering the world is a bit too dramatic;

(what can I say, too much Pinky and the Brain)

However, getting through the mass of people gathered to climb up what still stands (pun intended) as the world’s tallest freestanding structure, and one of the 7 wonders of the modern world is no mean feat. You’ve probably guessed it by now, but yes I am talking about the CN Tower in all of its awe inspiring 1,815 feet;

See what I mean (man that’s tall), but I digress, let’s get back to our brave souls who for some reason (or a complete lack thereof) decided to valiantly face the wrath of a 553 meter vertical climb up 1776 steps. The brave three were ducking and dodging, trying to beat the sun in to the sky; they climber higher and higher and higher…and higher…and (you get the picture, it was really high). They were overtaking their sweaty compatriots left right and center (ok really just on the left, because the right was for the slowpokes) moving step by step closer to our…errr…their goal of world domination, or at the very least to a great view.

They emerged victorious (Grumpy at 30 minutes and 22 seconds; Happy at 22 minutes and 40 seconds and me…I mean, Sleepy at 16 minutes and 39 seconds) to thunderous applause, a bottle of water, and a glass floor through which they could see their humble beginnings on the ground.

All in all it was a great day as the stone and iron giant was conquered, a great cause was supported and some fun was had by all in the process…well almost all ;o). CN Tower we’ll be seeing you next year, because without us there would be no way (shameless plug for United Way).

In the meantime we’ll just be doing the same old thing; you know…

Trying to take over the world;

I’ll let you know how it works out, see you soon.

Greg Serieaux-Halls AKA "Sleepy"

Welcome

2008-10-02T07:31:00.000-07:00

Khalvin Herbert

Khalvin Herbert is an example of the success that is achieved through the holistic programming that is offered by Tropicana Community Services Organization (TCSO). Programming that not only invites people of all backgrounds to access their wide variety of services, but also encourages them to give back as volunteers.

Khalvin has been a volunteer, board member, and employee at Tropicana Community Services for the last 10 years. Currently serving as the Education Programs Facilitator, he helps develop youth programs that inspire youth engagement in communities. He has also been involved in other community agencies such as Harriet Tubman Community Organization, Metro Youth Council, Ontario Young Peoples Alliance, and Tubman Re-united African Youth Network.

HELLO!

Welcome to the Tropicana Community Services Blog. First allow me to thank you for clicking the link to get you here.

In my position at Tropicana I get the pleasure of working with some fantastic youth who overcome many obstacles to succeed in their lives. I also get the pleasure of hosting a variety of events and meeting some truly talented young people that can do things I only dream of…

Each month I will introduce you to youth who have taken their talent to the next level.

Meet Tactic (Kevin Yang),

Juice (Glenn Jenkins)

Shanx (Nishanker Sivanathan)

Each of these BBoys have been instrumental in making many of our dance programs a success. Kevin Yang has also contributed his video editing skills and created two promotional videos for our annual Challenger vs Champion Dance 2007 competition which will be held on December 19th 2008.

See you next week with more updates!!