Ann Zhang is passionate about healthy cooking and teaching people how to create nutritious meals that are also delicious.
So, when presented with an opportunity to lead a group of people who share her passion for healthy cooking, as well as people who want to learn how to prepare meals that promote healthy living, she jumped at the chance.
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It’s a sunny day at Mohawk Park and the Random Acts of Kindness group has just finished handing out Freezies to folks enjoying the park’s amenities.
They sit at a picnic table with community organizer Jocelyn Birkes to chat about Belonging Brant, the Ontario Trillium Foundation funded project that Jocelyn works for.
True to her personality, Jocelyn asks a series of questions to the group with joy and laughter in her voice.
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Sharon Gashgarian says Brantford needs a “strong team” of likeminded people to help create initiatives and events that are important to locals, and Belonging Brant is providing this.
A member of ViBrant Arc (Art Reconnecting Community), one of Belonging Brant’s many citizen-led groups, Sharon says there’s a void in what can be provided by the government, but Belonging Brant is filling that gap.
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A creative community idea came to realization on Friday, July 21 at St. Basil Community Homes.
Sharon Gashgarian of ViBrant ARC (Art Reconnecting Community), along with Laurie Macintyre and Tammy Wellman of Jaycee Homes, met at 77 Pearl St. in Brantford for the first-ever Art in the Park celebration, which included the unveiling of Brantford’s very own Free Little Art Gallery (FLAG).
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Paul Shepherd says he hopes Belonging Brant continues to grow and thrive so the initiative can keep building stronger communities, include more people and have citizens who are connected through its inclusive environment.
A minister with the United Church of Canada and a Belonging Brant participant, Paul says the initiative is important to him because the citizen-led projects that are developed promote inclusivity.
“Belonging Brant is important to me because — at the risk of sounding trite — belonging is important,” Paul says. “Belonging Brant programs provide safe space for people to be themselves and belong.
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The Brantford and Brant communities have benefited immensely from opportunities Belonging Brant provides for participants to discover and build on their passions and strengths, says Amy Brandt, who is a supporter of the initiative.
“With the right supports, Belonging Brant has the potential to not only continue in its successful community-building projects, but also flourish,” she adds.
And Amy says she’s willing to do her part to make this happen.
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