Markham Filipino center thanks Ontario gov’t for $43,600 grant

From left to right: MFCC’s Myrna de Leon, Zijian (Nemo) Cui of MPP Logan Kanapathi’s office, Ester Toribio and Dr. Albina Comendador. MFCC Website

The Markham Federation of Filipino Canadians (MFFC) Centre thanked Zijian (Nemo) Cui, a staff representative from MPP Logan Kanapathi’s office, last Aug. 18, for the vital impact of a $43,600 Community Building Fund grant on the center’s year-long operations. The government of Ontario and the Ontario Trillium Foundation awarded grant to the center last year.

The MFFC partially used the funds for supplies and materials to meet public health and safety requirements, technical equipment and software to deliver virtual programming, and to support general operating expenses.

Senior citizens rely on the MFFC Centre for their weekly program to promote and maintain the best quality of life, mental and physical health and link to supportive network for seniors.  Activities such as dancing, music and computer lessons, tai chi, cooking, etc., are available to them. The center also supports a youth performing arts group, which also participates in peer mentoring, leadership training and volunteer activities.

“The Government of Ontario is committed to the safety and well-being of Ontario’s seniors, and we are proud to invest in projects such as the Markham Federation of Filipino Canadians,” said Logan Kanapathi, MPP for Markham-Thornhill. “

The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF), an agency of the Government of Ontario and one of Canada’s leading granting foundations, last year invested nearly $209 million into 2,042 community projects and partnerships, which included funding for the Government of Ontario’s Community Building Fund.