Lawrence Shebib is the coordinator of the North Sydney Food Bank. Under Shebib’s guidance, the food bank has moved to a new location, the former Seton Elementary School site, where it has become a community hub, aiming to assist clients in new areas such as housing and employment. In May 2021, Shebib was named as one of Dr. Strang’s Community Heroes.
Interview provided by Northside Rising, an Inspiring Communities nested initiative. Earlier in June, Lisa was recognized with one of the Dr. Strang Community Hero Awards […]
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I have been connected to Northside Rising for a while now and thinking about other ways I can help in my community. I saw the application come up in my news feeds. I was drawn to apply mostly because I was interested in the training that came with it (Mental Health First Aid, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, Naloxone training) I thought I could do something with those
My name is Shalom Jose. “Shalom” means ‘peace’ or ‘hello’ in Hebrew. I am a proud participant of the Northside Changemaker program where I have been working on a food security project, “Harvest @ Home.”
Northside Rising believes in investing in Northsiders. The Northside Changemakers Program is centred around the idea that we all have the potential to be agents for positive change. Through shared learning, mutual support, and creative experimentation with community change ideas, we can build the collective capacity to bring about the change we want to see and be a part of creating.
Shelley Allen is a changemaker. This is her story: ( cue intro music). Interview provided by Northside Rising, an Inspiring Communities nested initiative. Tell me […]