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Community Resource Service supports those in need in our community through two distinct programs : the Brantford Food Bank and Community Employment Service
We are a non-profit charitable organization that receives funding from fundraising activities, United Way, private citizens, organizations, businesses, service clubs, churches and government.
Community Resource Service began as a result of the economic hardship that hit our community in the late 1980s. Originally called the Brantford Unemployed Help Centre, our organization started by providing support and advocacy to those affected by the economic downturn.
As a local charity, Community Resource Service provides support to those in need and has developed programs to support individuals and families facing economic hardship, and for those needing support in finding employment.
In 2013/14 Community Resource Service began separating their two main brands: The Brantford Food Bank and Community Employment Service for better recognition and understanding in the community.
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Our Mission Statement is:
We are a voice in our community, providing resources and pathways to food security and employment.
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Very simply, our Vision is:
Everyone Fed
Everyone Working.
Everyone Counts.
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These are our Values. This is who we are and this is what we stand for:
Compassionate
Responsive
Professional
Community Minded
Resourceful
We will promote and aspire to uphold these values in all that we do.
Accountability
We will aspire to live these values in all our interactions
We will hold each other accountable for upholding these values
We will include self-assessment of these values in our performance appraisals
We will ensure new employees hold the same values as our organization
We will encourage community feedback to ensure we are upholding our values
Communication
We will communicate our values to all new volunteers and employees
We will ensure all communication reflects and communicates our values
We will communicate these values through our marketing and branding
We will promote these values when sharing success stories about our organization
We will share these values in presentations to our community
We will post and promote our Values, Mission and Vision
Planning and Learning
We will learn new ways to incorporate our values in our work
We will reflect these values in all new programs and program directions
We will partner with organizations that share common values
Reflection
We will be open to internal and external feedback when we uphold our values and when we need encouragement to remember them
We will recognize when employees and volunteers have exemplified these values
We understand that our values can be interpreted and we will be open to varying points of view
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Keith Cloutier, President
Ashley Pettifer, Vice President
Kernesha Baird, Secretary
Colleen Kennedy, Treasurer
Peter DePodesta, Past President
Karen Towler, Member
Sean Hauk, Member
Allie VanDyk, Member