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Committed to Supporting the Communities We Live and Work In

Purpose

The Community Engagement Committee is appointed by the Board of Directors of the Club. The Committee is responsible for making recommendations to the Board in respect of ensuring the Club fulfills its civic responsibility, through engagement with the Communities, with a specific focus on Parkdale and High Park. The Committee shall act in accordance with the strategic direction set by the Board.

Community Matters

The Boulevard Club has been a fixture in the Parkdale, Roncesvalles area since 1905. With interests extending far beyond a group of like-minded individuals focused on their own sport, the Club embraces—and is engaged in—contributing to our community.

The Club is a responsible neighbour that is compassionate and empathetic to the causes that concern our communities, making dedicated efforts to provide positive contributions to non-profit organizations, including the following:

Swim To Survive
Swim To Survive lessons to our Community. Working with Kids Up Front, Parkdale Food Bank, we had 48 participants in the Swim to Survive program. Ages 6-12.
Many thanks to those assisting this initiative:
  • Parkdale Food Bank
  • Native Child and Family Services
  • Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre
  • Families in Transition Assistance Centre
  • Irvin Family Assistance
  • uniFOR
  • Native Child and Family Services
  • Romero House
  • 4reasonZ
  • Rexdale Community Health Centre
  • MJKO - Mentoring Juniors Kids Organization
Sick Kids
The Boulevard Club members and staff donates to good causes such as assisting
Sick Kids and the Ukraine families in 2022. The Boulevard Club hosted a fundraiser 
for the Ukrainian families that arrived in Toronto in need of medical 2022
The Club raised $17,780.
 
Dovercourt Boys & Girls Club

  • Annual Christmas Food Baskets: multiple years of family volunteers assisting in delivering baskets to 230 recipients in the Davenport area

  • Bottle drives: full Member participation with all proceeds to Dovercourt

  • Charity Tennis Tournament: in 2018, the Club held a charity tennis tournament that raised $9,200 to fund Dovercourt’s After School Snack Program, Teaching Garden, and subsidies for camp programs
     

Queen Victoria Public School

The Boulevard Club has been supporting ‘Adopt A School’ since May 2016—donating over $19,000 in services and cheques—with initiatives including:

  • Grade 3 “Swim To Survive” lessons: assistance to 90+ students

  • Christmas gift drive: presents for students that would not be experiencing a Christmas

  • Book donations and reading program: Members volunteering to assist teachers with weekly reading sessions for students needing extra assistance

  • Badminton program: donated used racquets and summer clothing
     

Parkdale Activity Recreation Centre

The Boulevard Club has supported Parkdale Activity Recreation Centre (PARC) since 2019, donating over $375,000 to the Community Meal Program along with social and recreational activity donations, including:

  • Annual Gala fundraisers

  • Clothing and shoe drives

  • Valentine’s Day card drive

  • Service ware for the kitchen, including dinnerware, platters, and equipment
     

Parkdale Community Food Bank

Since 2015, The Boulevard Club has donated over $40,000 through annual fundraisers.

Philpott’s Inter City Children’s Tennis Fund

Since 2012, The Boulevard Club’s tennis program has donated over $129,000 from calcuttas and tournaments, as well as offering tennis camps for kids.

Parkdale Merchants & Small Businesses

The Boulevard Club supports local artisans at the annual, winter Boulevard Marketplace with a Christmas tree lighting event and vendor tables showcasing local artisans.