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Support, Connect, Engage
People Belong, Families are strong, Neighbours Care, everyone Shares
A welcoming community, supporting each other through diverse programs & resources to build friendships, strengthen our children & create healthy neighbourhoods. To relieve poverty, provide education, support, recreational & social opportunities for people of all abilities and ages.
We are a registered charity, community based agency that began in 1999 with 6 women meeting together and
In the last 20 years we have supported 15,400 people.
Our centre’s have been set up to be non-institutional, barrier free space, so that they are welcoming to everyone. They are a reflection of the needs, talents and gifts of our neighbours and friends so that they are relevant to the whole community. We believe in supporting the whole community together, regardless of income level, age or background.
OPNC is a charitable organization and volunteers are the core of our organization.
Our centre has various programs including, multicultural programs (Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, German, Arabic, Newcomers); food programs, household supports, counselling support group, harm reduction, poverty support group, utility bill payments, financial literacy, year round income tax, Seniors, supports for people with disabilities. We run family, infant, toddler, preschool, school age and youth programs. We provide free or affordable space to a number of local agencies and businesses to provide programs including Rock, Nelson Youth Centre, HIPPY, Guides, Russian music theater, Halton Legal, Halton Region, Oakville Library, The Aids Network, Elizabeth Fry, Stride, SAVIS, SOS first Aid, Karate, and Wei Yan Art Classes.
