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Mission |
KCWA Family and Social Services is a non-profit organization established in 1985 by a group of women who were concerned with women and family issues. KCWA’s mission is to “empower vulnerable members of the community-at-large to live free from violence, poverty and inequity through the provision of culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate services for the purpose of enhancing the well-being of immigrant families and promoting their successful integration into Canadian society.”
KCWA, as a non-profit organization, serves women, men, senior and youth all of them.
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KCWA Family & Social Services History |
| 1983 | Ad-hoc group was formed to organize the Korean Canadian Women’s Association. |
| 1985.7 | Held the first Annual General Meeting on July 30 and Directors were elected. Began services at 794 Bathurst Street. |
| 1985.11 | Incorporated as a Non-profit organization in November (Incorporation # 651619) |
| 1986 | Received the first funding from the Secretary of State |
| 1989 | Received funding from United Way and the Ontario Women’s Directorate. Thereafter, has been receiving many grants from different levels of government and foundations. |
| 1990 | 5 th Anniversary Open House. Membership was about 500. |
| 1991 | Registered as Charity organization (Registration # 091932-39) |
| 1992 | Moved to 789 Don Mills Rd. |
| 1994 | Moved to 339 Bloor Street. |
| 1995 | 15 Anniversary Event Conference on “Past & Future of KCWA” |
| 1998 | Moved to current address, 27 Madison Ave. Toronto ON |
| 2003 | Held a fundraiser at Royal York Hotel with attendance of 200 guests |
| 2004 | Changed the official name to KCWA Family and Social Services and modified the bylaws to broaden service clientele to meet the needs of our diverse communities |
| 2005 | Held a fundraiser at Holiday Inn, Markkham with attendance of 300 guests |
| 2005 | 20 th Anniversary Annual General Meeting “Reflecting on the Past and Envisioning Prosperous Tomorrow” |
| 2006 | 21st Anniversary Annual General Meeting |
| 2007 | Held a fundraiser at Sheraton Parkway Hotel, Richmon Hill with attendance of 350 guests with a theme of "Celebrating Voices and Creating Hope" |
| 2007 | 22nd Anniversary Annual General Meeting |
| 2008 | Held a fundraiser at Sheraton Parkway Hotel, Richmon Hill with attendance of 350 guests with a theme of "Bridging Generation " |
| 2008 | 23rd Anniversary Annual General Meeting |
| 2009 | Held a fundraiser at Sheraton Parkway Hotel, Richmon Hill with attendance of 380 guests. Starting this year we began signature gala called "ARIRANG Gala" |
| 2009 | To begin the year of 25th anniversary, held an anniversary celebration event with the attendance of past board of directors, long time supporters, funders, volunteers, and staff |
| Present | 15 board of directors and 13 full time staff members deliver average 30,000 service encounters per yea |