{"id":3274,"date":"2026-04-07T23:11:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T18:11:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gtastrategies.com\/?p=3274"},"modified":"2026-04-18T23:12:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T18:12:21","slug":"one-love-family-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtastrategies.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/one-love-family-services\/","title":{"rendered":"One Love Family Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3274\" class=\"elementor elementor-3274\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54ea316c e-flex e-con-boxed parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54ea316c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f5c1622 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f5c1622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Secures Federal Funding to Advance Food Security and Cultural Inclusion in the GTA<\/h2><p>Toronto, ON \u2014 April 6, 2026 \u2014 <strong>One Love Family Services<\/strong>, a Toronto-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing food insecurity with dignity and cultural awareness, is proud to announce it has been awarded <strong>$20,000 in federal funding<\/strong> through the Government of Canada\u2019s Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program (Events Component).<\/p><p>The funding will support the organization\u2019s upcoming <strong>Ramadan Interfaith and Intercultural Celebration<\/strong>, an initiative designed to bring together diverse communities across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) while promoting inclusion, understanding, and shared cultural experiences.<\/p><p>Founded on the principle that \u201clove has no barriers,\u201d One Love Family Services currently supports more than 650 families each month through culturally appropriate food hampers and accessible delivery services.<\/p><h2>Leadership Perspective<\/h2><p>\u201cThis funding is more than just financial support\u2014it\u2019s a recognition of the importance of culturally respectful food access and community connection,\u201d said <strong>Habeeb Ali<\/strong>, Executive Director of One Love Family Services. \u201cOur Ramadan initiative will create meaningful opportunities for people of all backgrounds to come together, share experiences, and strengthen the social fabric of our communities. We are deeply grateful to the Government of Canada for believing in our mission.\u201d<\/p><h2>Strategic Support<\/h2><p>The organization also acknowledged the critical role played by <strong>GTA Strategies<\/strong>, whose strategic guidance and advocacy were instrumental in securing the federal funding.<\/p><blockquote><p>\u201cGTA Strategies provided invaluable expertise throughout the application process,\u201d added Ali. \u201cTheir insight and support helped position our work in a way that aligned with federal priorities around multiculturalism and anti-racism.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><h2>Community Voice<\/h2><p>\u201cThis investment speaks volumes about the importance of grassroots organizations that are making a real difference on the ground,\u201d said <strong>Jim Karygiannis<\/strong>. \u201cOne Love Family Services continues to lead with compassion and cultural understanding, and this funding will only strengthen their impact across the GTA.\u201d<\/p><h2>Looking Ahead<\/h2><p>With this new funding, One Love Family Services aims to expand its reach, deepen community partnerships, and continue delivering inclusive programming that addresses both immediate needs and long-term community resilience.<\/p><h2>About One Love Family Services<\/h2><p>One Love Family Services is a registered nonprofit organization based in Toronto, Ontario. The organization provides culturally appropriate food support to families experiencing food insecurity across the GTA, offering monthly hampers, delivery services, and community-based initiatives that promote dignity, inclusion, and equity.<br \/><br \/><strong>Media Contact<\/strong><br \/><strong>Habeeb Ali<\/strong><br \/>Executive Director<br \/>One Love Family Services<br \/>4 &#8211; 505 Ellesmere Road, Scarborough, ON M1R 4E5<br \/><a href=\"mailto:info@onelovetable.org\">info@onelovetable.org<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Secures Federal Funding to Advance Food Security and Cultural Inclusion in the GTA Toronto, ON \u2014 April 6, 2026 \u2014 One Love Family Services, a Toronto-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing food insecurity with dignity and cultural awareness, is proud to announce it has been awarded&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2099,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3274","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-releases"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gtastrategies.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3274","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gtastrategies.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gtastrategies.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtastrategies.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtastrategies.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3274"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/gtastrategies.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3274\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3279,"href":"https:\/\/gtastrategies.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3274\/revisions\/3279"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtastrategies.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2099"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gtastrategies.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3274"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtastrategies.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3274"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtastrategies.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3274"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}