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Wendy Tanner Memorial Fund

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Wendy Tanner was a beloved friend, colleague, and mentor who passed away in June 2020 at the age of 67. This is a link to her online memorial site.

Wendy worked at Project Read from 1997 to 2000. She was a life-long educator and social justice activist, who loved working with literacy students.

Wendy also loved to sing, sew, dance, go to movies and plays, and realized how the arts enrich our lives and feed our learning.


In respectful consultation with Wendy's loved ones, Parkdale Project Read established the Wendy Tanner Memorial Fund for Arts and Literacy in 2020 to honour Wendy's life and and celebrate her contributions to the adult literacy community.

This fund will support adult literacy learning through arts-based  activities and projects. PPR learners will explore new ways of expressing themselves through workshops led by artists and have access art materials and other resources.

Highlights:

In 2021, the Wendy Tanner Memorial Fund for Arts and Literacy Fund supported PPR learner Nancy Dixon to publish her autobiography, Standing in My Rightful Place about her experiences growing up in Africville, a small community of predominantly Black Canadians that was once located in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

In 2021, PPR hosted a monthly series of Healing Song Circles and Teachings with
Aqua Nibii Waawaaskone (drummer, singer and storyteller) with support from the Wendy Tanner Memorial Fund for Arts and Literacy Fund.

How to donate:
To make a donation towards the Wendy Tanner Memorial Fund for Arts and Literacy, please click the button below, or visit our
Canada Helps page, or contact us for more information.

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416-531-6308

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416-531-5710

Email

info [at] parkdaleprojectread.org

Address

180 Sudbury Street, Unit C7, Toronto, ON M6J 0A8
Canada


Charitable number 11908 0299 RR0001
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  • About
    • Our Story
    • Our Team
    • Remembering Premal
  • Programs
    • Literacy and Basic Skills
    • Academic Upgrading Program
    • Creating Health with Our Hands and Voices
  • Events
  • Ways To Support
    • Learners First Fund
    • Wendy Tanner Memorial Fund
    • David Michael Eminess Memorial Scholarship
    • Premal Laxman Love For All Fund
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer Tutor Program
    • Volunteer Board Members
    • Opportunities
  • Resources
  • Contact