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On November 7th, 2019, Jaskaranjit Grewal was honoured with the ‘Soul of a Warrior Award’ by the Woman Abuse Council of Toronto (WomanACT) for her dedication to serving women and children survivors of domestic abuse. She truly represents the spirit of Malton Neighbourhood Services by her customary going beyond all calls of duty in serving

On Friday, September 27th 2019, Malton Neighbourhood Services hosted it’s 1st annual Fundraising Gala at the Symphony Event Centre in Mississauga. This prestigious event brought together distinguished guests from the Mississauga/Brampton communities and beyond.

Over the past few months, Malton has been busy preparing for our upcoming Youth Wellness Hub. While renovations are being done to the second floor of MNS to create a new, youth-friendly space, we have been bustling with youth engagement programs and activities. Malton took advantage of National Youth Week in April 2019, organizing activities

This spring saw the EarlyON Team welcoming Karla Bailey as the incoming Manager as Dhriti left for her maternity leave. We wish Dhriti all the best with her bouncing baby boy. This summer, the EarlyON Team successfully ran two full-time outdoor programs. One was hosted at the Malton Community Centre and the other was hosted

On March 1st, 2019, the Black Family Support Program (BFSP) engaged the community, parents and caregivers in a knowledge exchange about attachment and the significance of spending time to bond with each other and our children.  We had over 18 parent/caregiver participants. On March 16th we followed up with a workshop focusing on interactions between

On February 28th, 2019 the Black Family Support Program was presented with an award in recognition of our organization’s work in the community.  The City of Brampton Black History Month Celebration took place on February 28th, 2019 from 6:00pm -8:00pm. This was the first ever “Mayor’s Making Black History Awards” in Brampton. Black History Month

On Thursday February 21, the Malton community was alive with festivities in celebration for Black History Month.  Malton Neighbourhood Services (MNS) hosted a very successful Black History Month event at the Malton Community Centre.   This memorable evening was organized in collaboration with Malton Moms, the Malton Black Development Association and The City of Mississauga-Malton Community

Malton Neighbourhood Services Appoints Chris Opoku As New Youth Wellness Hub Manager Dear Community members and partners: On behalf of the Executive Director, Jacquie Lewis, MNS is happy to announce the promotion of our Youth Coordinator, Chris Opoku to Youth Wellness Hub Manager position. Chris has worked for our agency for about three years and

Residents and advocates rallied outside a community centre in Malton on Saturday, demanding more affordable community programs that they say are often inaccessible to low-income families. “We have very few seniors programs, next to no adult programs and we have a very limited amount of children’s programs,” said Cecelia Lay, a Malton resident with a young daughter that takes