Ride for Refuge Saskatoon 2026
Global Gathering Place is hosting Ride for Refuge in Saskatoon this year on October 3! Ride for Refuge is a nationwide family-friendly cycling and walking fundraiser event that partners with charities that take part in helping those seeking refuge from danger, abuse, and hardship.
GGP Volunteer Discusses the Determination and Resilience She Sees in Our English Classrooms
Amy Yochim began volunteering with Global Gathering Place in Spring 2024 in our LINC Foundation Literacy to 1L ESL classes. Growing up in church, Amy was taught the importance of giving back within the community from a young age and due to her job doing shift work, she is able spend her days off volunteering. She landed on Global Gathering Place after a recommendation from a friend who told her it would be a great place to give her time.
GGP Client Gives Back by Volunteering and Supporting Fellow Newcomers
Originally from Azerbaijan and also holding Turkish citizenship, Zulfiyya Jafarova first arrived in Canada in 2025. Her biggest challenge was adapting to a new system—particularly understanding the Canadian job market and professional requirements. She is a trained pharmacist with experience working in both Azerbaijan and Turkey.
Our Volunteer Tax Expert Continues to have a Huge Impact on our Clients in his Thirteen Years with GGP
Craig Bowman has been volunteering with CRA’s Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) since 2001, and for the past thirteen years, has been a beloved part of GGP’s income tax
Message from our Executive Director
We are each other’s strength. As we step into a new fiscal year, Canada finds itself at a crossroads—a moment calling us to rediscover our collective strength, lean on one
GGP Volunteer Receives Ukrainian Canadian Congress of Saskatchewan Nation Builders Award
Alan Anderson, longtime volunteer and former board member of Global Gathering Place, received a Ukrainian Canadian Congress of Saskatchewan Nation Builders Award on March 7. This prestigious award is presented annually to “eminent individuals who have made meritorious contributions, which have made a significant impact, left a legacy, and/or provided an exemplary role model to the Ukrainian community and/or Saskatchewan or Canada.”