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.”
Strong, Resilient, and Canadian: Khadija’s Journey to Citizenship
Originally from Syria, Khadija arrived in Canada in 2015 as a refugee alongside her mother. Like many newcomers, her biggest challenge first stepping into Canada was learning a new language, a barrier made greater by her visual impairment, which left her facing both a literacy challenge and a physical one. Khadija spent the first few years of her life in Saskatoon very isolated while living in an unfamiliar city that felt largely inaccessible, dependent on her elderly mother and disconnected from her community.
Student Volunteer finds Community and Belonging at GGP
Fatima began volunteering with GGP in 2025 as a student volunteer. She initially joined us at Ride for Refuge and continued volunteering with GGP in our Computer Classes as well as in our Family Skating programs, where we take clients to the Meewasin Rink for afternoon skates.
Black History Month 2026
GGP Staff members were excited and grateful to represent GGP at the 3rd Annual Afrocentric Symposium. Program Coordinator Heba Ahmed shared how hearing about the ways systemic barriers affect Black people and families deepened her awareness of culturally informed support, inspiring her to bring more awareness, care, and advocacy into her role at GGP.