Ralph Thornton Community Centre
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| Founded | Established ~1979-1980 (Opened February 14, 1981) |
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| Type | Government agency |
| Focus | Community Programs, Space Provision, Community Organizing |
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Key people | Ravi Yee Joshi, Executive Director[1] |
| Website | ralphthornton.org |
The Ralph Thornton Community Centre is a City of Toronto Agency and community centre located in the South Riverdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Canada.[2]
Alongside its own community programs, the Centre today is home to the Queen/Saulter branch of the Toronto Public Library, The South Riverdale Child-Parent Centre, and offices for the Don Valley Community Legal Services.[3]
It is named after Ralph Thornton, a taxi driver and prominent community activist in the Riverdale area.
Association of Community Centres
The Ralph Thornton Community Centre is a member of the Association of Community Centres (AOCCs), which comprises 10 volunteer board-run multi-purpose facilities providing a broad range of community, recreation and social service programs to residents in the local community. Other AOCC community centres include The 519, Swansea Town Hall, and Waterfront Neighbourhood Centre (formerly known as Harbourfront Neighbourhood Centre).[4]
Ralph Thornton Community Organization
The Centre operates alongside a charitable partner organization the Ralph Thornton Community Organization (or RTCO). A registered charity founded in 2001, the RTCO works to support the establishment, operation, programming, and projects undertaken by the RTCC and other community groups.[5]