Character Community Groups

There are some community groups in Richmond Hill that are part of the Character Community Initiative. These groups do their best to demonstrate and encourage good character. This project is just one of the ways we support and encourage community development.

What is a Character Community group?

Character Community groups have a number of goals that focus on people, their behaviours and attitudes. These groups build team commitment and encourage everyone to work together to identify good character traits that are most important to their organization. They also raise awareness about the importance of good character.

Why should my organization become a Character Community group?

Meeting the expectations of the Character Community Initiative, community groups can receive the following benefits:

• Use of the Character Community logo for promotional materials and clothing
• A Pledge Certificate to display in your organization, club or association, which explains your commitment to being a Character Community group
• Opportunities to showcase your group at community events
• Your group's name listed on the Character Community page in the Richmond Hill Community Recreation Guide and on the Richmond Hill website
• Access to resources to help your group achieve character initiatives

How does my organization become a Character Community group?

Your community group can become part of the Character Community Initiative for free. Your group must agree to consider and support the character attributes chosen by the Character Community Council of York Region in everything they do, including all programs and events.

Email us a completed Character Community Application Form or fax it to 905-737-0430 (Attention: Kathy Sampson) to apply.

Who is already a member?

The York Region Character Community already has a number of members in Richmond Hill, including:

• A Circle of Support
• The Amici Centre
• Arts Music Festivals York Region
• Arts Richmond Hill Inc.
• Autism Ontario York Region Chapter
• Between Friends
• Blackmore Tennis Club
• Body Control Pilates Canada
• Breathworks
• Canadian Blood Services
• Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB)
• Canadian Red Cross, Region of York
• Catholic Community Services of York Region
• Citizens For Affordable Housing York Region
• Community Living York South
• The Curtain Club Theatre
• Dancing in the Rain Publishing
• Epilepsy York Region
• Faith Infant and Early Education Centre
• Girl Guides of Canada York South Division
• Hill Potters' Guild
• Hill House Hospice
• Israel Garage Doors
• Jaffari Islamic Housing, 905-770-3578
• Kinderschool Adlerian Nursery
• Learning Disabilities Association of York Region
• Music for Young Children
• Oak Ridges Friends of the Environment
• Opera York
• Optimist Club of Richmond Hill
• Region of York Recreationists (ROYR)
• Richland Academy
• Richmond Hill Aquatic Club
• Richmond Hill Board of Trade
• Richmond Hill Canoe Club
• Richmond Hill Community Food Bank
• Richmond Hill Curling Club
• Richmond Hill Figure Skating Club
• Richmond Hill Lawn Bowling Club
• Richmond Hill Lawn Tennis Club
• Richmond Hill Lions Club
• Richmond Hill Men's Over 30 Soccer League
• Richmond Hill Minor Softball Association
• Richmond Hill Model Airplane Club
• Richmond Hill Rams Hockey Club
• Richmond Hill Seventh-day Adventist Church
• Richmond Hill Soccer Club
• Richmond Hill Social and Bocce Club, 647-701-6764
• Richmond Hill Squash Club
• Richmond Hill Training Centre
• Richmond Hill Warriors Basketball Club
• Richmond Hill Winter Carnival
• Richmond Hill Women's Networking Association
• Richvale Lions Club
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch 375
• S.C.O.R.H., 905-883-3597
• Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Richmond Hill, 416-707-7893
• Sportball Canada Ltd.
• St. Matthew's United Church Health Cabinet
• Strength to Walk in Freedom Together (SWIFT)
• Stroke Recovery Network
• TCET/CLARS Language Assessment and Referral Centre, 1-855-330-8655
• TenTen Sports Academy
• The Curtain Club
• The Salvation Army , Richmond Hill Community Church
• Top o' the Hill Co-operative Nursery School
• Transition City Richmond Hill
• Volunteer Association of MacKenzie Health Hospital
• Wilderness Life Skills of Youth Inc.
• Wilderness Within Photography
• YMCA York Region Employment and Community
• York Enrichment Childcare Centre
• York Pride Fest
• York Region Skating Academy
• York Region Support Group of Parents of ADHD Kids, 905-773-6355
• York Regional Police
• York South Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
• Youth Assisting Youth