Character Community Initiative and Groups

Become a Character Community Organization Today

Your community group can become part of the Character Community Initiative for free. Your group must agree to support the character attributes chosen by the Character Community Foundation of York Region in all programs and events.

Complete this application form to become a Character Community Organization!

Why Should My Organization Join the Character Community Initiative?

There are many benefits for your organization in joining the Character Community Initiative:

• Use of the Character Community logo on promotional materials and clothing

• A Pledge Certificate to display, explaining your commitment to the Character Community

• Opportunities to promote your organization for FREE at the Hillcrest Character Week event, Richmond Hill Canada Day celebration, and the Richmond Hill Farmers Market

• An invitation to participate in an annual networking night

• A link to your website on the Richmond Hill Character Community webpage

• Access to resources to help your organization implement character initiatives

• Access to the Richmond Hill volunteer database. The call for volunteers will be handled by our Volunteer program staff and will direct the volunteers to a contact in your organization

Who are our Character Community Organizations?

Below is a list of Richmond Hill members of the York Region Character Community:

• A Circle of Support

• Autism Ontario York Region Chapter

• Breathworks

• Canadian Blood Services

• Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB)

• Canadian Red Cross

• Catholic Community Services of York Region

• Citizens For Affordable Housing York Region

• Community Living York South

• Dancing in the Rain Publishing

• Elginwood Long Term Care

• Epilepsy York Region

• Faith Infant and Early Education Centre

• Girl Guides of Canada 

• Hill Potters' Guild

• Hill House Hospice

• Israel Garage Doors

• Jaffari Islamic Housing

• Kinderschool Adlerian Nursery

• Learning Disabilities Association of York Region

• Music for Young Children

• Opera York

• Optimist Club of Richmond Hill

• Richland Academy

• Richmond Hill Aquatic Club

• Richmond Hill Canoe Club

• Richmond Hill Chamber of Commerce

• 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 Training Centre

• Richmond Hill Warriors Basketball Club

• Richmond Hill Winter Carnival

• Richvale Lions Club

• Royal Canadian Legion Branch 375

• 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 Peer Project

• The Salvation Army, Richmond Hill Community Church

• Top o' the Hill Co-operative Nursery School

• Transition Town Richmond Hill

• Volunteer Association of MacKenzie Health Hospital

• Wilderness Within Photography

• YMCA York Region Employment and Community

• 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

Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids' Sake March 25, 2017