CRPMuseum website - help!
Donation protected
BEYOND BRICKS & MORTAR ~
Sharing our Past, To Shape our Future
For over a decade, the volunteer-run, not-for-profit Cabbagetown Regent Park Museum has been exploring and sharing the social, cultural, and architectural history of two of Toronto’s oldest neighbourhoods. Cabbagetown derives its name from a slur mocking poor Irish immigrants who grew cabbages in their front yards. Regent Park now occupies the original Cabbagetown location. After World War II, Toronto’s first public housing project, called Regent Park, replaced deteriorating Victorian housing. And now the old Regent Park is being transformed into a revitalized downtown neighbourhood.
In order to meet our mandate of collecting, preserving, and making known the rich history of these adjacent communities dating from the late 1700s to the present, the Museum has undertaken such activities as mounting major exhibitions, collecting archival records, artifacts and original art, recording over 300 hours of oral histories and history-in-the-making, organising special events, engaging in social media, and hosting a constantly growing website. But time and technology move on so that the current website is out-of-date. It needs a major overhaul or replacement so that we can take advantage of new platforms and technologies such as smart phones and tablets and can reorganise content to be more engaging and accessible for a larger, more diverse audience. The museum raises awareness of the areas’ common history and pride of place, and illustrates the importance of their multi-cultural roots. Our Facebook page and Website will continue to be the go-to places for Museum information.
We are therefore seeking $15,000 to accomplish this work. We are hoping to relaunch our website by mid-year, where we plan to showcase our next stage of development. It will include finding a permanent home for our artifacts, stories, and exhibitions. Your donation will help make the next steps in our ongoing development a reality.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you very much!
Sharing our Past, To Shape our Future
For over a decade, the volunteer-run, not-for-profit Cabbagetown Regent Park Museum has been exploring and sharing the social, cultural, and architectural history of two of Toronto’s oldest neighbourhoods. Cabbagetown derives its name from a slur mocking poor Irish immigrants who grew cabbages in their front yards. Regent Park now occupies the original Cabbagetown location. After World War II, Toronto’s first public housing project, called Regent Park, replaced deteriorating Victorian housing. And now the old Regent Park is being transformed into a revitalized downtown neighbourhood.
In order to meet our mandate of collecting, preserving, and making known the rich history of these adjacent communities dating from the late 1700s to the present, the Museum has undertaken such activities as mounting major exhibitions, collecting archival records, artifacts and original art, recording over 300 hours of oral histories and history-in-the-making, organising special events, engaging in social media, and hosting a constantly growing website. But time and technology move on so that the current website is out-of-date. It needs a major overhaul or replacement so that we can take advantage of new platforms and technologies such as smart phones and tablets and can reorganise content to be more engaging and accessible for a larger, more diverse audience. The museum raises awareness of the areas’ common history and pride of place, and illustrates the importance of their multi-cultural roots. Our Facebook page and Website will continue to be the go-to places for Museum information.
We are therefore seeking $15,000 to accomplish this work. We are hoping to relaunch our website by mid-year, where we plan to showcase our next stage of development. It will include finding a permanent home for our artifacts, stories, and exhibitions. Your donation will help make the next steps in our ongoing development a reality.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you very much!
Organizer and beneficiary
Carol Moore-Ede
Organizer
Toronto, ON
Miles Nagamatsu
Beneficiary