November 7, 2026
Join Us for an Evening of Impact and Legacy November 7, 2026 at 6:00PM Universal Event Space 6250 Hwy 7, Vaughan, ON L4H 4G3 Magellan Community Foundation is pleased to announce that our 3rd Annual…
Bem-vindo à edição de julho da newsletter Magellan! Nesta edição, vai encontrar as últimas atualizações da construção do Magellan Centre, informações sobre os próximos eventos de angariação de fundos, oportunidades de voluntariado, e muito mais. Cada newsletter mensal destaca a…
Welcome to the July edition of the Magellan newsletter! In this issue, you’ll find the latest construction updates for the Magellan Centre, information about upcoming fundraising events, volunteer opportunities, and more. Each monthly newsletter highlights the dedication of the many…
Bem-vindo à edição de junho da newsletter do Magellan! Com o início do verão, junho oferece um momento para apreciar o quão longe chegámos e o progresso que se desenvolve ao nosso redor. Esta newsletter reflete os esforços contínuos, contribuições…
Welcome to the June edition of the Magellan newsletter! As summer begins, June offers a moment to appreciate how far we have come and the progress unfolding around us. This newsletter reflects the ongoing efforts, contributions, and achievements that strengthen…
Bem-vindo à edição de maio da newsletter da Magellan! À medida que a primavera traz uma energia renovada e a chegada de dias mais quentes, temos o prazer de refletir sobre um mês marcado por progressos significativos e conquistas partilhadas…
Welcome to the May edition of the Magellan newsletter! As spring brings renewed energy and the arrival of warmer days, we are pleased to reflect on a month marked by meaningful progress and shared achievements across our organization. In this…
Bem-vindo à edição de abril da newsletter da Magellan! Este mês, temos o prazer de partilhar uma série de atualizações, incluindo o progresso da construção no Magellan Centre, os fundos angariados através de eventos recentes de angariação de fundos de…
Welcome to the April edition of the Magellan newsletter! This month, we are delighted to share a range of updates, including construction progress at the Magellan Centre, funds raised through recent third-party fundraising events, and additional news to keep you…
Bem-vindo à edição de março do boletim informativo da Magellan! À medida que o inverno finalmente chega ao fim e os primeiros sinais da primavera se aproximam lentamente, esta época do ano oferece uma oportunidade para refletir sobre o nosso…
Welcome to the March edition of the Magellan newsletter! As winter finally comes to an end and the first signs of spring slowly approach, this time of year offers an opportunity to reflect on our recent progress and look ahead…
Bem-vindo à edição de fevereiro da newsletter da Magellan! À medida que 2026 continua a desenrolar-se, este mês traz o mais recente progresso de construção para o Magellan Centre, atualizações sobre os próximos eventos de angariação de fundos de terceiros,…
Welcome to the February edition of the Magellan newsletter! As 2026 continues to unfold, this month brings the latest construction progress for the Magellan Centre, updates about upcoming third-party fundraising events, exciting news about Magellan’s 3rd Annual Gala, and much…
Esperamos que tenha tido uma excelente época festiva e que se esteja a manter bem agasalhado nestes dias frios de inverno. Ao iniciarmos 2026, refletimos sobre o excelente progresso alcançado no ano passado, ao mesmo tempo que olhamos para um…
We hope that you had a wonderful holiday season and are staying warm during these cold winter days. As we begin 2026, we are reflecting on the excellent progress we made last year while looking ahead to an exciting year…
Bem-vindo à nossa edição de final de ano da newsletter da Magellan. À medida que 2025 chega ao fim, temos o prazer de partilhar os nossos destaques, conquistas e eventos futuros. Quer tenha estado connosco ao longo de todo o…
Welcome to our year-end edition of the Magellan newsletter. As 2025 comes to a close, we are excited to share our highlights, achievements, and upcoming events. Whether you have been with us all year or are just joining us, we…
Bem-vindo à edição de outubro da Newsletter da Magellan, onde destacamos os nossos progressos mais recentes e apresentamos uma atualização sobre a nossa próxima gala. Secretário de Estado das Comunidades Portuguesas Visita o Centro Magellan! Tivemos a honra de receber…
Welcome to the October edition of the Magellan Newsletter, where we highlight our latest progress and provide an update on our upcoming gala. Secretary of State for the Portuguese Communities Visits the Magellan Site! We were honoured to welcome Emídio…
Bem-vindo à edição de setembro da Newsletter da Magellan, onde partilhamos os nossos mais recentes progressos e uma antevisão das iniciativas entusiasmantes que se aproximam neste outono. Dinamismo no Local: Visita dos Parceiros Financeiros Destaca o Progresso da Construção No…
Welcome to the September edition of the Magellan Newsletter, where we share our latest progress and a sneak peek at the exciting initiatives ahead this autumn. On-Site Momentum: Financial Partners Tour Showcases Construction Progress On September 18th, we were thrilled…
Bem-vindo à edição de agosto da Newsletter da Magellan! À medida que o verão chega ao fim, temos o prazer de partilhar consigo atualizações sobre o nosso progresso e dar-lhe um olhar antecipado sobre as emocionantes iniciativas que nos levarão…
Welcome to the August edition of the Magellan Newsletter! As summer winds down, we’re pleased to bring you updates on our progress and a look ahead at the exciting initiatives that will carry us into the fall. Introducing Magellan Community…
Olá, amigos do Magellan, À medida que o verão continua, temos muito prazer em partilhar convosco um resumo das novidades e dos progressos entusiasmantes de julho. Desde marcos financeiros importantes até visitas especiais e anúncios de eventos, este mês tem…
Welcome to the July edition of the Magellan Newsletter! As summer rolls on, we’re excited to share a snapshot of the incredible progress and highlights from the past month. From major financial milestones to special visits and upcoming events, July…
Bem-vindos à edição de junho da nossa newsletter mensal do Magellan. Esperamos que se estejam a manter frescos durante este período de calor extremo — o verão chegou em força! Um Sentido Obrigado: A Celebrar um Inesquecível Fim de Semana…
Welcome to the June edition of our monthly Magellan Newsletter. We hope that you’re staying cool during this stretch of extreme heat – summer has definitely arrived! A Heartfelt Obrigado: Celebrating an Unforgettable Portugal Day Weekend! At Magellan Community Foundation,…
Bem-vindos à edição de maio da nossa newsletter mensal do Magellan. Custa a acreditar que esta já é a nossa quarta edição! Continua a haver muito em curso no Magellan, por isso temos, mais uma vez, muito para partilhar convosco…
Welcome to the May edition of our monthly Magellan Newsletter. It’s hard to believe this is our fourth edition! There continues to be a lot going on at Magellan so we again have a lot to share with you this…
Bem-vindos à edição de abril das atualizações mensais do nosso projeto Magellan! Espero que estejam a desfrutar dos primeiros sinais da primavera. Pessoalmente, estou a adorar os dias mais longos. Esperamos que gostem das novidades deste mês. Continuem a enviar-nos…
Welcome to the April edition of our Magellan project monthly updates! I hope you are all enjoying the first signs of spring. I am particularly loving the longer days. We hope you enjoy this month’s update. Please continue to share…
Bem-vindos à segunda edição das nossas atualizações mensais e feliz primavera! Tem sido mais um mês muito movimentado no Magellan. Se já teve oportunidade de passar a pé ou de carro pelo local do Magellan, no 640 Lansdowne, certamente reparou…
Welcome to the second edition of our monthly updates and Happy Spring! It has been another busy month at Magellan. If you’ve had a chance to walk or drive by the Magellan site at 640 Lansdowne Ave you will have…
A Magellan Community Charities iniciou a construção de um lar de cuidados continuados destinado à comunidade luso-canadiana, em Toronto, com 256 camas de cuidados de longa duração e 57 habitações a preços acessíveis, disse fonte da associação. As obras do Magellan Centre…
No início deste ano, comprometemo-nos a publicar um boletim mensal para compartilhando as atualizações de construção e mantendo informacao sobre o progresso que estamos a fazer para construir o Magellan Centre. Esta é nossa primeira atualização mensal. Obrigado por ler…
Earlier this year we committed to sharing a monthly newsletter with each of you to share our construction updates and to keep you informed of the progress we’re making towards getting the Magellan Centre built. This is our first monthly…
2024 será sempre recordado como um marco historico para o Magellan . Recebemos o ofício da aprovação oficial para a construção da parte do Ministério da Cuidados de Longa Duração e organizámos três campanhas de angariação de fundos eventos que…
2024 will always be remembered as a milestone year for Magellan. We received the official approval to construct from the Ministry of Long-Term Care and we hosted three fundraising events that exceeded all of our expectations and raised almost $1M.…
Magellan Community Charities By Don Marks, Executive Director, OIRCA In the Spring 2014 issue of Ontario Roofing News, which was our special 50th anniversary issue, we recognized 60 years of Portuguese immigration in Canada. We did so to acknowledge the…
Natália Russo August 9, 2024 - Milenio Stadium It's not easy to get old. Physical pain takes over everyday life, progressively but constantly, taking away quality of life. But it is the pain of the soul that usually hurts the…
Interview by: Madalena Balça There is usually a decline in physical and mental abilities with aging. What effect does awareness of this have on the mental health of older people? It is important to be aware of some of the…
DEAR MAGELLAN DONORS & SUPPORTERS It’s been a busy and exciting few months for Magellan and we wanted to take a few minutes to let you know how your donations are helping us bring long-term care and affordable housing to…
Revista Amar: Natalie, for those who don't know you, tell us a bit about yourself. Natalie Santos: I am married, and my husband's name is Steve Ferreira. We have a daughter, Victoria Ferreira, who is 14 years old. They are…
Dear Donors, Community Members and Friends, 2023 has been another exciting year for the Magellan Centre. Thanks to all of you we accomplished some amazing things. We have shovels in the ground and progress we can all see and feel…
Portuguese community invited to help build long-term care home in Toronto Read the article here: https://bit.ly/3G4EEvO
Magellan Community Foundation is thrilled to announce $325,000 in new donations from prominent local organizations in our community. Manuel DaCosta, Board Chair of Magellan Community Charities, expressed his gratitude, saying "The incredible generosity of these partners will have a profound impact on…
Community celebrates groundbreaking of affordable and long-term care building in Davenport Read the article here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/640-landsowne-avenue-project-1.6969253
City of Toronto celebrates ground-breaking for 57 affordable rental homes and 256 long-term care beds at 640 Lansdowne Ave. Read the article here: https://www.toronto.ca/news/city-of-toronto-celebrates-ground-breaking-for-57-affordable-rental-homes-and-256-long-term-care-beds-at-640-lansdowne-ave/
September 22nd, 2023 Source: Milenio Stadium No dia 8 de setembro, a direção do Magellan Community Centre, convocou uma conferência de imprensa onde foram apresentados o conselho de administração e seus novos membros e detalhes da cerimónia de inauguração do…
September 28th, 2023 Source: DCN-JOC News Services Toronto based Magellan Community Charities has broken ground on a new long-term care home to serve the Canadian-Portuguese community. Read the article here: https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/projects/2023/09/magellan-ltc-centre-serves-torontos-portuguese-community
Thank you to all for joining us at the Magellan Centre groundbreaking ceremony held on September 16th, 2023. Here's a glimpse of the unforgettable moments from our incredible celebration.
Toronto, Ontario – September , 2023 – Today, Magellan Community Charities is thrilled to announce the groundbreaking ceremony of the highly anticipated Magellan Centre. This momentous event signifies the start of an exciting new chapter, and we cordially invite the…
TORONTO, ONTARIO: Today, 70 Anos Canada, a volunteer organizing committee of Portuguese Canadians - AnaBela Taborda, Angie Câmara, Bela Cumberbatch, Bernardino Ferreira, Bon Falcone, Jorge Ribeiro, Manuel DaCosta, Maria João Dodman, Matthew Correia, Tânia Barbosa -announce a yearlong program to…
Para divulgação imediata, TORONTO, ON – 7 de Dezembro de 2022 – Hoje, o Magellan Community Foundation (MCF) anunciou que à medida que o ano de 2022 termina, o Centro Magellan recebeu uma série de doações monumentais. A LIUNA Local…
For Immediate Release TORONTO, ON – December 7th, 2022 – Today, Magellan Community Foundation (MCF) announced that as the 2022 calendar year comes to an end, the Magellan Centre has received a series of monumental donations. LIUNA Local 183, North…
TORONTO, ON –October 20, 2022 – Magellan Community Foundation (MCF) announced that the Tavares Family has generously donated $100,000 in memory of David Nicodemio Tavares to help build the Magellan Centre.
TORONTO, ON – 12 de Abril, 2022 – O Magellan Community Charities tem o prazer de anunciar a nomeação de Natalie Santos como Diretora-Geral. “Estamos extremamente entusiasmados por ter a Natalie na nossa equipa. Ela irá ajudar-nos a trazer à…
TORONTO, ON – April 12, 2022 – Magellan Community Charities is pleased to announce the appointment of Natalie Santos as its new General Manager. “We are thrilled to have Natalie join our team. She will help bring this important centre to life for our community,” says Charles Sousa, board chair. “Her leadership…
Magellan Community Foundation first-ever brand campaign a success TORONTO, ON – January 27, 2022 – Magellan Community Foundation (MCF) would like to thank the Portuguese media partners and the community for supporting its “Give Back – It’s Our Turn” brand…
Azorean immigrant Manuel Jacinto Clementino donates half a million dollars to help make the Magellan Centre a reality For Immediate Release: TORONTO, ON – December 17, 2021 – Today, Magellan Community Foundation (MCF) announced a $500,000 donation from Manuel Jacinto…
Major donors have stepped up to help bring the Magellan Centre to life For Immediate Release TORONTO, ON – December 14, 2021 – Today, Magellan Community Foundation (MCF) announced that the Ontario Formwork Association, Arnold Santos and Ermidio Alves have…
Magellan Community Foundation (MCF) launched its “Give Back – It’s Our Turn” brand-centric campaign to increase awareness of the Magellan Centre. This unique, multi-use building will be the first long-term care home for Portuguese-speaking seniors in Ontario, and offer affordable housing residences and a community hub complex.
Magellan Community Foundation Chair, Ulysses Pratas and Magellan Community Charities Treasurer, Irene Faria were on hand on October 19, 2021 for the sign unveiling of “The New Home for Magellan Community Charities” on the site at 640 Lansdowne Ave in…
Our vision is to build a centre, which represent the spirit of the portuguese community. We acknowledge the legacy of those who built the ground of we stand on. With openness, our hope is to ease the minds of families worried of their decision to place their loved one in the care of others
Magellan Community Charities tem projectos ambisiosos para os idosos da communidade portuguesa da Grande Toronto e do resto do Canadá. A organização acaba deanunciar a construção de um centro de idosos que irá providenciar cuidasos prolongados e assistencia ã autonomia dos residentes.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mayor John Tory to welcome the Federal Government's investment of $1.3 billion towards capital repairs at Toronto Community Housing. The funding is part of the National Housing Strategy and marks a turning point for social housing in Toronto.
O ministro das financas de Ontário anunciau sexta-feira (20) a cedencia de 256 camas para melhorar os cuidados continuados dos idosos de cumunidade portuguesa.