We are pleased to share that from April-August of this year, Humber College partnered with the South Etobicoke Vaccine Engagement through the City of Toronto, and the West Toronto Ontario Health Team to ensure those most vulnerable in our South-Lakeshore community had access to COVID-19 vaccines.

Humber worked with our partners to convert the Lakeshore Fashion Institute building into an accessible space for clinics that administered COVID-19 vaccines to high need community members requiring additional wrap-around supports, including isolated seniors, those with mobility issues, people experiencing homelessness, and more. This was a highly targeted initiative involving many community partners and health service coordination due to the target clientele.

Over the course of this partnership, there has been total of 15 clinics, with 12 occurring at our Lakeshore site. This has resulted in the vaccination of 1503 hard to reach, highly vulnerable individuals in the South Lakeshore community.

We would like to thank our partners for working with us to make a positive impact in the Humber Lakeshore community. We’d also like to extend special thanks to Humber's Facilities Management team, the Department of Public Safety, and the Faculty of Business as their support was instrumental in making this collaboration possible.

"We are so grateful to Humber for allowing us to use their space and for partnering with us in bringing COVID-19 vaccines to those most in need. Your openness to partnership and collaboration on this project has been tremendous and we look forward to continuing to work with Humber College in caring for our community as part of our South Etobicoke Cluster work." - Dipti Purbhoo, Executive Director, The Dorothy Ley Hospice