The Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition (YAPC) was formed in 1996. We are committed to facilitating the elimination of poverty in Yukon through awareness, education, advocacy, community building and action.
We currently have over 600 individuals, non-governmental agencies, politicians and representatives from the business and faith community as part of YAPC and our work.
YAPC’s vision is that all people in the Yukon live in an inclusive community free from poverty where diversity and human rights are respected.
Our mandate
- Foster strategies, actions and partnerships with organizations to reduce and prevent poverty in the Yukon
- Identify gaps, support collaboration and facilitate solutions to deal with the effects of poverty
- Provide specific programming to alleviate the impacts of poverty on individuals and families
- Provide safe and welcoming spaces for new ideas and solutions to be incubated and supported
- Increase awareness of the causes of poverty and its impacts on Yukon people
- Provide factual information on poverty based on lived experience and other research
- Coordinate actions and information, within and outside the Yukon, regarding poverty and the promotion of awareness of poverty in Yukon
- Advocate and support individuals and families to navigate current systems
- Advocate for positive systemic change with partner organizations and governments
Our board
YAPC is led by three volunteer co-chairs who are elected at our Annual General Meeting. These individuals share the responsibility of chairing meetings, engaging with community and representing YAPC members' voices on poverty related issues.
Co-chairs
- Bill Bruton
- Simone Kitchen
Secretary
Treasurer
Directors
- Charlotte Hrenchuk
- Jack Bogaard
- Patrick Jackson
- Elena Ross
- Amna Bhatti
Our funding
Yukon Government Department of Health and Social Services provides an annual contribution for administrative support to YAPC.
The rest of our funding is proposal or project based. Over the past decade we have received funding and support from:
- Yukon Housing Corporation
- Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security
- Public Service Alliance Social Justice Fund
- Community Development Fund
- NGO Trust Fund
- United Way Society of Yukon
- Elks of Canada
- City of Whitehorse
- Lotteries Yukon
- Whitehorse Community Thrift Store-SOS Fund
- Federation of Canadian Municipalities
- Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership
- Many private donors and contributers
Supporting other organizations
The Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition (YAPC) has played an important role in founding and supporting several organizations aimed at addressing poverty and related issues in the Yukon.
These organizations include:
Downtown Urban Gardeners Society
Habitat for Humanity
Food Bank Society of the Yukon
Canadian Mental Health Association - Yukon
Sally and Sisters/Sally et Soeurs
Safe at Home Society
Kids Recreation Fund
Organizations currently operating under YAPC:
Yukon Food Security Network
