G.A.P. Steering Committee

G.A.P. Organizational Overview

Gravenhurst Against Poverty Governance

Board of Directors

Gravenhurst Against Poverty is an incorporated not-for-profit, charitable organization with six volunteer directors:

Beth Houston, Peter Stolpmann, David Minns, Marie Little, Bonnie Dart, John Twist

Gravenhurst Against Poverty 2024-2025 Management Committee

Gravenhurst Against Poverty is governed by a Management Committee of the following volunteers:

Beth Houston (Chair)
Bonnie Dart (Past Chair)
Peter Stolpmann (Vice-Chair, Treasurer)
Marie Little (Vice-Chair, Thursday Food Lead)
David Minns (Vice-Chair, Food Program)
John Twist (Wellness Coordinator)

James Currie (Grants Coordinator)
April Humphries (Wellness Lead)
Brenda Whiteside (Volunteer Lead)
Susanne Collins (Fund Development Lead)
TBD (Transportation Lead)
TBD (Community Collaborator Lead)

Non-Voting Members:
Barbara McNeice-Stallard (Secretary)
Patty Ferrari (Office Manager)

G.A.P. Advisory Council

G.A.P. has an Advisory Council made up of individual residents (including those with lived experience), representatives of service organizations (example: Gravenhurst Rotary Club, Elizabeth Fry Society, Gravenhurst Town Council, Muskoka Children’s Foundation, Ryde Co-op, Gravenhurst Women’s Centre, Muskoka District social services, Employment North, YWCA, Muskoka Women’s Advocacy Group) and representatives of churches in the community. The advisory council meets every 3 months. G.A.P.’s activities are shared and those of any of the organizations represented. Its purpose is to share information and to shed light on the available community resources for those in need. Where gaps in service exist, the Advisory Council may make recommendations to the G.A.P. Steering Committee.

G.A.P. determines to collaborate and only provide service that does not already exist in the community. Each G.A.P. Advisory Council meeting is attended on average, by 25 individuals.

Be sure to say hi to some of our G.A.P. family members when you see them out in the community!