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Tag: December 2013

How to mobilize 100 volunteers during a holiday ice storm


At the height of the December 2013 ice storm Lisa Levin was in charge of the north Toronto Circle of Care office, covering for staff who were on Christmas holidays. Lisa needed three things—fast: water, food and people.

Posted on March 28, 2016December 15, 2020Categories Communities, Extreme weatherTags community, December 2013, ice storm, Lisa Levin, response, Toronto

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