Oasis Dufferin Community Centre

Oasis Dufferin Community Centre began with a burden placed on founder Phyllis Ortiz' heart. As a returning missionary, she saw the need for immigrants coming to Canada — a need for a community centre as a place of refreshment and meeting emotional, physical, and spiritual needs.The doors opened in 1994 and the first classes of hairdressing, crafts, E.S.L., and the food bank had their humble beginnings. The Board of Directors was formed and Oasis was incorporated with a charitable status.