The Learning Enrichment Foundation

The Learning Enrichment Foundation - LEF - was formed twenty-eight years ago in what was then the City of York. Over the years LEF initiated programs and services that reflected the needs of the local community. As a reception area for recent immigrants, and as the part of the Greater Toronto Area with the highest levels of poverty indicators, there was much to be accomplished. LEF now is a leader in community economic development, particularly as it relates to human capital, and still serves the local community. However, poverty and unemployment are not unique to the former City of York. Therefore LEF attracts people from across the GTA.