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Report from the Board
It has already been seven months since our Annual General Meeting, when our new board began to meet, and quickly got to work. It has been a very busy seven months! Here is a snap shot of a few of the things we’ve been working on: 2020 Karma Shopper Survey One big project which…
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Pandemic Bonuses for Karma Staff
Since COVID-19 arrived in Canada, many of us have reconsidered the meaning of essential work. We have watched our governments struggle to maintain our economies and communities through this crisis only with the help of frontline workers. Food is, of course, essential—and our staff continue to be engaged in providing us all with this necessity.…
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Report from the board
Dear Karma Community, I hope this message finds each of you in good health and good spirits amidst these unprecedented times. The board of directors wishes to sincerely thank you for your continued displays of support, and for sharing your ideas and feedback. Your notes of thanks to staff, offers to deliver groceries to our…
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Report from the Board
On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, I would like to express our thanks and appreciation to our incredible staff team whose flexibility, creativity, commitment and hard work have kept our doors open during these incredibly challenging times. We are so very proud of you! We are also very proud of our General Manager,…
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Becoming an unofficial ambassador for Karma
Happy February, fellow Karma members and welcome prospective members! For the past year and a half or so, you may have noticed that many new people are coming in to Karma for the first time. Last year alone, over 600 new people came and shopped at our food store, which is fantastic as we need…
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2019–2020 Board Orientation & Planning Days in November
Hello from your new 2019–2020 Board of Directors! At the recent AGM, Karma members elected a new board and, for the first time in many years, we have a full complement of 10 directors! It was great to see such interest in the board and engagement in the co-op. Several directors are continuing two-year terms…
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Report from the board
Greetings Karma Owners! It was exactly a year ago this month that I first discovered a hidden gem, our amazing little food store. I came to Karma initially, after watching videos by YouTuber, Fully Raw Kristina, on my quest to test out a raw vegan diet (diet result, #fail). In one video, Kristina takes a…
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2018 – 2019 Board of Directors
Kristy van Beek, President Kristy van Beek comes to Karma with 13 years of retail expertise, having worked with many professional retail skin care brands. Kristy is known professionally for having strong skills in sales, marketing, training, merchandising, and strategic business planning. In her spare time, Kristy dedicates her time to her two rescue dogs, and…
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Jocelynn Rodrigues
Vice President, 2018-2019 Board of Directors Hey. My name is Jocelynn and my pronouns are they/them. I have been a Karma member since moving to Tkaronto in 2017. Collaboration and cooperation are my jam. What I love about co-ops is that they are vibrant, resilient, and deeply rooted in/informed by community. The Dish With One…
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Meet your 2017–2018 board members
Alli Floroff (President) Alli is excited to be returning to the board for a second one-year term as board President. Over the next year, she hopes to provide a strong anchoring point in the coordination of strategic processes and grow her leadership and facilitation experience. Alli has been a member for three years, joining while…