On October 29th, 2022, UPlift Black held an event at Meridian Place with the wellness experts at UPlift Black and the Black Artist Collective called Hallowfest! This event was a partnership with the Downtown Barrie BIA for the last Open Air Dunlop of the year! UPlift Black's mission is to UPlift the visibility and socio-economic development of Black people based in Simcoe/Muskoka. Our work is anchored in 2SLGBTQPNIA+ inclusivity with the goal of achieving racial equality through a conscious community.

We would like to thank the following sponsors of the Ontario Community Awareness Network. These businesses show they care about our shared community by helping us to provide a not-for-profit truly local voice to you and your neighbours. They also enable our crew to be able to continue providing donated services to promote local benevolent community groups and charities based in The City of Barrie, the Town of Innisfil, and the Township of Oro-Medonte.

Assisting You Social - Social Media Management

Backcountry K9 Kennel - Day Care, Overnight, and Grooming

Beauty & Babes - Salon and Spa

Checkered Door - Transition to Adult ASD

Enterprise Mechanical Inc. - Heating and Air Conditioning

Family TLC - Family Counselling and Therapy

Growing Minds Learning Centre - Daycare Centre

Hwear Plus/Canadian Toggle - Personal Protection

Imagine Laserworks Barrie - Laser Acupuncture Services

Latchman Insurance Brokers Limited - Providing All Types

Michael Enterprise Audio & Visual

Northlink General Contracting

Theatre By The Bay - Live Performances

3B Solutions - Video and Media

Videography and Post-Production by Tiffany Scott.