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Vital Voices Global Women’s Entrepreneurship Fellow 2021
SheEO Canadian Venture 2021
RHYZE Ventures Social Enterprise Winner 2020
BMO For Women Grant Winner 2020 and more…
Building on a highly successful career as a clinical social worker, Chef Pam Fanjoy continues to help people & communities by integrating her culinary passion with her 25+ years of experience working with children, adolescents, and families.

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WOSEN – Pam Fanjoy – Fan/Joy Success Story
Community and connection are an integral part of Chef Pam Fanjoy’s approach to overcoming barriers in her career as a Social Worker, turned classically-trained French-style TV star Chef, turned Culinary Therapist. Chef Pam has moved through pivots in her life that...
Vital Voices’ GROW Fellowship Announces 2021 Cohort
50 Fellows from 28 countries chosen for the International Non-Profit Organization’s Leading Global Accelerator Program for Women Owners of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses The Vital Voices GROW (VV GROW) Fellowship is proud to announce the 50 outstanding women...
SheEO – Meet the NEW 24 Canadian Ventures!
Welcome IN to the new Canadian Cohort! We couldn’t be more excited to announce the newest + biggest Canadian cohort of women-led + owned Ventures, selected by our radically generous Activators, as we work on the World’s To-Do List, together. Follow, engage + join the...
Podcasts & Webinars…
A Recipe for Change: Pam Fanjoy of Fanjoy Culinary & Wellness Centre
What happens when a long-time social worker decides to integrate her passion for cooking with her dedication to helping others? You create the Fanjoy Culinary and Wellness Centre, a social enterprise that uses culinary classes to improve the wellbeing of youth,...
VANCity Bank — Women Entrepreneurs on Building & Growing a Resilient Business
Through creativity, grit, and resourcefulness, many women-led organizations survived and realized growth during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this webinar, three resilient women entrepreneurs shared: The importance of ensuring everyone has an opportunity to sit at the...
Food FOCUS Podcast Part 2
This is the second conversation that Mike had with Chef Pam Fanjoy. The focus on Pam's culinary therapy program that provides both cooking skills and mental health and life skills support. She uses a kitchen as a context for an activity to help people relax and be...
Press Releases…
Local Chef Pam Fanjoy a Recipient of BMO Grant for Women Owned Businesses
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chef Pam Fanjoy receives BMO Grant for her Junior Chef Programs which provide therapeutic support to youth and families during the pandemic
HILLSBURGH, Ontario | November 19, 2020 – The BMO Financial Group announced today that Pam Fanjoy is one of ten recipients of the BMO Grant Program for Women-Owned Businesses for her innovative Junior Chef Programs, which aim to enhance the physical, mental and spiritual health of youth and families.
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