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Founded in 2017, Hope4Homeless has been working tirelessly to help individuals in need for over seven years. We have helped over 5,000 individuals so far and hope to continue making a positive impact in their lives.
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At Hope4Homeless, we strive to improve the lives of vulnerable individuals by providing them with food and supplies.
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Our aim is to break the cycle of poverty and give these unique individuals a chance at a better future.
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Our team is made up of dedicated individuals who are passionate about making a difference in the world. Everyone at hope4homeless is committed to our mission and the population we serve, from our volunteers to our board members.
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On Homeless Memorial Day we gave 20 Backpacks to individuals living in the encampments
It is through generous donations from our community, that we can continue to provide for individuals and families, our neighbours, who need emergency supplies across our city
Gift a Backpack
Thank you for being so supportive
On December 21st Homeless Memorial Day we gave 20 Backpacks to individuals living in the encampments
Send a Backpack of supplies to an individual or family in need
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Food is a human right. We are on a mission to eliminate food insecurity and advocate for solutions to end poverty.
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As one of the leading homelessness charities in Toronto
Fred Victor is a social service charitable organization that fosters long-lasting and positive change in the lives of homeless and low-income people living across Toronto
Food Security
For emergency shelter, call 311 or Central Intake at 416-338-4766
For emergency shelter, call 311 or Central Intake at 416-338-4766
Second Harvest is Canada's largest food rescue organization. Our mission is to keep food where it belongs: on plates and out of landfills.
https://www.secondharvest.ca/about/about
For emergency shelter, call 311 or Central Intake at 416-338-4766
For emergency shelter, call 311 or Central Intake at 416-338-4766
For emergency shelter, call 311 or Central Intake at 416-338-4766
Shelters provide temporary accommodation and related support services that assist people to move into housing. All locations are staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and provide wrap-around supports, including:
- meals and laundry
- access to harm reduction and mental and physical health supports
- counsellors/case managers to develop permanent housing plans
- assessments and referrals to other community services, as needed
in the News
Tank: Regina, Saskatoon homeless counts show need for new strategy
Support is growing for a former Ontario politician, now homeless, to help him restart his life
A week before Christmas, the Regina point-in-time count revealed that on Oct. 1 there were 824 people identified as homeless in the Queen city. That represents an increase of nearly double the 488 people revealed in the last such count in 2021.
Saskatoon’s similar count yielded an even more shocking tally. The point-in-time count on Oct. 8 found 1,499 homeless people, which is nearly three times the 550 identified two years ago.
The combined total from the two counts is larger than the population of Maple Creek.
So we now think we know better the scope of homelessness, particularly in Regina, where some details were released, such as that 75 per cent of those identified as homeless were Indigenous and that 70 per cent were struggling with substance use.
In Saskatoon, we have to wait for details sometime “early” in the new year, according to city hall.
Support is growing for a former Ontario politician, now homeless, to help him restart his life
Support is growing for a former Ontario politician, now homeless, to help him restart his life
Lorenzo Berardinetti, a lawyer by profession and former municipal councillor and four-time Liberal MPP, lost his Scarborough-Southwest seat in the 2018 election. In 2022, his attempted return to municipal politics in Scarborough failed. Then, his health did too. He suffered a seizure and was in a coma for a month.
He was divorced from his wife in 2021, so when he came out of the hospital, he lived with his brother in Ajax, Ont., for awhile. But money tension between the siblings arose and Berardinetti left in 2023, eventually ending up in an Ajax homeless shelter.
His plight was written about in a Toronto newspaper last week, sparking a coalition of past and present elected officials and political staffers from all points on the political spectrum coming together to help.
A GoFundMe page is set up
By midday, Tuesday, a GoFundMe page went live with the aim of assisting Berardinetti in getting out from under his financial and personal troubles.
“We know Lorenzo Berardinetti through his work as an elected official in our community,” reads a note on the page.
Toronto man creates tiny mobile homes to help unhoused people escape the cold
Toronto man creates tiny mobile homes to help unhoused people escape the cold
Homes are attached to bicycles; include heat, electricity and safety features
Ryan Donais started building the small modular homes this summer as he watched the city's housing crisis becoming more dire. He said he didn't want to go through another winter seeing people living on the streets, so he put his background in construction to use.
"I just don't see any changes. It's been many years with people outside and it's not changing. I couldn't imagine being outside for years, you know?"
He took inspiration form Khaleel Seivwright, a carpenter who built wooden shelters during the pandemic — until the city removed them, claiming they were a fire hazard.
Not wanting his tiny homes to suffer the same fate, Donais said he designed his mobile shelters to hopefully avoid backlash from the city.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-tiny-mobile-homes-1.7419805
Remember to be kind
How a former MPP and Toronto city councillor found himself living in a homeless shelter
Toronto man creates tiny mobile homes to help unhoused people escape the cold
Workers on the front line of Toronto's homeless crisis say the holiday season has been tough for those living on the streets, as colder temperatures set in along with feelings of isolation.
"Whether you're a newcomer and it's your first Christmas away from the family, whether you're Canadian-born and your family is still far away or not speaking to you for whatever reason, it's hard for people to be aware that they are not at home," said Michalina Seidl, a case manager at Bethlehem United.
"People who are staying in a shelter are regular people. Most of the time they're the most vulnerable....So just remember to be kind to people, because you never know what they're going through."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-homeless-holidays-1.7419008
How a former MPP and Toronto city councillor found himself living in a homeless shelter
How a former MPP and Toronto city councillor found himself living in a homeless shelter
How a former MPP and Toronto city councillor found himself living in a homeless shelter
Lorenzo Berardinetti, a former Toronto city councillor, and MPP, has been living in a homeless shelther
On average night this year, the city sheltered about 12,200 people, up from 10,700 people last year, according to Gord Tanner, head of shelter and support services for the city. The city still turns away over 200 people each night who are looking for shelter beds, he said. (Nathan Denette/Canadian Press)
Homeless Memorial Day we gave 20 Backpacks
How a former MPP and Toronto city councillor found himself living in a homeless shelter
How a former MPP and Toronto city councillor found himself living in a homeless shelter
We gave 20 Backpacks with blankets, socks, gloves, and hats to individuals in the encampments
It is through generous donations from our community, that we can continue to provide for individuals and families, our neighbours, who need emergency supplies across our city.
Thank you for being so supportive.
On average night this year, the city sheltered about 12,200 people, up from 10,700 people last year, according to Gord Tanner, head of shelter and support services for the city. The city still turns away over 200 people each night who are looking for shelter beds, he said. (Nathan Denette/Canadian Press)
December 21st is National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day,
December 21st is National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day,
December 21st is National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day,
December 21st is National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day, a day dedicated to remembering and honoring those who have experienced homelessness and,
tragically, lost their lives while living on the streets. National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day has been commemorated annually since 1990. Amidst the hustle and bustle of December, it's essential to pause and reflect on the somber significance of this day. While the focus of the winter season often revolves around joy and togetherness, it's crucial to remember without homes of their own or the ability to spend time with loved ones out of the cold.
https://www.oppco.org/events/homeless-persons-memorial-day-2021/
Warming centres open at 5 p.m.
December 21st is National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day,
December 21st is National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day,
Meanwhile, the city will open four existing warming centres as of 5 p.m. Wednesday as cold weather arrives. The city opens warming centres when temperatures drop below -5 C. There is one additional "surge site" for when temperatures reach -15 C, but the city isn't planning to open it Wednesday.
The warming centres can be found at:
- 136 Spadina Rd. (south of Dupont St.)
- 81 Elizabeth St. (behind City Hall. West of Bay St., south of Dundas St. W.)
- 12 Holmes Ave. (Off of Yonge St., south of Finch Ave. E.)
- 885 Scarborough Golf Club Rd. (East of Markham Rd., south of Ellesmere Rd.)
The city said walk-ins are welcome at the warming centres and that if one is full, it will arrange for transportation to another.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-warming-centres-shelter-update-1.7407255
Toronto plans to build six new homeless shelters
December 21st is National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day,
Toronto expands winter homelessness plan, but staff say added shelter space still won't meet demand
The city plans to open two of the 80-person shelters by 2027 and the remainder by 2030. Here's where they'll be located:
- 1615 Dufferin St. (just south of St. Clair Avenue West) — set to open in 2027.
- 2535 Gerrard St. E. (east of Victoria Park Avenue) — set to open in 2027.
- 2024-2212 Eglinton Ave. W. (near Caledonia Road).
- 68 Sheppard Ave. (just west of Yonge Street).
- 66 Third St. (near Lake Shore Boulevard and Islington Avenue).
- 1220 Wilson Ave. (near Humber River Hospital).
Gord Tanner, head of shelter and support services for the city, told reporters Wednesday that the locations were chosen in order for the shelter system to support areas with "significant need" and focus on serving certain groups or communities.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-warming-centres-shelter-update-1.7407255
Toronto expands winter homelessness plan, but staff say added shelter space still won't meet demand
Toronto expands winter homelessness plan, but staff say added shelter space still won't meet demand
As the weather gets colder and Toronto's homeless population gets bigger, the city is opening additional temporary shelter spaces, warming centres and respite sites this winter — though staff say it still won't be enough to meet the needs of people living on the street.
On Tuesday, the city released its Winter Services Plan for people experiencing homelessness, saying an additional 530 temporary spaces in existing shelters and three temporary respite centres will be made available from Nov. 15 through April 15, along with other emergency services.
"Toronto continues to see extreme pressures on our emergency shelter system," Gord Tanner, head of shelter and support services for the city, told reporters at a news conference Tuesday.
On homelessness, no one seems to have a full grasp of what we’re up against
OPINION: The problem is much worse than it was even a few years ago, and it’s getting worse still — but there’s more that we don’t know than we do
Last week, The Trilliumreported that it had obtained internal Ontario government documents that contained a pretty shocking figure. The Trillium says that the government has reached an estimate for the homeless population of Ontario, pegging it at a remarkable 234,000. I confess I don’t think I’d ever thought about what I’d expected that number to be, but its being a bit shy of a quarter million left me stunned.
Food bank use in Toronto breaks records — again
The number of visits to food banks in Toronto hit a new record once again, marking a continuation of a drastic rise in food bank use since the pandemic as Torontonians struggle keeping up with the rising cost of living.
Food banks are seeing a million more visits this year than the last, bringing the total number to 3.49 million from April 2023 to April 2024, according to the annual Who's Hungry report from Daily Bread and North York Harvest food banks.
That's a 38 per cent increase from last year and nearly four times the number of visits than before the pandemic, the report says as it outlines a sobering surge.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/food-bank-toronto-record-1.7380521
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Thank you for being so supportive
On Homeless Memorial Day we gave 20 Backpacks to individuals living in the encampments
It is through generous donations from our community, that we can continue to provide for individuals and families, our neighbours, who need emergency supplies across our city