HOLIDAY HELP 2019 Table of Contents Holiday & Winter Assistance (gifts, food, clothing) ................... Page 1 Holiday Activities …………………...………………….…………….. Page 7 Where To Donate? …………………………..……………………..... Page 11 WHERE TO PICK UP DONATED TOYS, WINTER GEAR, FOOD ETC ​ Organization Contact Services Offered Extra Info. Eligibility Toronto Number: Registry of persons and Hours: Low-income families, Employment & (416) 392-3601 families who are eligible to Mon to Fri 8:30am - 5pm including those receiving Social Services receive Christmas gift Ontario Works (OW) and Website: boxes from the Star Santa *Operates from the Ontario Disability Support Christmas torontocentralhealthli Claus Fund and other beginning of November Program (ODSP) Referral Info ne.ca/displayservice. organizations until December 22th Services aspx?id=133599 *Boxes are for children 0-12 * content of gift boxes years. Location: varies but may include toys, 55 John St, games, clothing or candy. Stn 1123, 12th Fl Toronto, ON M5V 3C6 The Salvation Number: Emergency food, support, Walk-ins for Toy Drive on Toys for children ages 0-15 Army - Cedarbrae (416) 438-2573 fellowship, Christmas Dec 11-18, 2019 yrs Community Assistance Program Church Website: Bring ID, proof of income, Covering the following cedarbraecc.com proof of lease agreement postal code areas: Location: M1B, M1C, M1E, M1G, M1H, ​ 2085 Ellesmere M1J, M1X, M1P Rd Toronto, ON M1H 2W6 1 The Salvation Number: Hunger relief through food Food bank clients select Newcomers who don’t know Army 1-800-725-2769 banks and feeding the food they want, like anyone, the unemployed or Donation/General programs. shopping at a grocery underemployed, the lonely, Location: Services store. addicted, mentally ill, and/or ​ 2 Overlea Shelter for people physically disabled. Boulevard Website: experiencing homelessness Recovery Support for Toronto, Ontario salvationarmy.ca/chri and support for those substance abuse. Everybody is welcome to eat M4H 1P4 stmas-assistance needing housing. in a safe and friendly Families and Individuals atmosphere. Christmas assistance such may register for holiday as food hampers and toys. assistance by completing an application which begins in Oct & Nov at your local Salvation Army. Meadowvale East Number: Drop-in Member of Daily Bread Intake assessment required. Apostolic Church (416) 385-1140 Food Bank. Food Bank * initial intake assessment Website: meac.ca discussion -- income and Hours: ​ ​ ​ Location: address information, and Mon 4pm - 7pm ​ ​ 1510 Warden Ave Email: identification for household Thu 9:30am - 12:30pm Toronto, ON meadowvaleeast@b members, may be M1R 2S8 ellnet.ca requested - call for details. (Warden Ave. & Ellesmere Rd.) West Hill Number: Drop-in Member of Daily Bread Anyone in Scarborough area. Community Food (416) 335-8829 Food Bank. Bank * initial intake assessment discussion -- income and Hours: Location: address information, and Thurs 2pm - 5pm 4205 Lawrence identification for household Ave E Toronto, members, will be *Fully Accessible ON requested. 2 M1E 4S6 Scott Mission Number: Hot meals: Served 6 days Men’s clothing room is Everyone is welcome. ​ (416) 923-8872 a week (Monday to open to women only in ​ ​ Location: (general) Saturday) at 10:30 a.m. or the afternoon from 1550 O'Connor Dr, 11:30 a.m. 1:30pm to 3:15pm East York, ON Family Food and M4B 2V3 Clothing Bank: Daytime bag lunches: The food bank and ​ ​ (416) 923-3916 served at 4:00 p.m. Monday clothing service is closed to Friday. on Wednesday afternoon Donation Line: and on all statutory ​ (416) 923-2400 Clothing: Available at no holidays. Please register ​ cost for families in need through our appointment Website: Mon-Fri from 9:30 a.m. to line at (416) 923-3916. scottmission.com/get 11:15 a.m. -help/ Food Bank: Email: Mon-Fri 9:30am-11:30am [email protected] and 1:30pm-3:30pm m Agincourt Website: Multi-service agency at the Hours: Register in advance. Serves Community agincourtcommunitys heart of Agincourt, Sun to Mon & Thu 9am - Eglinton Ave. E (north) to Services ervices.com addressing needs and 3pm Lake Ontario (south), Association empowering children, Wed 1pm - 7pm Midland Ave (west) to (ACSA) Main Number: youth, newcomers, Markham Rd (east). (416) 321-6912 homeless and underserved Food bank: ​ communities. Tue 10am - 2pm Foot care and general nurse Wheelchair accessible -- biweekly, call for date * (Scarborough Number: Food programs: automatic main entrance; rent bank -- Monday by ​ Drop In South) (416) 267-0115 Food bank, meal program - Dedicated accessible appointment breakfast, hot lunch, washroom with all Location: snacks, dinner offered on features Appointments are taken on Wednesdays. Tuesdays between 9am and 5pm in order for the food 3 202 Markham Four days a week, ACSA bank to effectively respond to Road, Toronto, Number: Health programs: food bank provides an client need. ON M1J 3C2 (647) 723-9238 (for Foot care and general emergency food (Dorset Park food bank nurse, harm reduction supplement to community For more info please call Community Hub) appointments) supplies. members in need of food 416-292-6912 ext 319. service access. Location: Housing programs: 1911 Kennedy Rd, Housing assistance, Unit 105 laundry, and rent bank. Toronto, ON, M1P 2L9 Food bank hours: Tue 2pm-4pm Wed 2pm-4:30pm Thu 10am-3:30pm Fri 10am-3:30pm Bluffs Food Bank Number: Offers a Grocery Program, Food bank hours: Service area spans west to (647) 477-4149 Meal Program, Clothing Thu 1pm - 3:30pm and east from Victoria Park Location: Boutique and Income Tax 6pm - 7pm Avenue to Midland Avenue, 33 East Road, Website: Program. from St. Clair Avenue south Toronto, ON M1N bluffsfoodbank.com Food bank In person, appointments to Lake Ontario. 1Z9 * member of Daily Bread arranged on site during Email: Food Bank and Second regular hours -- no info@bluffsfoodbank. Harvest Food Support telephone appointments * com Committee initial intake assessment * gently used clothing and discussion -- income and [email protected] small household items at address information, and m reasonable prices, income identification for tax clinic, referrals, meal household members, will program for registered food be requested bank clients only Has wheelchair accessible entrance ramp. 4 Scarborough Number: Clothing bank, Food bank, Clothing bank: Anyone in need. ​ Centre for (416) 847-4142 meals on wheels program. Wed 12:30pm - 3pm Healthy (General) Fri 10:30am - 1pm During initial visit, individuals Communities can expect to have a Website: Community Kitchen: Food bank: conversation with staff or Location: schcontario.ca 416-847-4142 Walk-in, do not require volunteer about their 4100 Lawrence appointment household members, Ave E, Clothing Bank: sources of income and living Scarborough, ON (416) 847-4147 expenses. M1E 2S2 ClothingBank@scho Delivery fees for furniture ntario.ca range from $100-200. Food Bank: (416) 847-4147 (Furniture Bank) FoodBank@schontar 1960 Ellesmere io.ca Road Scarborough, Email: ON M1H 2V9, Unit [email protected] 5 New Circles Number: Provide clothing, Hours: Appointments are available (416) 422-2591 employment skills training, Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm to residents of Thorncliffe Location: and settlement support to Thu 9am - 7pm Park, Flemingdon Park, ​ 161 Bartley Drive Website: individuals living on a Victoria Village, Toronto, ON M4A newcircles.ca low-income. Settlement Support Taylor-Massey, and 1E6 Program offers Oakridge neighbourhoods, Email: GLOW (Gently Loved personalized information, as well as those in ​ ​ [email protected] Outfits to Wear) is a free referrals, workshops, and emergency need of clothing ​ service that provides quality support to clients who are and government-assisted clothing to help those with immigrants to Canada. refugees across the city. limited income, meet their clothing need. Stocks items Friendship Circle is a free for men, women and program that provides a children, including specialty safe and supportive 5 items such as maternity space for women to wear and plus sizes. connect and exchange information about culture and customs. Scarborough Number: Services: Hours: Serves Scarborough South Good (647) 358-4105 Emergency assistance Wed 10am - 7pm Neighbours including food and clothing. Thu & Fri 10am - 4pm ​ ​ Drop-In Website: Other services include: Sat 4pm - 5pm goodneighboursmissi - drop in services Sun 10am - 11:30am Location: on.org - volunteer 193 Markham Rd, opportunities Walk-in, no referral Scarborough, ON Email: - community food required. M1J 3C3 good.neighbours.108 kitchen @gmail.com - emergency and Wheelchair accessible. family food hamper - children and youth programs - family support programs - counselling services - outreach - adult nature retreats 6 HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES ​ Organization Contact Services Offered Extra Info Eligibility Children’s Book Number: Provides free books and literacy Children and parents. Bank (416) 922-7323 support to children living in low-income neighborhoods Location: Website: across Toronto. (Children’s books ​ 350 Berkeley Street childrensbookbank.co ages 0-12). (Gerard Street & m Saturday Story Times Parliament), 10am - 3pm during the school Toronto, ON M5A Email: year, 11:30am and 1:30pm story ​ 2X5 info@childrensbookba times designed for drop-ins. nk.ca School Holiday Programs Open the second week of the winter holiday, March Break and all summer. Offer fun family-oriented programming as well as a daily story-time. Also hosts special themed PA days. Malvern Website: mfrc.org Multi-service social service Fully accessible Serves Scarborough North