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On November 30th, Homes First, The 519 and the City of Toronto announced the opening of the first transitional shelter for 2SLGBTQ+ adults. Located in the city’s west end, the shelter will open this week and provide beds for up to 20 people and will prioritize and provide temporary housing to LGBTQ+ refugees with a focus on trans women.
Intersection of Glamorgan Avenue and Dundalk Drive, Looking East (Source: City of Toronto) As we approach 40 years of helping our city’s most vulnerable, we
Growing up in subsidized housing in Toronto, and raised by a single mother of 3 who worked two minimum wage jobs to support the family,
Yaya came from a background where education wasn’t guaranteed. Despite this she made it to university to pursue midwifery, however she later felt it wasn’t
As COVID-19 continues to impact our lives, there is a greater risk of exposure to the city’s homeless population. The dedicated front-line staff of Homes
Are looking to reuse, reduce and recycle for Earth Day? Consider donating your gently used reusable water bottles to Homes First! As the weather gets warmer,
Marina never imagined that she would be volunteering at a Toronto shelter while living in Brazil. She had visited Toronto briefly a few years ago,
Its hard to enjoy Mondays but for volunteer yoga instructor Sujena, Mondays were one of her best days. Joining Homes First in January 2020, Sujena
Nicole believes in giving back to her community. An editor by profession and a mother of young children, she was raised to be a community
For Master’s student Adam, volunteering to offer counselling support to those at Homes First shelters wasn’t just way to give back, but also learn more