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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
A graduate from Seneca’s social service worker program, Murilo already knew what volunteering in a shelter would be like. While co-facilitating a group for men
Twenty-five years ago, Alexis was homeless and struggling with substance use – until she found permanent housing with Homes First. To give back to our
In 2021, we were able to bring back our signature event, Homes For Dinner with a covid twist! Our first virtual fundraiser was a huge
Vaughan is one of our supportive housing sites; it is a three-storey brick and stucco apartment building with a total of 29 units, including 23
Intensive Case Management support with a living space focus is provided by staff to residents both in our shelters and housing. Each Living Space ICM