Yonge Street Mission

We're hiring! YSM is looking for an Executive Assistant to support our President & CEO and Senior Leadership team. If you have strong organizational skills, a heart for our mission to ending long-term poverty in Toronto and a passion for making an impact, we want to hear from you!

Apply now: https://ysm.bamboohr.com/careers/268

Last week, YSM distributed 650+ backpacks filled with school supplies, thanks to generous donations from local churches & businesses. That's twice as many as last year! Every backpack was given out in a day.
We're grateful for all the help to start the school year with community kids equipped and feeling confident!

We're hiring! Join YSM as a part-time Receptionist/Intake Worker to serve as a welcoming face for our community. If you have a heart for helping others and strong admin skills, this could be the perfect role for you. Apply by August 28 and help us make a difference in Toronto. Learn more and apply: https://ysm.bamboohr.com/careers/270

Recently, YSM's Community Development team celebrated the women in our community who are part of the Women's Development Network (WDN). This group, which formed in partnership with YSM a decade ago, offered classes in catering, jewellery, sewing, childminding, gardening and beauty that evolved over time into small business opportunities for the women who participated. YSM has supported these women in skill development toward the creation of successful small businesses. YSM is now celebrating the WDN's launch from YSM as an independent community group—we will continue to be cheering these amazing women on in all that they do!

📢 Calling all potential mentors! Yonge Street Mission is seeking volunteers to guide and support post-secondary students starting university this fall. These students, all YSM-involved, could use your experience and insight to help them navigate their first year successfully!

We're looking for mentors who are:

🔹 At least 25 years old
🔹 Have completed their own post-secondary journey (preferably university)
🔹 STEM background is a plus!

Interested? Email Nicholas Chuba at [email protected] with your resume and a cover letter expressing your interest. Apply now and make a difference in a student's life! Contact Nicholas with any questions.

It's important to all of us at YSM that our community members feel supported. We're so happy our Double Take employee, Samantha, has been able to find stability and gain valuable work experience. This is just one way that we help move people from surviving to thriving!

SAVE THE DATE - Rastafest, Regent Park

Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Location: Big Park (620 Dundas St. E.)

The Daniels Corporation Toronto Transit Commission Kristyn Wong-Tam RASTAFEST Filipinos in Regent Park Community Group Regent Park Neighbourhood Association Toronto Community Housing Cabbagetown Residents Association L`Arche Toronto Dixon Hall Fred Victor Yonge Street Mission Square Circle

A huge thank you to Elevation Church - Toronto for their incredible support! 🎉 As part of their generous contribution to our backpack distribution day, they donated 300 snack packs, each with a handwritten note of encouragement. Your kindness is making this day even more special for kids in the community! 🙏💖

Today is World Humanitarian Day! 🌍

At Yonge Street Mission, we're dedicated to transforming lives and communities by providing holistic support to those in need. From our Food Bank to Family Services, every step we make is an effort toward ending chronic poverty in Toronto.

Join us in celebrating the human spirit by making a difference! Whether through volunteering, donating or simply spreading the word, your support helps us create lasting change.

Let’s work together to build a brighter, more compassionate world. 💖

Thanks to the amazing generosity of many, we now have over 600 backpacks filled with school supplies, ready for kids in the community who will be picking them up this week! Your support makes a big difference as kids head back to school equipped and excited for the year ahead.

We're thrilled to share that our very own lived experience leader, Melissa, is being interviewed today by 700 Club Canada! Melissa’s powerful journey from adversity to advocacy is an inspiring example of resilience and hope. We'll let you know when you can tune in to hear her story and learn how she’s making a difference in the community by turning her experiences into empowerment for others.

🚀 Join Our Team! 🚀

Yonge Street Mission is hiring a Digital Literacy Facilitator to empower individuals in their journey toward meaningful income. This role will develop curriculum and provide digital literacy training to equip participants to adapt to ongoing technological advances in the workplace. If you have a passion for technology, a heart for community and a commitment to making a difference, we want to hear from you!

📍 Location: Toronto
🗓 Deadline: August 23, 2024
💼 Apply now: https://ysm.bamboohr.com/careers/266

Let's work together to end chronic poverty in Toronto.

The Children's Book Bank Canada is hostging a Volunteer Mixer! Meet organizations in Daniels Spectrum and learn about volunteer opportunities.

Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Daniels Spectrum, 585 Dundas St. E, 2nd Floor

Filipinos in Regent Park Community Group Regent Park Neighbourhood Association Toronto Community Housing L`Arche Toronto Kristyn Wong-Tam Fred Victor Cabbagetown Residents Association Dixon Hall Yonge Street Mission Regent Park Film Festival Regent Park Focus Square Circle

Did you know YSM has a daycare? Our Cornerstone Services' programs for families provide care at our provincially licensed daycare, available on both a full fee and subsidized basis for infants of 3 months and up, and children up to kindergarten age. For more information, call (416) 929.9614 or email [email protected].

Just another example of how Yonge Street Mission changes lives!

Enjoy doing what you love while raising funds for to help us end long-term poverty in Toronto! Every dollar you raise will support YSM’s programs and services to improve the lives of vulnerable youth, families in crisis and adults experiencing generational poverty. Learn more: https://www.ysm.ca/get-involved/fundraise-for-ysm/

Meet Manuel*, who came to Canada as a refugee in 1991 with hope for a better life. And for a time, his was. He built a life with his wife, and had children, but everything changed when he lost his job. Soon after, Manuel lost his home and family, ending up living on the streets with his dog.

During that dark time, Manuel found YSM. The meals provided by generous donors like you didn’t just fill his stomach—they gave him hope. Today, thanks to your support, Manuel has stable housing in Regent Park and serves as an advocate in his community.

You can help more people like Manuel. Just $80.50 provides groceries for an individual and $127 feeds a family. Your gift today can change a life.

If you’re able, please give: www.ysm.ca/summeralert



*Name and photo changed to protect community member's privacy.

Summer fun can be tough for those struggling to afford their next meal. One in 10 Toronto families faces food insecurity. YSM's Food Bank has seen a 247% increase in need in just ine year. Help us raise $40,000 to support our neighbours.

Just $80.50 provides groceries for an individual and $127 offers fresh and non-perishable foods to a family. Your gift today will provide much needed, healthy groceries to struggling families. This summer, you can make a difference.

Please donate if you’re able. Thank you for caring when it really matters. 💖 https://ow.ly/BGxE50SIFlV

Our Back-to-school Backpack event is on and we are so thankful for the summer placement students from MNP who came by with 60 backpacks filled with school supplies. Your generosity is helping ensure that every child is ready for a successful school year. Together, we are building a brighter future for our community. Thank you, MNP!

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Meet Steve*, a single father and business owner who was lost in a maze of debt and overdue taxes. Facing social anxiety, literacy issues and chronic pain, Steve turned to alcohol to cope. His 20-year-old daughter, Alice*, reached out to YSM for help.

Steve was welcomed into YSM's care management program, where he received holistic, wrap-around support. Using our RISE model - Respond, Invite, Support, Engage - we addressed Steve's immediate needs, including offering access to healthy food and mental health support. We connected him with health practitioners, social assistance programs, addiction services and more.

With YSM’s help, Steve began to navigate his challenges, improve his mental health and regain his self-worth. Steve and his family are now on a path to breaking the cycle of poverty. Alice can focus on her own goals and dreams, creating a brighter future for their family.

*Names and images have been changed to protect community members' privacy.

Don't miss this inspiring podcast! Watch or listen to YSM President & CEO Angie Peters, as she is interviewed by journalist Lorna Dueck. In it, Angie shares her journey from growing up in Toronto's communities to becoming a leader in the social sector. Learn how simple acts of kindness helped her break generational poverty in her family. Plus, hear about her new book, "Just Act: We are the Solution to Poverty." More on the book at www.justact.ca.

https://biblesociety.ca/scriptureuntangled/podcast-season7-episode15-angie-peters-do-simple-acts-of-kindness-make-an-impact/

Season 7: Episode 15 | Angie Peters | Do Simple Acts of Kindness Make an Impact? Watch or listen to Angie Peters, President and CEO of Toronto’s Yonge Street Mission being interviewed by seasoned journalist Lorna Dueck.

*** LAST CHANCE!***

📚 One in four children in Toronto lives in poverty, but together we can make a difference! Yonge Street Mission is on a mission to provide 335 students, from JK to their first year of university, with backpacks filled with essential school supplies. 🎒✨

You can help ensure every child and youth in need thrives in school. Visit our Back-to-School Backpack Wish List and purchase a backpack today. 🛍️

🗓️ Deadline: August 5 - THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE!
🔗 Link: https://ow.ly/eNT750SG6c1

Let's come together to support our community's future scholars! ❤️