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bring hope to families impacted by poverty.
+ Building Preventative Programs
During this challenging time we all recognize the need to care for the vulnerable in our city. In this critical period Toronto City Mission continues to help children, youth and families impacted by poverty. Despite the fears and uncertainties of COVID-19, our communities continue to face violence. Incidents such as stabbings and gun violence remain present in Flemingdon Park and Kingston-Galloway. Our goal for these communities is for God’s love to penetrate through each individual’s heart, transforming them to be positive influences in their community. You can do this by providing a safe environment for children to engage in positive activities online, youth to participate in weekly bible lessons, students to receive academic help in the midst of e-schooling, and supporting parents as they care for their children during this time of lockdown.
+ Building Relationships
When Rosa began attending KIC (Kids in Community) after-school program, she was well-spoken but chose not to speak with most of her peers. Always sitting out in game times, she would tell the staff often of how bored she was and only wanted to go home. No matter what anyone tried, she was just not interested. The team loved having her around when she came, but she did not feel the same way. We prayed desperately for her to love her time with us, and to desire a friendship with the other kids–to find community with us!
After a period of absence, Rosa walked in with a bright smile, a bright attitude, and this really crazy type of laughter I had never heard from her before. She started asking for people’s names (she never had interest before); became engaged during our Bible lessons; another particular kid she had quite a bit of difficulty with, she began getting along and laughed with; she continued to sit out in our game times, but would cheer and laugh with the others instead of sitting in dread as she had before. She had so much more life. It was truly a transformation beyond any of us, her parents, or even herself. It is the support of donors that allows the door for this relationship with Rosa to remain open.
+ Building Leaders
Michelle joined TCM through the TLC (Teens Leading Community) leadership program during the summer. She wanted to come back in the fall during the school year to volunteer with the KIC (Kids in Community) after school program because she loved everyone in the program. The TLC program has been a positive support in her social life and academic life. Michelle is always talking about how she loves the community and even invited her boyfriend to help and volunteer. Michelle has grown in her leadership skills, and started to come out of her shell. She gets along with the kids and her peers very well.
Michelle has also been very receptive in learning more about God and told Carmen, one of our staff, that she wants to start doing Bible devotions to learn more about God. Excited about this news, Carmen gifted her with a devotional book and Bible. Through the continued support of donors there is hope for Michelle to know Jesus as her Lord and Saviour, and be a Christ-like leader in her community.
Your partnership is key to seeing families impacted by poverty lead transformed lives.
One in four children in Toronto are living in poverty; your gift today can help each child and their families find hope through Jesus Christ. Your support will provide training, teaching and mentoring so whole families can become leaders in their own communities.
+ Our donor promise
Through God’s transformational power, we build loving relationships to bring hope to children and families impacted by poverty.
Toronto City Mission places a high value on transparency. Our promise to our supporters is our commitment to our mission statement with strong financial controls to ensure the funds we collect serves those impacted by poverty.
Supporters of Toronto City Mission can have confidence in our organization and its appeals for funds.
Our promise to you:
- To be treated with respect, honesty and openness
- To effectively apply your gifts to use for their intended purposes
- That you can give cheerfully without being pressured by our organization.
- That all appeals for funds are truthful and accurate.
- That we commit to being accountable and transparent so that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence
You have the rights:
- To be informed of the organization’s mission
- To be informed of the identity of those serving on the organization’s governing board and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities
- To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of the organization or hired solicitors
- To be assured that information about their donation is handled with respect and confidentiality
- To have access to all published financial statements
Our relationship promise to you:
- To receive appropriate thanks and recognition
- To have the right to remain anonymous
- To have the opportunity for your name to be removed from mailing lists and any level of contact from the organization
- To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful, and forthright answers
If you have further questions, please contact us.
+ Ways to Give
Online: Click here to either make a one time gift or become a Spark and give on a regular basis. Note: We currently do not have the ability to accept debit/debit credit card transactions. To give electronically, please consider sending us an e-transfer (please see below)
Cheque: You can mail a cheque to Toronto City Mission, 2610 Birchmount Road, Toronto ON, M1W 2P5.
Direct Deposit: To become a Spark and to sign up for direct depsoit. Please mail a blank cheque marked "void" to Toronto City Mission, 2610 Birchmount Road, Toronto ON, M1W 2P5 or download and complete the authorization form here and email it to cbain@torontocitymission.com.
E-Transfer: You can send an etransfer to cbain@torontocitymission.com. Please email Dorothy at dwong@torontocitymission.com with the security password along with your full name and mailing address for tax receipt purposes.