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December

26

2024

Change Boxing Day to Running Day

On December 26th, our friend Junel Malapad will once again be hitting the pavement to Change Boxing Day to Running Day. But this year, he’s doing things a little bit differently — he will be running for 12 hours. His run will begin at Inn at the Forks at 5:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on […]

December

26

2024

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Stories from the heart.

Frank’s Story

“I like to volunteer here now. I can give back to the place that helped me when I needed it the most.” - Frank

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Mary’s Story

“I couldn’t afford a place to sleep and food and school at the same time. I was deathly afraid of becoming homeless, but if I wanted to finish school, I had no other choice. The people here were so kind and nice...they really cared about me.” - Mary

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Harry’s Story

“I used to have a bad reputation. I got into fights all the time. But now that I’m sober, I’m cleaning up my life. And I’m trying to be the dad my daughters need me to be.” - Harry

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Shannon’s Story

“When I wear my vest and go out to clean the streets, people don’t see me as homeless or addicted. They see me as a worker. And that makes me feel good.” - Shannon

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Dexter’s Story

“Life can be disappointing, and a heartache. But it always helps to keep a smile on your face.” - Dexter

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Jackie’s Story

“I started using drugs to forget my past. I needed to make the pain go away. But it only made things worse. I lost my job and my apartment. When I came here, I started to heal.” - Jackie

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Changing lives
changes
everything.

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789

individual volunteers

35,447

volunteer hours

15,943

clothing room visits

547,502

meals served in the Drop In

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73

people supported to find housing

health

3,649

consultations at our health centre

1,602

appointments with volunteer medical professionals

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91

called The Madison home last year

43,800

meals served to go

198

participants supported by transition services

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1,445

people stayed in our shelter throughout the year

Thank you!

To all our supporters

Blog

November 2024

A Crisis Decades in the Making

Every individual experience and story of homelessness is different – maybe it’s a job loss, a mental illness, rent going up by $100, or a global pandemic. Their situation will define the steps the person or their support worker takes to find housing again.  At the same time, their crisis takes place within a broader […]

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Featured News

June 2024

Announcement: Drop In Updates

  In order to improve Siloam’s services, the Drop In will be getting renovated starting July 2 for about 5 weeks. These changes will improve the plumbing, ventilation, and flooring, and greatly reduce Drop In closures. During this time, there will be access to limited services at 300 Princess Street, just around the corner, in […]

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