A SANCTUARY FOR ELDER HOMELESS MEN
A SANCTUARY FOR ELDER HOMELESS MEN
Haven Toronto is open. We are operating during our regular hours of 8am to 5pm daily and providing focused services vital to our clients including take-away meals at breakfast and lunch, access to mail service, laundry and showers and the support of our onsite nurse. Haven Toronto continues to take all necessary precautions to protect clients and staff.
HAVEN TORONTO
The only facility in Canada dedicated to serving elder homeless men 50+
Programs & Services
Haven Toronto prevents homelessness and provides onsite counselors and nurses, meals, emergency clothing, laundry and more. LEARN MORE
A Source of Hope
Haven Toronto is a source of hope for elder men impacted by poverty, homelessness and isolation. "If you don't have hope, what do you have?" WATCH VIDEO
How Can I Help?
Our online store sells items needed by the homeless. Your purchases are donated to our clients and you receive a tax receipt.
NUTRITIOUS MEALS
Haven Toronto serves healthy, nutritious meals
3 times a day,
every day, all year,
including major holidays.
HOUSING WORKERS
Haven Toronto helps clients navigate the housing market to find housing and negotiates with landlords to keep clients housed.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Haven Toronto provides clients with onsite access
to social workers, nurses, dental hygienists and barbers.
BASIC NEEDS
Things many people take for granted, Haven Toronto provides to clients, like clothing, laundry, computers and internet.
HOMELESS NEWS
'These men ... just want to belong'
Each morning, at an all too early hour, Toronto’s homeless shelters toss their denizens onto the city’s mean streets, rain, snow or shine.
The City of Toronto estimated last year that there were almost 9,000 homeless people, a dramatic increase over the past decade. Statistics also suggest that those more than 50 years of age — the majority of them men — make up about 29 per cent of the total, the fastest growing group.
There is a place in the heart of downtown where the city’s homeless population is largely clustered — a place to go, really — for men over 50 that has been operating quietly and without fanfare for decades.
Appropriately called Haven Toronto, it sees about... READ MORE
Bruce Demara, Toronto Star
GET INVOLVED
Introducing 'The Power Of 1'
Uplifting and motivating, 'The Power Of 1' is a FREE eBook from Haven Toronto that features 101 Ways To Make A Difference in a day, in a life.
Even a small act can have a big impact, in a day, in a life.
Donate Your Time And Make A Difference
What makes volunteering easy? Knowing that you're making a difference. And what makes it easier? Our online Volunteer Calendar. Now you can place a hold on volunteer dates right online.
Join Other Leaders In 'The FORTUNATE 500'
Success is not a matter of luck. Successful people work hard, invest long hours, take risks and overcome adversity. That said, successful leaders will tell you they are fortunate.
The FORTUNATE 500 is a network of successful business and community leaders and donors. They recognize that they are fortunate for their success and they accept a role in assisting those less fortunate ... READ MORE
Read Our FREE Monthly eMagazine
Stay informed and up-to-date on news and issues associated with poverty, homelessness and social isolation. Read our eMagazine featuring inspiring, entertaining and engaging articles.
This month, read ‘Documenting Poverty’, ten of the top documentaries about life in poverty, and 'Emptiness Inside', the story of one man having to choose to be friendless or homeless... READ MORE
