1. Address: Group members:
1008 Bathurst Street Shuyi Cen
Toronto, ON M5R Lili Chen
3G7 Aiseosa Enehizena
Between DuPont St. Tamana Qazzizadah
and Bloor St. Margarette Samaroo
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2. HISTORY and MANDATE
In 1968, started by a church, as a Boys and
Girls Club for children, and was called
Christian Reformed Inner City Ministry.
In 1978, started helping refugees
Mission: helping all people
Our vision: changing lives
Mandate: “The Lighthouse demonstrates
God's love by offering unconditional
hospitality, by sharing our resources and by
helping people in need. We offer an
atmosphere of respect, dignity and
security in order to address spiritual,
emotional and physical needs all in the
name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
3. SERVICES OFFERED
Counselling
Immigrant Settlement/Refugee/Newcomers
Children's Summer Camps (Vietnamese,
Hispanic, Chinese)
Family Camps- Entire family (Vietnamese,
Hispanic, Chinese)
Language – ESL classes
Parenting Workshop (Parenting skills)
Food Bank and other programs
4. PEOPLE NEEDING HELP
Circumstances that bring people to The
Lighthouse :
-Being a refugee
-Being a newcomer
-Needing Counselling
-Referred by the Children’s Aid Society
-Children Programs
-Food Bank
It’s hard to say what services are most
needed. However, it might be the Food Bank
5. AFTER RECEIVING HELP FROM THE
PROGRAM
Some people:
- return as volunteers
- become settled and move on
- return to let The Lighthouse know how
they are doing
- lose contact with The Lighthouse
6. CHALLENGES
Language Barriers: Clients speak different
languages
Funding: Donations come from individuals,
churches and businesses. This, however, is
not enough.
The Government does not give funding to
this organization.
The Lighthouse needs approximately
$321,000 to operate at its current level
Clients currently being served over 1,000.
7. How can you HELP?
Financial donations can be done through Canada
Helps or directly to The Lighthouse - Tax receipts
provided
Attend the Annual Fundraising Dinner
Donate food and personal care items at The
Lighthouse
Volunteer your time
8. DREAMS
- If funding was not an issue, The
Lighthouse’s dream would be to:
- serve 2000 people
- build many Lighthouses around the city.
