Tag: Evergreen

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Lia’s story

As she experienced homelessness and isolation, Lia found a new beginning and a new sense of belonging through Yonge Street Mission.

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Backpack Day at YSM

Thanks to donations from local churches and businesses, Yonge Street Mission gave away more than 600 new backpacks filled with school supplies last week.

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Our new Evergreen Health Centre has opened!

Housed in YSM’s Evergreen Centre on Spadina Avenue, YSM’s new Richard and Lorelei Jenkins & Family Health and Dental Centre increased the size of our health centre, which provides physicals, eye exams, chiropractic care, dental surgery, physiotherapy, and more.

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YSM Director of Street-Involved Services, Renaldo Wall

Meet Renaldo Wall, Director of Street-Involved Services

Back in the summer of 2022, Renaldo had been feeling it was time for a career change. He had been praying that he’d be delivered to such a change when a friend sent him a YSM job posting seeking a Director of Street-Involved Services.  The role required an established leader

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Jan Rothenburger, YSM Evergreen Centre, Toronto Christian homeless support

Jan Rothenburger: The People’s Pastor

In 1991, after recently coming to faith, Jan Rothenburger found herself at a unique church service at YSM’s Evergreen Centre. The church served as a safe space for community members to call ‘home’, especially those not comfortable in other faith communities.  Jan attended Evergreen’s services weekly while connecting with street-involved

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Community Member Aisha Meets Her Care Manager

YSM care managers are vital in establishing a connection with our community members and in creating the trust required to support them on their unique journey towards stability. A care manager at YSM’s Evergreen Centre for Street-Involved Youth recently shared her experience with a young community member named Aisha*: “I

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