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The Lighthouse has been active in the inner city of Toronto for over 40 years. The Lighthouse’s focus is on refugees and immigrants, the disadvantaged, low-income individuals and families at high risk in the Hispanic, Chinese, and Vietnamese communities residing in the Greater Toronto Area. Many of our clients have suffered political, emotional and physical abuse and persecution in their homeland, lost family and possessions, or been subjected to violent and traumatic events. Our clients carry these difficulties together with the challenges of trying to settle into a new country. At The Lighthouse we offer individual and family counselling in our clients’ first languages, and our Hispanic Coordinator has also been trained in trauma counselling. The Lighthouse assists its clients by providing different settlement services, life-skills training and education – such as ESL classes, a haircutting course, cooking and nutrition classes – and summer children’s programs.

The Actors' Fund of Canada is a registered charity that provides short-term financial aid to entertainment industry professionals working in theatre, film & TV, music and dance. Performers, creators, technical staff and other production team members can apply for help from the Fund which delivered over $460,000 in rent payments, grocery money, utility payments and other basic living expenses to clients in the last 12 months and over $4.5 million in the last 10 years. The Actors' Fund receives no government funding and is wholly sustained by support from individuals and entertainment industry organizations.

The 519 is an agency of the City of Toronto, and a member agency of the United Way of Greater Toronto. Our catchment area is bordered by Bloor St. (north), Gerrard St. (south), Parliament St. (east), and Bay St. (west). We offer a variety of programs and host a large number of groups. For more information, please visit our website.

The Doorway is not just about getting young people off the street. It is designed as an environment which seeks to discover, understand and communicate the factors which indicate the need for social change in our community.

The Bridge is an ecumenical organization helping prisoners, former prisoners, and their families achieve a more positive life-style and emable them to become contributing members of society.

Our vision for The Door is one of a welcoming place where young people aged 12-18 acquire the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours to become independent adults capable of realizing their full potential and participating actively in their communities. The programs of The Door are founded on voluntary participation in activities structured to maximize the opportunity for young people to engage in terms of their unique development capacities and needs. Every program operates within a framework designed to: * Strengthen personal knowledge and skills and the promotion of healthy behaviours and lifestyles. * Develop interpersonal skills and practices of understanding, tolerance and inclusion. * Contribute to a sense of civic responsibility and engagement in community.

To bring this goal to life, we will gather from four directions to: - Strengthen the level, innovation, and community reach of financial and human investments in Aboriginal communities across the country. - Nurture conversations, connections, and relationships among Aboriginal communities and philanthropic organizations. - Recognize deeply rooted injustices and model respect for First Nation, Inuit, and Métis cultures, practices, and institutions. - Broaden and deepen public knowledge, including the history of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples. - Support the flourishing of Aboriginal models of philanthropy. - Promote and strengthen First Nations, Inuit, and Métis participation in the governance and decision-making of philanthropic organizations. For more information about our programs - visit our website: http://philanthropyandaboriginalpeoples.ca/programs/