27 January 2012

Christie Refugee Welcome Centre is extremely grateful for the foundations, organizations and churches that joined our donor team in FY'11.  The grants provided much needed resources to complete projects such as building new stairs, replacing aging boilers, refurbishing sleeping rooms and purchasing a new stove.  We say THANK YOU  to:

City of Toronto

Rotary Club of Etobicoke

Better Day Alliance Foundation

The Meeting House

Daily Bread Food Bank

Ontario Trillium Foundation

The Home Depot Canada Foundation

REALTORS Care Foundation

09 November 2011

On June 16, 2011, the government reintroduced the Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act as Bill C-4.  Despite the title, most of the provisions in the bill punish refugees, not smugglers.  The people who will suffer if this bill is passed are people fleeing persecution, including children.

Join CRWC and other refugee advocates in raising awareness and speaking out about the impact Bill C-4 could have on refugees in Canada.  To see how you can take action, go to Canadian Council for Refugees at www.ccrweb.ca.

19 October 2011

 A generous donation of $25,000 from The Home Depot Canada Foundation will allow CRWC to replace two aging boilers and make other energy efficient improvements to our Christie Street buildings. On October 13th, representatives from The Home Depot Canada Foundation as well as local Home Depot stores were on site to present the cheque to Linda Moorcroft, Executive Director.  Christie Refugee Welcome Centre was one of 16 successful recipients across Canada to receive this grant  through The Home Depot's Affordable Housing Grant Program.

04 October 2011

On October 1st, CRWC had an amazing team of volunteers from The Meeting House – Downtown Toronto riding in the Guelph Ride for Refuge.  The team set as their fundraising goal $5,000 towards the refurbishing of the sleeping rooms at the Centre.  Thanks to 90 donors who joined our team, $5,430 was raised.  Ride for Refuge is an annual fundraising event in support of refugees, orphans, homeless people, victims of human trafficking and related approved programs.