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We are in need of new baby items! 🍼 Christie is currently supporting 2 babies under age 1 and one expecting mom. Do you have any new baby items? Email us at donations@christiestreetrc.com #babydonations #torontodonations #donationsneeded #donationswelcome #refugeesupport

Thank you, Christie community. You showed up when we asked for help giving Christie kids and youth a great Canadian summer! And it made a real difference. This summer, Christie welcomed more children arriving with special needs than ever before. Because of your generosity, an extra staff person worked alongside our camp counsellors every day, giving children who needed one-on-one support the chance to fully join in. “That extra staff support, so a special needs child can safely feel free to be up and out of their seat and exploring their environment, has been important,” says Antonica, one of Christie’s Children’s Program Workers. Your support also helped older youth at Anchor House enjoy a summer filled with structure, connection and community, many during their first summer in Canada. THANK YOU for helping every Christie child and youth feel welcome, included and cared for this summer. #ThankYou #ChristieKids #SummerCamp #Inclusion

✨Golden summer camp moments... don’t just happen on their own. They happen because caring staff are there to plan activities, supervise, build trust and help children feel included. Emmalyn, a past Christie camp counsellor, described her summer at Christie as “more than just a job.” She remembered field trips, shared activities, conversations with families and a cultural celebration where children shared their cultures through dance and traditional meals. Help us hire a star camp counsellor like Emmalyn to support children and youth summer programming. Every $100 provides 5 hours of summer programming! Give today: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/crwcTO/campaign/keep-summer-camp-open-for-christie-kids Your gift helps Christie provide care and connection for children and youth. #ChristieKids #SummerCamp #WithRefugees

Summer matters for our youth, too. Christie supports unaccompanied and separated refugee youth, many of whom are spending their first summer in Canada having arrived without a trusted adult. A youth recreational and leisure activities program coordinator will help provide safe, structured summer activities, outings and connection to community opportunities for approximately 12 youth, ages 16-18. Please give today. Help Christie youth stay active, connected and supported this summer! Link in bio. #RefugeeYouth #AnchorHouse #ChristieKids #TorontoNonprofits

For a child new to Canada, a summer field trip can mean SO much. Mio, Maisha’s young son, took part in Christie’s Summer Camp last year, including a field trip to Ripley’s Aquarium. For a child new to Canada, experiences like that can be unforgettable: they are chances to explore, play, build friendships and feel a sense of belonging in a new city. Please help us raise $10,000 to support summer staffing for Christie children and youth. Link in Bio. #ChristieKids #SummerCamp #RefugeeFamilies #Belonging #TorontoNonprofits

Summer is here, and Christie kids and youth need safe, active and welcoming places to spend their days. We need to raise $10,000 as soon as possible to support summer staffing for children’s camp and youth summer programming. For younger children, camp means field trips, arts and crafts, swimming, outdoor play, games, friendship and routine. Some children also need more one-on-one support to fully participate. Help us make ALL kids feel welcome and included! Your gift today helps make summer programming safer, more inclusive and more welcoming. Please, give today. Link in bio. #ChristieKids #SummerCamp #RefugeeWelcome #RefugeeYouth #TorontoNonprofits #GiveLocal

Another successful Spring Women’s Wellness Session has wrapped! This session’s cohort consisted of a majority of moms with very young babies, who consistently showed up to each of the workshops even with their little ones in tow. Sessions for this cohort included art therapy, health and wellness workshops, yoga and a new and very apt session for the women about managing stress in preparation for your refugee hearing. Thank you to the @shoppersdrugmart Foundation for Women’s Health for continuing to generously support and fund this program. #refugeewomen #refugeewomenhealthmatters #shoppersfoundationforwomenshealth

We’re looking for donations! 👀👀👀👀👀 Contact us at donations@christiestreetrc.com if you can support us with any of these new items for families. #refugeesintoronto #donationsneeded #refugeesupport #refugeefamilies #donationsappreciated

Christie’s Centre for Refugee Children @crcrefugee received a generous capital grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation @ontrillium to create an indoor gym for unaccompanied refugee youth residing at the Centre for Refugee Children’s emergency youth shelter, Anchor House. The gym opened this month and has become a beloved hang-out spot for the youth living at Anchor House; a small, tucked away spot at the Centre for young people to stay physically active amidst a particularly heavy winter. The gym is equipped with weights, stationary bikes, lifting benches, and rowing machines. We’re so thankful to @ontrillium for this investment in creating vital spaces for socialization and physical activity onsite at Anchor House. In addition to the gym, the capital grant from @ontrillium also allowed the Centre for Refugee Children’s Anchor House to purchase a dining room table, study room table, chairs, outdoor BBQ and dining set in an effort to foster even more places and spaces of togetherness and good health. . . . #refugeeyouth #refugeehouse #refugeehealth #healthy2026 #gymworkout