The approaching holiday season is a time of great need for many and that includes the refugee families that live in our shelter who are spending their first Christmas in Canada. Our 12 Days of Christmas program is a great reminder of the true meaning of Christmas and an encouragement to [...]
Thanks to our staff teams, church partner teams (& MANY OTHERS!) who cycled in the Ride for Refuge 2016. CRWC teams participated in the new downtown RIDE location and loved being in the Beaches for this event. All funds raised will go towards our community green space project. A HUGE thanks to [...]
Christie Refugee Welcome Centre is honoured to be a recipient of a Jays Care Foundation Grand Slam Grant to support our After-School Literacy Program for Refugee Children. Since 2000, Jays Care has invested $17.25 million towards charitable and community programs across Canada. Over 40 newly-arrived refugee children participate each year [...]
A heartfelt thanks to St. Michael's Hospital residents & Gabrielle Inglis for raising $6,614 in support of SyrianRefugee sponsorship groups!