Blue Door

SAVE THE DATE! 📣 Join Blue Door on February 22, 2024 at Coldest Night of the Year Richmond Hill! On this cold night, we will walk and fundraise to prevent and end homelessness. If you're unable to join in person, don't worry! You can still register, fundraise, and walk offsite. Help us make a difference and support our community's most vulnerable this winter season ❄️ To register to fundraise or donate today, visit cnoy.org 🔗 #CNOY25

Thank You, Agility Tooling Inc.! 🌟 On November 7th, a fantastic team of volunteers—Rosa, Regina, Harpinder, Liena, and Diana—joined us for a corporate volunteer day full of cooking and baking! 🍳🥖 Their hard work and delicious creations will directly support our emergency housing programs, providing comfort and nourishment to those who need it most. 💙 Thank you for your kindness, dedication, and teamwork!

🚨 2 WEEKS AWAY! We're coming up fast to York Region's Hockey Helps the Homeless Tournament! Mark your calendars for December 13th at the Newmarket Magna Centre 🏒 DONATE TODAY and help make an impact. All funds raised will go directly to Blue Door and @360ºkids to end homelessness in our community. Visit https://bit.ly/3NCnSYM to be part of the solution 🔗

We have some exciting news to share about our transitional housing program, Passage House! 📣 We are now serving couples and single parents with one child! Out of the 18 rooms at Passage House, 9 will be dedicated to serving single men, while the other 9 will now be serving couples and single parents with one child. 🙌 🎉 Blue Door's transitional housing provides dignified, independent housing to vulnerable individuals in our community. While in the program, participants receive individualized wraparound supports to help them set goals for life improvements and develop plans to transition into permanent housing. 💙 For more information on Blue Door's transitional housing programs, visit https://bit.ly/3LuRuql 🔗 #EndHomelessness #TransitionalHousing #Changemakers

This week Acting President of Cahdco, Adrian Schut joins us on the pod! 🎙️ We talk all about the inspiring and innovative work Cahdco is doing in the housing sector, his unique journey into the work he is doing now, the trends he’s seeing in the sector around the building of affordable housing, and much, much, more. 🙌💙 Take a listen by visiting linktr.ee/OTWH! 🔗 #affordablehousing #podcast #nonprofit

💡 Did you know that 20% of individuals experiencing homelessness are youth ages 13-24 and that 1 in 5 emergency housing users in Canada are ages 16-24? The Orange Door Project campaign is raising funds for Blue Door to help provide wraparound supports for the vulnerable youth experiencing homelessness in York Region. From November 12th-December 22nd, visit the Aurora, Newmarket, or Bradford The Home Depot Canada locations and donate at checkout to help end youth homelessness. 🧡 Donate online: https://bit.ly/3YX69lr 🔗 #TheOrangeDoorProject #DidYouKnow

Part 2: Meet Barrington, a graduate from our Construct GTA program! Hear from him and Carly, our Client Services Coordinator, about the different kinds of services participants receive during our 8-week training program. As well, Barrington talks about his personal experience during the program and his employment journey post-graduation! This GivingTuesday, double your impact and donate to support Blue Door's Construct program. All donations will be doubled thanks to our generous matching sponsors: Homeward Public Affairs, MP Majid Jowhari, Edmunds Home Improvements, The Rose Corporation, The Davis, The Bakerfield, and presenting sponsors Cambria Design Build and Ralph M. Barford Foundation! 💙 GivingTuesday is ONE week away💡 🎁 Donate today to Gift a Brighter Future at https://bit.ly/3tfFwdY 🔗 Watch the full video at https://lnkd.in/ghJx6RKj #GivingTuesday #GiftABrighterFuture

💡 Did you know that 1 in 5 Canadians experiences a mental health or addiction challenge every year? National Addictions Awareness Week is a time to reflect on the connection between substance use, mental health, and homelessness. Together, we can break the stigma, build understanding, and advocate for compassionate, evidence-based solutions. 💙 #NationalAddictionAwarenessWeek #BreakTheStigma

Join us next week at the Pickering College Seasonal Boutique Holiday Market! 🎁🎄 On Saturday, November 30th, from 10am-3pm, Blue Door will be at Pickering College. Don't miss out! Stop by to say hello and learn more about Blue Door and our programs 🙌 Hope to see you all there! #PickeringCollege #HolidayMarket

Today is National Housing Day 🏠 Here at Blue Door, our mission is to create housing stability by driving innovative solutions that prevent and end homelessness. Everyone deserves the right to accessible, deeply affordable, permanent housing. Home is where it starts, and where it ends 💙 Learn how you can help provide housing supports to vulnerable individuals here: https://bit.ly/3tfFwdY 🔗 #NationalHousingDay #EndingHomelessness #Changemakers