Central Neighbourhood House

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The Central Neighbourhood House, is Toronto, Canada’s second oldest settlement house. For the past century, both staff and volunteers have been working together with the neighbourhood to find out what is missing in their lives and what the House can offer.  It has been working for this goal since 1911.  There are many gaps in society unfortunately, and this is what the CNH recognizes through its efforts. 

Therefore, we offer: childcare services; a variety of programs for children and youth; special club for women; stroke survivors club; in-home services; a program for vulnerable seniors; a community development program; a supportive housing initiative; street survivors initiative and more.

The CNH has been located in various different neighbourhoods throughout the last century due to economic concerns or to move to a bigger place so it could develop and offer more services.  Today the CNH can be found at 349 Ontario Street, where it has been for more than 40 years.

The House tries very hard to provide much needed services, but at the same time to offer extra-curricular activities for children so that it’s not all just about need, but fun too.  For example, there has been a music school; a dressmaking course and more.  The idea is that those in need should get more than just what they need; they should get what they want and enjoy too.

Living Beyond Breast Cancer

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The LBBC (Living Beyond Breast Cancer) charity was established back in 1991 as a response to the need for support and information on the subject of breast cancer and its treatment for women.  The charity has, today, really come a long way since then.  It now has the capacity to provide help and support to women at any stage of breast cancer – be it the initial diagnosis, or parts of treatment, recovery and anything else they might need or could help them navigate the breast cancer journey and its aftermath.

The LBBC’s mission is to “offer specialized programs and services for the newly diagnosed, young women, women with advanced breast cancer, women at high risk for developing the disease, and African-American and Latina women.”

In addition to the support the LBBC gives to its female patients, the organization provides assistance to those healthcare professionals who are helping these women.  This achieves two things:  it gives much needed support to the supporters; and it provides them with useful information which makes their job more effective.

One of the LBBC’s annual programs is called Yoga on the Steps, which will take place later this month on October 16.  It is the organization’s “signature annual fundraiser [that] provides a way for individuals and teams to join their communities in supporting women affected by breast cancer while experiencing the healing benefits of yoga.”