Volunteer

Sundays Glenview Church has partnered with Blessed Sacrament Church and is again serving dinner every Sunday evening. Doors open at 3:00pm. Dinner served at 5:00pm. From Nov 2nd, 2025 through to March 29th, 2026.

Saturday ***Outreach at 2 pm at Church of the Holy Trinity, off Bay Street, west side of the Eaton Centre. *** Distributing hot meals, winter clothing and personal essentials. From Nov 1, 2025 to April 25, 2026. Staff of Seeds of Hope are present to connect with those seeking support.

Saturday Program runs Nov. 8, 2025 to March 28, 2026. Our doors open at 9am for a light breakfast. A full lunch is served at 12pm to 1pm. We offer our neighbours-in-need takeaway food, items from the pantry, used clothing and various social services including haircuts. *Nurses will be visiting us but only until December 20th.*

Sunday Outreach support continues with Agincourt Community Services Association on Sundays serving 200 sandwiches and salads - pasta, tossed greens, beans, fruit. OOTC hosts mixers with the residents of shelters in Scarborough. Also providing socks, seasonal clothing, hygiene essentials, and miscellaneous items.

Friday All Saints Kingsway Out of the Cold runs every Friday night beginning November 7th 2025 through to March 27th, 2026, from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. Each week we offer a hot meal, live music, a movie, popcorn, a transit pass, new and used clothing and an opportunity to socialize for guests and volunteers. There are laundry and shower facilities onsite open to our guests. We also have available for the guests an Art Program running from 7-9 pm.

Friday From November 7th, 2025 to March 28th 2026, we will be providing a hot, nutritious sit-down dinner, and access to our clothing room every Friday evening. Doors open at 5 p.m. with last admittance at 7:30 p.m. We will provide shelter for 40 guests ,a hot breakfast and takeaway lunch from 7 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.

Monday Tuesday Take-away meals - Tuesday morning breakfast from 7am-8:30am (all year) / Monday Night supper starting Monday November 3, 2025 to April 13, 2026 from 5pm-7pm. We offer our Boutique with all the meals that includes clothing and toiletries.

For volunteer opportunities, email info@standrewstoronto.org

Tuesday From Nov. 4, 2025 to April 28th, 2026. FIOOTC will offer a hot dinner, either indoor dine-in or outdoor takeaway. Doors open at 4:00pm. Snacks and hot drinks will be provided. A four-course dinner will be served at 6:00pm. Foot care, toiletries and select new clothing items will be offered. After-dinner activities from 7:30-9:30pm will include: art activities, bingo and board games. From Nov. 4, 2025 to April 28, 2026 FIOOTC will offer overnight shelter for up to 35 people. Arrival by 9:00pm. Breakfast will be available at the church at 9:00am provided by another program. FIOOTC will also provide weekly lunches to the mobile outreach programs of The Common Table at Church of the Redeemer and Seeds of Hope.

For volunteer opportunities, email infointerfaith.outofthecold@gmail.com

Thursday Out of the Cold season runs from November 6, 2025 to March 26, 2026. We will open our doors, located off of Dewborne Road, at 5:30pm to welcome guests into our Philip and Fanny Smith Congregational Hall for a warm meal and hospitable evening. Activities will continue until 8:00pm. We cannot accommodate overnight visitors at this time. Due to our current elevated security concerns, we cannot admit guests through the main Ava Road doors. Guests will receive 1 Presto card. Guests will have the opportunity to do some art as well as play bingo (between 7:00-7:45 p.m.) with a bingo prize of a $5.00 gift certificate prize to McDonalds or Tim Hortons. A guest can only win once per night. Please note that guests will be asked to leave any alchohol or drugs or knives at the entrance door and can retrieve them when leaving the program. Security will be present and respect for others and the property will be adhered to.

Wednesday Providing indoor hot dinner service from November 5th 2025 to April 1st 2026. *Overnight shelter (including breakfast) will begin on November 12th and accommodate up to 40 guests.* Other supports include take-away lunches, basic clothing and toiletries, TTC tickets, occasional gift cards, and general information on navigating the system. Starting November 19th, we're adding the position of Navigator (Seeds of Hope personnel) to address guests' concerns on a one-to-one basis.

Wednesday/ Sunday This Out of the Cold operates ALL YEAR ROUND on Sunday and Wednesdays from 5 to 7pm serving 840+ hot meals & 400 bagged lunches every week. Our outreach volunteers bring meals to encampments, places where unhoused people meet, and to overdose prevention sites.

Monday & Tuesday Doors open for patrons at 11:30am and stay open until 12:30pm. In addition to lunch (dine-in and take-away), our patrons enjoy a warm sense of hospitality and respite from the weather conditions. The program closes during the month of August, and for two weeks at the end of the year, December 23rd , 2025, to January 6th , 2026.

Thursday The Beach Interfaith Lunch Program is a drop-in lunch that takes place at different church locations throughout the week, offering a nutritious meal for low income, homeless friends, or anyone who is hungry. All programs start at 11:00 a.m. from October to May. Please click on the website link for more details. *Not a participating Out of the Cold Program

Wednesdays - Nov. 12, Dec. 10, Jan. 21, Feb. 18, Mar. 18 The Temple Sinai Out of the Cold: Special Community Dinner at 210 Wilson Avenue, at the Wilson and Clyde TTC bus stop just west of Avenue Road. Doors open at 5:00 pm. Dinner and entertainment from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Providing a three-course hot chicken dinner, take-away lunches with treats and top notch entertainment. We look forward to welcoming you to our Out of the Cold!

For volunteer opportunities, email info@templesinai.net

Thursday We are providing hot take-away meals on Thursday afternoons at 3:30 pm from Nov. 13th, 2025 through to April 9th, 2026. Distribution takes place in front of St. Ann’s Church located on Gerrard - east of Broadview. This year Christmas and New Years Day fall on a Thursday - so there will be no meal distribution on those days.

Monday The Beth Sholom/Beth Tzedec Out of the Cold, 1445 Eglinton Ave W, steps from the Eglinton W Subway Station, runs from Mon. Jan 12, 2026 through to March 23 2026 from 5-9 pm. Providing a hot chicken dinner, clothing, Bingo, entertainment and a one-of-a-kind art program. Artists from our OOTC showcase will sell their work on Sun. March 29th 2026, from 1-3:30 pm.

For volunteer opportunities, email info@bethsholom.net

Sunday Supporting Sanctuary, Toronto Urban Native and St. Felix.

Sunday From November 16th, 2025 to March 29th, 2026. Working with Good Shepherd Ministries and St. Felix Centre to deliver to 650 nutritious meals every week during this period. These agencies will serve the patrons in their space of warmth, dignity, and respect environment. ****Unfortunately our parish hall is unavailable for in-person dining service this season.****

For volunteer opportunities, email ootc@stpatrickstoronto.ca