Category: OOTC Stories
The guests and volunteers of the Out of the Cold programs have amazing stories to share. Here we gather stories, celebration and profiles of the people involved with the services.
Out of the Cold co-founder Sister Susan Moran was tireless advocate for homeless
Sister Susan Moran died on Dec. 18 during an unusual cold snap in Toronto. Her friends, family and colleagues noted the irony: During such a time Sister Susan, who lived to be…
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Homeless bring “slice of reality” to Mayor’s door
The “gala screening” of the new film on the crisis in Toronto’s shelter system, Bursting At The Seams, drew a crowd of 150 (many homeless) people to the chilly sidewalk outside Mayor…
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Packed Toronto homeless shelter system poised for breakdown: Report
Toronto’s crowded shelter system is “lurching towards breakdown” as it routinely turns away scores of homeless people the city purports to protect, according to findings in a new report compiled by the…
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