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EHM’s Financial Trustee Program will be able to help even more clients in 2025, thanks to you! This ground-breaking program helps individuals manage their limited money, prioritize paying important bills, and seeks to create greater financial stability. Trained staff help people pay bills like rent, utilities, and phone on time. They also assist clients in stretching their funds to ensure …
As the number of seniors experiencing homelessness continues to grow, Evangel Hall Mission is transforming its services to meet the unique challenges faced by older adults on the streets and in supportive housing. Research shows that people experiencing homelessness age differently. While social support typically defines seniors as 65 and older, unhoused individuals can experience health challenges like arthritis, diabetes, …
In 2024, EHM introduced regular therapy dog visits, recognizing the transformative power of animal companionship. For many residents and drop-in center visitors who are struggling with isolation, these small interactions provide much-needed emotional connection and joy. Beyond these therapy visits, EHM actively helps tenants care for their beloved pets, understanding the deep emotional bond between humans and animals. For those …
At Evangel Hall Mission, we know that simply surviving isn’t good enough. Through the Spiritual Care Program, trained staff create a supportive environment where individuals can rebuild their confidence and sense of self. You help make this special program possible. Staff members work hard to build trust. They make an effort to remember people’s names, listen to their stories, ask …
Showers may not be the most usual place to celebrate a grand-re-opening, but there is something very important happening behind the red ribbon. Thanks to a grant from the Ontario Trillium Fund, EHM just completed a full renovation of the showers in the Drop-In. But this is more than new tiling – the showers were made fully accessible to accommodate …
The Presbyterian Church in Canada and Evangel Hall Mission are pleased to announce an exciting collaboration. Executive Director of Evangel Hall Mission, Ainsley Chapman, has been engaged as a resource to the Presbyterian Church in Canada to support congregations as they consider the future use of their land and buildings. This work may also contribute to a vision to address …
By Ainsley Chapman On October 20th I rode from Guildwood Presbyterian Church in Toronto’s east end to Knox Presbyterian Church in Oakville – a bike ride that was 70km long. It was something I could do to challenge myself, as a fundraiser in support of Evangel Hall Mission – but it ended up becoming so much more than just a …
Every year on National Housing Day, housing providers go to Queen’s Park and talk to our elected representatives about the urgent need for housing. But something EHM deeply values, is helping to amplify the voice of those whose lives are directly affected by the housing and homelessness crisis. We created opportunities for people who rely on the Drop-In, and for …
This year, EHM’s Executive Director, Ainsley Chapman, was a panelist at the Ontario Non-profit Housing Association’s annual provincial conference. In the session titled “Dating, Cohabitating and Marriage: The Three Stages of Amalgamation”, Ainsley Chapman shared learnings from EHM’s amalgamation with Portland Place. Why are amalgamations being discussed so often? During the 1990s, governments were investing heavily in housing – giving …
By Ainsley Chapman As we approach National Housing Day, November 22nd, EHM is thrilled to share our new Vision, Mission, and Values! Since 2019, the EHM Board has been working hard to understand where EHM can have the biggest impact and meet the most community urgent needs. Just as we have responded to social and economic crises throughout two world …
