The Tuesday Program is comprised of a diverse community of homeless, Indigenous, POC, elderly, disabled/neurodiverse people, and people who have faced social exclusion within the City of Toronto. The program initially ran out of a church kitchen in the St. Clair West community, where our community members not only began to rely on the food we provided, but also a safe space to socialize and build long-lasting, loving relationships. 
 
The Tuesday Program started in March 2018 as a year-round program serving over 30 people weekly, which brings us to where we are today. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the church was unable to continue providing a space and financial support for meal preparation and dining. The organizers made a commitment to our community that we would not abandon them throughout unprecedented times and have been running our Tuesday Program out of Wells Hill Park, located at St Clair Ave West and Hilton Avenue, for the past 22 weeks, following Public Health’s COVID-19 social distancing measures.
 
Furthermore, all of the volunteers have been struggling financially to provide for our community out-of-pocket, with very minimal donations by our close family and friends. With the looser COVID-19 restrictions, many of our most marginalized community members are feeling more comfortable with coming out to join us, and we are anticipating larger turn-outs in the weeks ahead.
 
We are looking for any donation amount you may be able to provide. We will use this money specifically towards purchasing ingredients for our meals (main course, juice and/or water, granola bars, and fruit). We also deeply appreciate any gift-card donations or food donations to put towards the program. You can reach out to us directly if you have any questions or further contributions.

We are actively looking to become recognized as a Charitable Organization however, the process is quite lengthy. We are also actively looking for a space to run the program out of for the winter months. I am hopeful that you will consider our program as a way to give back to the community and truly make a difference in the lives of many. We welcome each of you to come out and join us in person every Tuesday from 1-3pm at Wells Hill Park.

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