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Raising the Roof Toque Campaign
Let's put a cap on youth homelessness
Youth
homelessness is a national crisis - an estimated 65,000 young people
across Canada do not have a place to call home. In Peel Region an
estimated 3,500 young people are living on the streets.
- Most homeless youth come from unstable housing situations and unsafe family or guardian circumstances.
- 68% had previously been in foster care, or in group home placements.
- Most
end up homeless because of family related issues such as poverty,
violence, physical, psychological and sexual abuse, sexual and gender
identity
- 63% grew up in a family with unstable housing
- Our
Place Peel provides the only shelter for youth in the Peel Region. We
provide short and long term shelter, educational supports and hope to
youth ages 16-21.
- Each year Our Place Peel provides
shelter for over 350 young people. Regrettably last year we had to turn
away over 400 youth because our beds were full.
Your toque purchase funds real-life solutions
- Over
the past 16 years toque sales have enabled Raising the Roof to grant
close to $3.8 million to support the work of 145 community agencies
serving the homeless in 70 communities across Canada.
- This year's Our Place Peel's Toque Campaign goal is to sell 3,250 toques across Peel Region
1 toque = two hot meals for young person living in the shelter
10 toques = the cost of a week's enrolment in a life skills program
100 toques = provides one month of safe shelter for a young person who otherwise would live on our community's streets
The
Toque Campaign is a fun and easy way to provide financial support to
Our Place Peel. Wearing your toque is a visible sign of support. Purchase a toque by calling 905.238.1383 or email bkurucz@ourplacepeel.org.  |
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