Something Worthwhile..

..And it's not even food!!

Today, I went to a volunteer orientation meeting at Street Haven, located at 87 Pembrooke Avenue (north of Dundas, west of Sherbourne), which is essentially an organization that provides shelter, food, activities and hope to women in need in Toronto. The women may have suffered, or still suffer from substance abuse, homelessness, mental health issues, etc. On their website, Street Haven's mission statement reads:

Street Haven is "...a place to heal, a place to grow and a place to live independently, in accordance with what each individual woman is ready to handle and in recognition of the varied potential of each woman."

Street Haven welcomes all types of women - and that includes transsexuals. Basically, anyone who identifies themself as a woman is warmly invited into the open doors of Street Haven. However, I was really disheartened to hear that their drop-in centre is in the process of being closed down due to lack of funding. The drop-in centre is a place where women, not necessarily the women that reside in Street Haven facilities, can freely come in and get a meal, join in on activities or seek help. Cutting this essential part of Street Haven is truly unfortunate.

That being said, I am really excited to go in for my interview and join Street Haven's team of 130+ volunteers in helping those who need it, particularly, in this case, women.

StheF