New Toronto LGBTQ Youth Homeless Centre Opens December 1st!

It is official – the new Toronto LGBTQ Youth Homeless Centre, the Friends of Ruby Home, will be opening on December 1st! This is the culmination of a long process and a lot of hard work by many individuals and business organizations. I am thrilled to have been a co-Chair of the campaign along with Ed Clark and Martha McCain.

Located at 257 Dundas Street East in Toronto, the Friends of Ruby Home will provide much more than a roof over homeless LGBTQ youth’s heads – for many, it will be the first place they experience community. It will house 33 LGBTQI2S youth (aged 16-29) in mostly individual rooms (with a few rooms for couples) along with shared spaces to foster a sense of connection. 

As noted, the official opening of the Friends of Ruby Home will take place on December 1, 2020, with staggered move-ins to take place throughout December and January. Keeping health and safety a top-of-mind priority, in-person attendee numbers for the ribbon-cutting will be limited, but all are welcome to join virtually on Tuesday, November 24th at 9:30am EST here.

Friends of Ruby (formerly Egale Youth Service) is a registered charity dedicated to LGBTQI2S youth (aged 16-29) well-being through mental health services, social services and housing. Congratulations to Executive Director Carol Osler and her team. For more details, please visit friendsofruby.ca.

New Toronto LGBTQ Youth Homeless Centre Opens December 1st!
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