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Volunteer Income Tax Preparer:
West Neighbourhood House (West NH) is on the lookout for people who are passionate about helping diverse people living on a low-income – seniors, newcomers, youth, parents, people experiencing homelessness, and others – file their taxes. During tax season, we need volunteers for our in-person tax clinics.
Ideal volunteer candidates will be detail …
The Older Adult Centre at West Neighbourhood House is currently offering the caregiver training and respite care series. The series provides helpful advice for both informal and family caregivers to manage and reduce stress, connect people in similar circumstances, and learn coping skills to face the challenges in their role.
In addition, we offer training and …
Raymond has a unique history with the House. His involvement began in 1984 when he first volunteered teaching computer skills to adults, while he was a university student.
“[St. Christopher House] took a chance on me because I had a lot of computer experience and computer background,” he recalls.
At the time, the community was predominantly working …
The Bob Ellis Fund was established in 2019 to honour of the extraordinary influence Bob Ellis has had on the lives of youth and young adults in downtown west Toronto over several generations.
Bob Ellis was a youth worker, lacrosse and basketball coach, program director, and eventually Board President at the House. He was also a …
Read more Congratulations to our Bob Ellis Award recipients for 2025!
The Mobile Settlement Services in Shelters program at West Neighbourhood House provides critical support to immigrants and refugees who are homeless, living in shelters, or at risk of losing their housing. Through this program, staff assist participants with accessing legal aid, education and career opportunities, language classes, housing applications, income support, and more.
The program’s goal …
Heartbeat Of The Neighbourhood (HBON) is a campaign launched by West Neighbourhood House in order to connect people with our communities and engage them in helping make our neighbourhood vibrant and active. The HBON campaign will be featured across social, digital, traditional and outdoor media.
The first phase of the HBON campaign involved installing a mural …
On April 28, vote for the issues most important to you and your community. Learn more about issues at stake in this federal election here and ask your candidates about their response. To learn how to vote, find your voter information, and see if you are registered to vote, please visit www.elections.ca
Download a pledge to vote for yourself …
Our 2024 Winter Appeal has reached $86,449 in donations so far, surpassing out goal of $80,000! Thank you to everyone who has donated in support of our community work.
If you want to donate, please visit westnh.org/donate.
Help change the conditions that drive social inequities in our community by donating to our Winter Appeal!
West Neighbourhood House has …