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Serves lunch Monday-Friday

• shower, washer and dryer, and use of telephone, photocopier, fax, printer available
• cell phones can be charged depending on availability, please let staff know that you would like to charge before plugging in

Dinner Programs

• available during Rec Room drop-in
• Levi's Table - family style dinner and follows with a discussion about the Bible, Jesus and grace
• Friday Night Dinner - an all-ages meal for our Refuge family, past and present
• cell phones can be charged depending on availability, please let staff know that you would like to charge before plugging in

Serves breakfast Monday-Friday

• shower, washer and dryer, and use of telephone, photocopier, fax, printer available
• cell phones can be charged at this location depending on availability, please let staff know that you would like to charge before plugging in

Drop-in centre for homeless and street people in Oshawa

• drop in or call for counselling
• daily breakfast and lunch served
• clothing and footwear distributed during the week
• free laundry, washroom and shower facilities
• spiritual guidance, family and crisis counselling, therapeutic counselling
• health care centre (medical doctor on site biweekly/weekly), foot care clinic
• match needs to community resources by networking for housing, emergency food and clothing
• tickets for Saint Vincent's Kitchen supper
• available for cellphone charging depending on availability, please let staff know that you would like to charge before plugging in
• provide administrative support

COVID19 - Suspended until further notice

Breakfast provided

• continental breakfast second Saturday of each month
• pancake breakfast third Sunday of each month

Dinner program

• indoors
• tickets available at Gate 3:16 and Back Door Mission
• volunteer opportunities

Services include:

• daily take-out meals
• weekday pantry and clothing items (see separate listing)
• washrooms available
• showers by appointment
• cell phone charging and phone access available

COVID19 - take away meal

Free luncheon every Tuesday - seasonal

COVID19 - open with capacity of 8 beds * youth encouraged to connect for options and supports * contact the shelter Monday-Sunday 24 hours at 905-239-9477 or contact@durhamyouth.com

8-bed emergency shelter for homeless youth

• shower and washroom facilities, hygiene products, clothing
• meals, food bank
• assist youth in finding permanent housing
• housing outreach and support
• assistance obtaining benefits and advocacy negotiating social service system
• access to telephone and internet
• intensive case management

Take-away hot meal

• daily continental breakfast
• daily lunches
• snacks when available

COVID19 - programs suspended until further notice


Recreation and leisure facilities * snack bar

Pool
25 metre indoor swimming pool with one diving board

Arenas
4 arenas - one International Pad (100' x 200'), three pads (85' x 185') * office location of the Ajax Figure Skating Club and Minor Hockey Association

Community Halls and Meeting Rooms
Three community halls available for rent * HMS Ajax Community Hall, capacity 320 with dance floor, two separate kitchens and bar facilities, cloakroom, portable stage * Commodore's Room, capacity 120 with dance floor, bar facility, cloakroom * Captain's Room, capacity 50 with dance floor, bar facility * four meeting rooms on the second floor, above the main entrance

Squash
Five international squash courts, home of the Ajax Squash Club

Health and Fitness
Training club - treadmills, computerized cycles, stairclimbers, free weights and resistance equipment; personal training available * rock climbing

Youth
Youth games room with coin operated billiard tables, table tennis and video games

Outdoor Facilities
Three skateboard parks * located at the Ajax and McLean Community Centres and the Audley Recreation Centre * each park has a mix of semi-permanent modular ramps and rails placed on a concrete base * parks are open during daylight hours, weather permitting * 4 public tennis courts and indoor tennis (seasonal) * soccer fields and Ajax Soccer Club clubhouse

Provides various services to community

• community sit down meal program every Wednesday from 11:45 am-1 pm
• clothing assistance
• camp sponsorship and personal support programs
• referrals to counselling for individuals and families
• referrals to addiction services

Food Bank - separate listing

Mobile service providing all essentials

• truck in downtown Ajax - plaza at 120 Harwood Avenue South
• from meals and sleeping bags to winter clothing and backpacks
• if there is a need, will work to address it
• available to assist agencies in emergency situations

COVID19 Phone or visit www.commcare.ca for updated information on programs


A local office of Community Care Northumberland.

A multi-service, volunteer based community support organization serving residents in Port Hope and surrounding area with the delivery of the following programs and services:

• Blood Pressure Clinics
• Caregiver Support
• Community Diners
• Friendly Visiting
• Home at Last
• Home Help and Home Maintenance Programs
• Hospice Palliative Care Programs and Bereavement Support (1-855-473-8875)
• Information and Referral
• Meals on Wheels Programs, hot and frozen meal options
• Personal Distress Alarms
• Telephone Security Checks
• Transportation Services
• Accessible (wheelchair) and Affordable Rural Transportation (1-866-768-7778)
• Wellness, Social and Recreational Programs for Seniors

Free hot meal for anyone in the community.

• Held at Knights of Columbus Hall

Green Wood Coalition is a street-level, charitable organization that uses a community model of caring to walk alongside people living with poverty, mental illness, substance dependency and other disability.
Services offered include:

• Individual in-person suport and street outreach
• Creative Arts Programs at Art Hives in Port Hope (4 Centennia Dr) and Cobourg (20A King St E)
• Community Garden (Port Hope only)
• Addiction / Dependency Recovery Support Groups and harm reduction supplies
• Community 101 is an interactive series that explores ways of becoming a more healthy and vibrant community through caring for each other and seeking long-term change.
• Thursday Art Group, held at Grace Church, 2 Centennial Dr, Port Hope. Contact Aimee Johnston, Art Hive Coordinator, aimee.johnston@greenwoodcoalition.com for information.
• Green Wood can help to connect you to: food banks and free meals when they are available, hygiene and harm reduction supplies
• Community meals temporarily on hold

Community outreach

• meal
• clothing and other necessities as available
• see Facebook page for requested donation items

Sunday Worship. Nursery and Church school available during the service.

• Five rooms available for rent. Kitchen facilities available. Contact Mary McPhee for rental information.
• Souper-time weekly free takeout sandwich and soup lunch for anyone in the community

COVID19 Phone or visit www.commcare.ca for updated information on programs

Regular Service
A local agency of Community Care Northumberland.

A multi-service, volunteer based community support organization serving residents in Northumberland County with the delivery of the following programs and services.

• Community Diners
• Friendly Visiting
• Home at Last
• Home Help and Home Maintenance Programs
• Hospice Palliative Care Programs and Bereavement Support (1-855-473-8875)
• Information and Referral
• Meals on Wheels Programs, hot and frozen meal options
• Personal Distress Alarms
• Supports for Caregivers
• Telephone Security Checks
• Transportation Services - Volunteer Transportation Program and Specialized Van Service 1-866-768-7778
• Wellness, Social and Recreational Programs for Seniors

United church offering

• Worship, study groups, church school
• Souper Time weekly free take away brown bag lunch for anyone in the community
• Nursery available Sunday during worship service
• Meeting space available, and a hall for rent all year around. Maximum hall capacity: 220 seated. Parking space is available in municipal lot south of church. Kitchen facilities are available.

COVID19

• Thursday Night dinner available every Thu 5 pm-6 pm. Bagged meal can be picked up at north door by the parking lot.
• Soupertime meals handed out at north door Tue 11:30 am-12:30 pm
• Social distancing/safety rules are being followed.

Regular Service
Regular Church activities include Tweens group; Teens group; Men's club; Womens' groups; Bible study and discussion groups; Parish nurse; Soupertime, Thursday Night Light Dinner.

• The Great Hall can be rented for funeral or wedding receptions. Rental fee schedule available. Hall has kitchen facilities and holds 150-175 people. Approximately 25 parking spaces in the church parking lot and more along College St.
• Other rooms also available for rent

Food Bank: Clients can access the food bank through self-referral * Clients register during program times and self-select how often they access each month however, no more than one visit each week * The food bank is open to community members who self-identify as having a low-income * Documentation is not required however, clients should be prepared to answer some questions at intake and may be asked to provide supporting documents.

Take out meals are on Tue from 12noon-1pm

Clothing Bank is closed

COVID19 -- takeaway meal, delivery available with advance notice

COVID19 -- open

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Multiservice agency:

Free Medical Clinic

• no Ontario Health Insurance required, call for appointment

Halal Meals on Wheels

• distribution of bagged lunch in downtown Toronto area each Saturday for individuals who are homeless or in need
• distribution of winter coats, gloves, and clothing in winter

Emergency shelter located in Whitby at Muslim Welfare Home for Needy Women and Children 905-665-0424