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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

10-bed housing-focused emergency shelter

• 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

Cooperative outreach ministerial program of local churches providing physical, emotional and spiritual support to public housing communities.

Programs include:

• after school program
• summer camp
• STEM club
• coffee hour
• Christmas dinner
• ALPHA

Call for program details.

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

Takeaway meal, delivery available with advance notice

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

Food banks -- see separate listings

Emergency shelter located in Whitby at Muslim Welfare Home for Needy Women and Children 1-844-749-4505

Transitional housing located in Whitby at Muslim Welfare Residences for Needy Women 1-866-666-1115

Drop-In

Meals

• community breakfast, lunch and snacks, see hours for schedule
• dine in or take out

Emergency food for families with children only - Wednesday 12 noon-4 pm, Friday 10 am-4 pm, appointment required

• emergency clothing -- call ahead for availability

Seniors program - Wednesday, social activities, meals

Professional counselling -- for families and individuals with trauma or addictions