Pair of Coldest Night of the Year Walks set for East Toronto this Saturday
By NATASHA JACKSON
The Kennedy House Youth Shelter on Pape Avenue is holding a Coldest Night of the Year Walk in support of vulnerable youth across Toronto this Saturday.
This family-friendly fundraising event brings neighbours together to raise awareness about youth homelessness and to support the essential programs Kennedy House provides.
The walk takes place on Saturday, Feb. 28. Registration opens at 4 p.m., and the walk starts at 5 p.m. at St Barnabas Anglican Church, 361 Danforth Ave.
Participants can choose a two-kilometre or five-kilometre route. All funds raised stay local and help Kennedy House provide shelter, meals, counselling, and life skills programs for youth experiencing homelessness or crisis.
Toronto-Danforth MP Julie Dabrusin will attend the event and speak with participants, highlighting the importance of community support for vulnerable youth in Toronto.
“This walk brings our neighbourhood together to show young people that they are not alone and that their community cares,” said Deirdre MacLeod, Fund Development of Kennedy House, in a news release.
For more information on Kennedy House, please go to https://kennedyhouse.org/services/youth-shelter/
Also on Saturday, Feb. 28, East Toronto’s Red Door Family Shelter will be hosting a Coldest Night of the Year Walk.
The walk begins and ends at Red Door’s offices at Red Door’s administrative offices at 180 Carlaw Ave. Registration begins at 4 p.m., with opening remarks set for 4:45 p.m. The walk will begin at 5 p.m. and will be followed by a light meal available at 6 p.m.
Participants in the Red Door Family Shelter walk can also choose to take part in route distances of two kilometres or five kilometres.
Red Door Family Shelter provides safe, temporary refuge and access to services for families looking to rebuild their lives after experiencing domestic violence.
For more information or to register for the Red Door Coldest Night of the Year Walk, please go to https://www.reddoorshelter.ca/who-we-are/cnoy/
