Syme-Woolner Neighbourhood and Family Centre
Office phone 416-766-4634
Fax 416-766-8162
E-mail
Web site www.symewoolner.org
Address 2468 Eglinton Ave W, Unit 3, Toronto, ON, M6M 5E2
Location (Intersection) City of York (Caledonia Rd-Eglinton Ave W)
Ward York South-Weston (Ward 12)
Officers Bob Olsen, Executive Director
Contacts Tanika Hewitt, Office Administrator, Laurie Martin, Harm Reduction Coordinator
Hours Monday - Friday 9-5
Area served Eglinton Ave W-St Clair Ave W; Weston Rd-Scarlett Rd
Languages of service English ; Portuguese ; Punjabi ; Somali ; Spanish ; Vietnamese
Fees None
Physical access Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms
Service description Community Programs -- information and referral
- filling out forms
- tenant issues
- legal information
- income tax clinic
- resume assistance
- Job Search Workshops (JSW) -- in partnership with Community MicroSkills Development Centre (see separate entry)
- computer skills development
- participates in CAP (Community Access Program) -- free Internet access
- adult drop-in
- youth drop-in
- women's support program
- HIV/AIDS harm reduction program
- outreach to injection drug users
- outreach to homeless people
- community development
- advocacy
- volunteer opportunities
- newspaper
Organization type Non Profit ; United Way ; Registered Charity
Subjects AIDS; Community centres; Community development; Computer training; Counselling; Drop-in centres; Drug addiction; Form filling; Homeless people; Immigrants; Income tax clinics; Internet access; Job search training; Legal information; Outreach; Refugees; Resumes; Tenants; Women; Youth
Eglinton West Drop-In York Neighbourhood Food Bank
Office phone 416-766-4634 ext 232
Fax 416-766-8162
E-mail
Web site www.symewoolner.org
Address 2468 Eglinton Ave W, Toronto, ON, M6M 5E2
Location (Intersection) City of York (Caledonia Rd-Eglinton Ave W)
Ward York South-Weston (Ward 12)
Contacts Luzmira Valenzuela, Adult Program and Community Development Coordinator, 416-766-4634 ext 233 Tanika Hewitt, Office Administrator, 416-766-4634 ext 221,
Hours Friday 10-2
Area served Lawrence Ave W-Eglinton Ave W; Dufferin St-Scarlett Rd
Languages of service English ; Spanish
How to apply Call for appointment
- identification required for each household member
- single mothers requiring emergency food, call and leave message
Physical access Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms
Service description Food bank
- member of North York Harvest Food Bank Organization type Non Profit ; United Way ; Registered Charity
Subjects Food banks
Syme-Woolner Neighbourhood and Family Centre Family Resource Centre
Office phone 416-767-2186
Fax 416-767-9766
Web site www.symewoolner.org
Address George Syme Community School, 69 Pritchard Ave, Toronto, ON, M6N 1T6
Location (Intersection) City of York (Jane St-St Clair Ave W)
Ward York South-Weston (Ward 11)
Contacts Christine Taylor, Family Resource Centre Coordinator,
Hours Monday - Friday 9-5
Area served Eglinton Ave W-St Clair Ave W; Weston Rd-Scarlett Rd
Languages of service English ; Somali ; Spanish ; Vietnamese
Fees None
Physical access Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms
- programs held in accessible locations
Service description Women and family programs -- caregiver and child drop-in
- family resource library
- parent relief cooperative
- support groups for caregivers, single parents and women
- parenting workshops and courses
- family outings
- child care registry
- educational workshops for newcomer women
Children and youth programs -- after school drop-in
- March break programs and summer day camps for children 6-12 years
- summer day camp for youth 13-18 years
- counselling
- trips and outings
- 2 preschool programs for children birth-6 years of Punjabi, Somali and Spanish-speaking parents and caregivers
- Moms and Babes support group Organization type Non Profit ; United Way ; Registered Charity
Subjects Child care; Children; Community centres; Counselling; Day camps; Drop-in centres; Immigrants; Parent and child programs; Parenting support; Recreation; Registries; Single parents; Somali community; South Asian community; Spanish-speaking communities; Special libraries; Women; Youth
Syme-Woolner Neighbourhood and Family Centre Food Bank
Office phone 416-766-4634
Fax 416-766-8162
Web site www.symewoolner.org
Address 190 Woolner Ave, Basement Recreation Room, Toronto, ON, M6N 1Y3
Location (Intersection) City of York (Jane St-St Clair Ave W)
Ward York South-Weston (Ward 11)
Hours Tuesday, Thursday 9-12 noon - closed 1st full week of month
Area served Eglinton Ave W-St Clair Ave W; Weston Rd-Jane St
Languages of service English How to apply Call for appointment - identification required for each household member
Service description Food bank (member of Daily Bread Food Bank and North York Harvest Food Bank) Organization type Non Profit ; United Way ; Registered Charity
Subjects Food banks, food
