Fred Victor

Fun fact: Research indicates that 65% of employees engage in online holiday shopping during work hours, averaging 8.5 hours dedicated to this activity. In light of this, why not channel your holiday shopping toward a meaningful cause? By choosing Shop for Good—Fred Victor’s virtual gift catalogue—every purchase provides critical items like warm clothing, meals, and support for people experiencing homelessness. And no supervisor would ever be upset about you doing something so impactful during work hours! :) ✨ Shop for Good today and make a difference. https://lnkd.in/gkWkz2k4

🎉Thank You, RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust Yonge & Eglinton Centre! 🎉 A big thank you to our incredible partners at Rio Can Yonge & Eglinton Centre for once again supporting Fred Victor’s Holiday Campaign! Your support helps us raise awareness and inspire action to rebuild lives and bring hope to people experiencing homelessness in Toronto. 💛 Visit our installation at Yonge & Eglinton Centre until December 27th to learn more about how you can make a difference this holiday season. Together, we’re creating a brighter future for our community! 🌟 #FredVictor #HolidayCampaign #ThankYou #RioCan #YongeEglintonCentre #TorontoCommunity #EndingHomelessness #BuildingHope

As temperatures drop and winter settles in, thousands of Torontonians face the harsh reality of homelessness. On any given night, over 12,000 people are without a safe place to call home. We are deeply grateful to the Moez & Marissa Kassam Equity Fund for their incredible generosity in helping Fred Victor bring hope and change to our city. With their $100,000 matching gift, every dollar you donate until December 31 will be matched, doubling your impact and creating even more opportunities to support those who need it most. Your donation will support vital programs that provide housing, health services, food security, and income support to those who need it most. Together, we can make this holiday season a time of warmth, safety, and hope for everyone. 👉 Let’s invest in hope this holiday season. Donate today and have your gift matched! #FredVictor #MMKEF #InvestInEquity #MoezAndMarissaKassamEquityFund #HolidayGiving #EndHomelessness

What if the "small inconveniences" in your day—waiting for water to come back on or deciding what’s for dinner—weren’t inconveniences at all, but reminders of privileges many don’t have? For people experiencing homelessness, these everyday comforts are dreams still out of reach. The warmth of a bed, the choice of a meal, or even a safe place to rest—none of it is guaranteed. At Fred Victor, we work to change that. Every day, we help people rebuild their lives, offering access to food, shelter, and the support needed to find stability. Take a moment to read this and reflect—and let your gratitude inspire action to help someone in need today. Read now: https://lnkd.in/gV5KqfA5

Happy International Volunteer Day! Today, we join the world in celebrating the incredible impact of volunteers everywhere. From local communities to global movements, volunteers are driving meaningful change and making a difference in countless lives. At Fred Victor, we see the power of volunteerism every day. Whether it’s helping us out in day-to-day operations, lending a listening ear, supporting events, delivering essential items, or contributing through corporate groups, board and committee efforts, our volunteers help us rebuild lives and create a brighter future for people in Toronto. Imagine what’s possible if everyone did. Together, we can create a community where everyone has the support they need to thrive. 💛 Thank you to all the amazing volunteers who inspire us with your kindness and dedication. You truly make the world a better place. #InternationalVolunteerDay #IVD2024 #VolunteerImpact #FredVictor

💙 Today is Giving Tuesday! 💙 It’s a day to come together, show generosity, and make a real difference. Right now, over 12,000 Torontonians are experiencing homelessness. For them, the holiday season isn’t about warmth or celebration—it’s about survival. The idea of “home” is deeply felt during this season, and as cold weather approaches, the need to come together as a community is more urgent than ever. We hope that this Giving Tuesday, you’ll make a donation to Fred Victor and support the people who rely on our services every day. Thanks to the Moez and Marissa Kassam Equity Fund, every donation made today will be matched. That means you’ll help twice as many people find a safe place to sleep, enjoy a warm meal, and rebuild their lives with renewed hope. Let’s unite to make sure our vulnerable neighbours aren’t left out in the cold. Together, we can make a lasting impact. 🙏 Donate now and help rebuild lives: https://lnkd.in/geNvGD-h #GivingTuesday #FredVictor #DoubleYourImpact #RebuildLives #TorontoCares #GivingTuesdayCA #WePowerGood

📣 Important Update This is a critical time for our fundraising efforts, as over 3,000 people rely on Fred Victor’s programs and services every day. With colder weather settling in and the number of people experiencing homelessness in Toronto estimated at 12,000, we know even more people will need urgent access to shelter, food, and health supports. Due to the ongoing Canada Post strike, our outreach efforts have been significantly impacted and many of our supporters are unable to send their donations through traditional methods. As a result, our donations are down. How you can help: 💻 Donate Online – The fastest way to make an impact is by donating securely at www.fredvictor.org. Your contribution will help us meet the urgent needs of our community and ensure no one is left behind this winter. Thank you for supporting Fred Victor and helping us rebuild lives during this challenging time. ❤️

Powerful insights from Mayor Olivia Chow and housing leaders! At Fred Victor, we firmly believe in the importance of collaboration to build thriving, inclusive communities. Integrating housing and health services is essential in our work to end homelessness. Thank you to Habitat for Humanity GTA and everyone committed to creating impactful solutions for affordable housing. Together, we can ensure every neighbourhood plays a role in this vital mission. #AffordableHousing #EndingHomelessness #Collaboration

In case you missed it! The homelessness crisis in Toronto has a solution—and it’s permanent housing. We can’t look away. As a community, we all have a role to play in making this happen. Let’s come together to help our fellow Torontonians rebuild their lives and find stability. Thank you to Breakfast Television for having our CEO, Keith Hambly, on this morning to shed light on this critical issue and discuss how we can work together to create lasting change. Let’s make a difference, together. 💛 #EndHomelessness #Toronto #FredVictor #Donate

Today, On National Housing Day, a day dedicated to recognizing the importance of safe, stable and affordable housing for all, Fred Victor launched a powerful guerilla marketing campaign to highlight a heartbreaking truth: 12,000 Torontonians will be homeless this holiday season. To make this crisis impossible to ignore, Fred Victor popped up tents decorated in the holiday spirit in unexpected public places across Toronto. We hope that the dissonance between holiday decor and people’s lived realities serves as a stark reminder to Torontonians that we must take urgent action. This campaign isn’t just about seeing homelessness — it's about understanding solutions are possible. We can’t just turn our heads and expect the issue to resolve on its own. The pathway out of homelessness is clear: Housing First. With 25+ locations across the city, Fred Victor helps more than 3,000 people daily through shelters, affordable housing, mental health support, employment training, and more.  We support over 3,000 people daily with with safe shelter, food and other services. 778 people and families live in safe, permanent affordable housing across Fred Victor housing locations.  Last year alone, 447 people moved from homelessness into permanent homes. We go beyond emergency response and work towards helping people rebuild their lives. Just last week, we started moving 51 people into Dunn House, Toronto’s first-ever social medicine-supportive housing initiative. This holiday season, Fred Victor strives to raise $500,000 to continue providing critical services and create more pathways out of homelessness.  Your donation can make a direct impact, helping more people find stability and a place to call home. Together, we can solve this. Donate today to support Fred Victor’s critical work. Donate here: https://lnkd.in/geNvGD-h DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT! Every dollar you give will have double the impact this holiday season. All gifts made by December 31st, 2024 will be matched by Moez & Marissa Kassam Foundation.