Adult Programs
St. Felix Centre is a place where people can feel safe and supported. To us, everyone is our neighbour. So no matter what race, age, gender, or religious belief, everyone is welcome. We give people a greater sense of community helping to eliminate any feelings of isolation, loneliness or abandonment.
Children's Programs
St. Felix Centre is a safe, supportive and nurturing environment for children. Through our after-school programs and summer camp, we provide opportunities for educational services and skill development.
We know that childhood should be a time of emotional, mental and physical well-being and growth. Healthy development of social skills, self confidence, and self esteem at this time in their life enriches children forever.
Programs and Services
We strive to assess and address the current and evolving needs of the community. Programs are respectful of all religions, genders, cultures, and abilities.
The people who access our programs are diverse, ranging from recent new-comers to Canada to people who have been homeless or without stable housing for many years. Despite the unhealthy and unstable conditions that many of our community members live in, the community has not attracted media attention or public support.
We provide these programs and services with donations from corporate partners, sponsors and donors. Without help from you, there would be no help for those who turn to us.
Lunch and Support Program
Nutrition for the body and the soul.
Between 60 and 140 people join us every weekday for lunch.
These guests are low-income and normally don't have stable housing. We provide a warm, nutritious lunch, some friendly conversation and a place to go where people can feel safe. There is a garden outside with a small stream that provides a peaceful space for reflection.
Lunch hours run weekdays from 11-12:30. Call the Centre for holiday hours. We are closed for the last two weeks of August.
A large portion of our food is donated by non-profit agencies like Second Harvest, but we still have to provide the rest.
Without community support through donations and volunteering, we would have to turn people away.
Social Service Support
Opportunities that change lives.
The staff at St. Felix Centre helps guests improve their living conditions by creating access to skill development programs and medical care. The staff is also available for one-on-one counseling.
We focus on the dignity of everyone by providing hospitality, compassionate service and holistic support. We recognize that during challenging moments in life, you need more than just physical care.
Specifically, we can help provide the following support:
- furnishing a home
- access to job-training programs
- access to legal advice
- clothing donations
- career and emotional counseling
You can be a part of your community simply by donating.
Mentoring
Sometimes all they need is someone to look up to.
Student volunteers from U of T's Faculty of Medicine are paired with a child during the school year for our mentoring program.
Every Saturday, a group of 25 children and their mentors share lunch together and participate in various activities like reading, arts & crafts, sports and occasional field trips.
The connections extend beyond Saturdays though. The mentor communicates with the child for birthdays, movies or other activities during the week. This helps focus on healthy relationship development, support and skill building.
In the future, we'd like to help as many children as possible.
But without more donations from our generous supporters, we have to keep our group small. Help build opportunity for our community's children.
Math Tutoring
Math is more than just numbers.
This is a part of our after-school program for children in grades 1 through 5. Our volunteers provide one-on-one assistance in mathematics for 30 minutes. Programs are designed to suit the individual needs of each child.
Mathematics is a life skill necessary for basic challenges and coping in life. It is also a subject that can promote much fear and impatience. By catching a problem early, children can realize they can learn to cope instead of avoiding the problem.
There is typically a wait list because of the success of the program. We currently do not have enough funding or resources to run it every day of the week. Our goal is to extend tutoring to a larger group of children. You can help us reach this goal.
Afterschool Program
My Place
When the school bell rings at the end of the day, St Felix Centre erupts with energy. Children from ages 6 through 12 from the neighbourhood visit us 5 days a week for homework, reading time and engaging activities.
The Afterschool Program consists of 60 children and 5 volunteers a day. There is a waiting list of families who would benefit from having their child included.
Children receive assistance finishing homework, specifically reading and writing. But it's not just work. We make sure every session has at least a portion of time devoted to games and fun projects to keep their young minds fresh and active.
Donations contributed to St. Felix Centre make it possible to increase the number of children enrolled in this exciting program, even a small donation can help us enrich the lives of these special children.
Fuel For School - Breakfast Program
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day!
It is important that a child gets a nutritional start. This program provides breakfast (and if they like, a bagged lunch), that will ensure the student has the much needed healthy meals that he or she will require throughout the day. Here the child can enjoy time with friends and have breakfast in a safe and relaxing environment.
PARENTS are also welcome to have a relaxing break: tea, coffee and toast are available.
Call 416-203-1624 for more information
Our thanks to State Street for helping sponsor Fuel For School 
