Mural artist Jacqueline Comrie Garrido is all about using colour to transform a space. After living nearby, working with young people at Eva’s in another community program, and visiting Eva’s Place, she felt a need to fill our white walls with something more uplifting. For Jacqueline, it was important for Eva’s Place residents to be part of the painting process; she finds art therapeutic and wanted them to feel ownership over the space. Some of [...]

At Eva’s, we aim to put young people at the centre of all we do. There are many ways this value comes into play in our day to day work. One of them is creating meaningful opportunities to collaborate with young people in our communities. We are always so inspired by young people who get active on social justice issues and passionate about building brighter futures for young people experiencing homelessness in Toronto.  That’s why we partnered with Swetha, Maurie, [...]

Everyone gets worried about homelessness in winter. Fewer people think about the life-threating risks of heat. Heat-related distress such as heat stroke is a big problem for young people who don't have a respite from the elements. This is the impact of Eva's Home For Life 2018 Eva's Home For Life raised over $267,000. This means that 73 young people will have a place to stay each night at Eva's two emergency shelters. Remarkable! In addition to protection from the [...]