Red Door Family Shelter

Red Door Family Shelter Toronto’s largest family shelter – Ending family homelessness, one family at a time.

The Red Door Family Shelter provides safe and supportive emergency housing to individuals and families in need of refuge from domestic violence and to those who find themselves without accommodation.

Thank you for supporting 'Happiness is in the Bag', a school lunch program for children at Red Door Family Shelter.A hea...
09/20/2026

Thank you for supporting 'Happiness is in the Bag', a school lunch program for children at Red Door Family Shelter.

A healthy lunch fuels learning, promotes inclusion, and grows confidence in children.

🥪 For $18.75, you can provide school lunches to a child for a week.
🍱 For $75, you can give them lunch for a month.
🙂 For $700, you can supply lunch for an entire school year.

Donate now ➤ www.givehappiness.ca

Red Door – Toronto’s largest family shelter

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The support of a caring community opens doors to confidence, participation, and possibility for children and youth.Thank...
09/19/2026

The support of a caring community opens doors to confidence, participation, and possibility for children and youth.

Thank you to Strong Pilates Little Italy, Basecamp Climbing Bloor West, and Black Belt World for supporting ‘Running for Shoes’ and helping children access properly fitting shoes that help them feel confident, active, and ready to participate.



Sponsor Team Red Door ➤ www.runningforshoes.ca

Red Door – Toronto’s largest family shelter

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Paneer is walking for women and children fleeing violence.For families escaping violence, leaving home can mean leaving ...
09/18/2026

Paneer is walking for women and children fleeing violence.

For families escaping violence, leaving home can mean leaving behind everything familiar.

At Red Door, they find safety, support, counselling, children’s programs, and help building a
path forward.

Led by Red Door’s four-legged office ambassador, Paneer, Team Paneer & Pals is taking part in the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation Night Light Walk to help women and children rebuild their lives in safety.

Every step (and tail wag) helps light the way to safety.

Support or Join Team Paneer & Pals ➤ www.walkwithpaneer.ca

Red Door – Toronto’s largest family shelter

Thank you for supporting 'Happiness is in the Bag', a school lunch program for children at Red Door Family Shelter.A hea...
09/18/2026

Thank you for supporting 'Happiness is in the Bag', a school lunch program for children at Red Door Family Shelter.

A healthy lunch fuels learning, promotes inclusion, and grows confidence in children.

🥪 For $18.75, you can provide school lunches to a child for a week.
🍱 For $75, you can give them lunch for a month.
🙂 For $700, you can supply lunch for an entire school year.

Donate now ➤ www.givehappiness.ca

Red Door – Toronto’s largest family shelter

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Everyday essentials like deodorant, toothpaste, menstrual products, and culturally inclusive hair care products are ofte...
09/17/2026

Everyday essentials like deodorant, toothpaste, menstrual products, and culturally inclusive hair care products are often overlooked by donors, but they make an enormous difference for families rebuilding their lives.

When budgets are stretched, personal hygiene products are often among the first necessities families are forced to go without.

Host a hygiene drive — help restore confidence, comfort, and dignity — and make a meaningful difference.

Bring your workplace, school, club, or community together in support of Red Door Family Shelter.

Your hygiene drive helps ensure women, children, and families have the essentials they need to stay healthy, feel confident, and participate fully at school, work, and in their community.

Whether it's a one-day challenge, a week-long campaign, or an ongoing collection, every donation helps restore dignity and supports a family's journey toward stability.

Hosting a hygiene drive is a simple way to make a meaningful impact while bringing people together around a shared purpose.

Your event can:
• Strengthen teamwork and community spirit
• Engage employees, students, members, customers, etc.
• Demonstrate a commitment to giving back
• Create a fun, meaningful activity
• Help Toronto families maintain safe, stable housing

We've Made It Easy — When you register your hygiene drive, we'll provide complimentary resources to help you promote your event, encourage participation, and celebrate your impact.

Give help. Give hope. ➤ www.hostahygienedrive.ca link in bio

Red Door — Toronto’s largest family shelter

“You never know when sharing your story might help someone else.”Approximately one in three women in Canada will experie...
09/17/2026

“You never know when sharing your story might help someone else.”

Approximately one in three women in Canada will experience abuse in their lifetime, including verbal, emotional, and financial abuse.

It takes an average of 3 years to seek help and 7 attempts to successfully escape abuse.

If you’re in an abusive situation, say something today, to someone you can trust. Let them help you out.

Getting help and giving help can feel overwhelming. Our FREE GUIDE provides practical steps, thoughtful advice, and critical safety tips to empower individuals in these situations. No one should face abuse alone.

Give help. Get help. ➤ www.saysomethingtoday.ca

Red Door – Toronto’s largest gender-based violence shelter

As a Monthly Donor to Red Door, your gift provides families in crisis with shelter, food, and support to rebuild their l...
09/17/2026

As a Monthly Donor to Red Door, your gift provides families in crisis with shelter, food, and support to rebuild their lives — today and tomorrow, when the need is greatest.

Become a Monthly Donor today …

🎁 For some, it can be easier to give a smaller gift monthly than larger gifts annually.
📅 Donations can be processed on the same day each month, reducing the need to fill out forms.
⏯️ You can pause, change, or cancel your monthly gift at any time.

Your monthly donation will make a lasting impact!

Start monthly giving today ➤ www.reddoorshelter.ca/get-involved/give-now/monthly-donation/

Red Door – Toronto’s largest family shelter

1 in 3 children in Canada are at risk of going to school on an empty stomach. 1 in 20 children do not eat lunch on a typ...
09/16/2026

1 in 3 children in Canada are at risk of going to school on an empty stomach. 1 in 20 children do not eat lunch on a typical school day.

At Red Door Family Shelter, 60% of our residents are children. Each one of them needs a healthy school lunch to help fuel their learning power. That's $32,000 in lunches every school year.

Help us raise $32K in 32 days ...

🥪 For $18.75, you can provide school lunches to a child for a week.
🍱 For $75, you can give them lunch for a month.
🙂 For $700, you can supply lunch for an entire school year.

“When you love someone, you make sure that they are well fed. I remember the food at Red Door was delicious.” –Former Resident

When a child has a healthy, tasty meal, they’ll smile. When you know that you’ve made a difference, you’ll smile too. Yes, money can buy happiness.

Donate now ➤ www.givehappiness.ca

Red Door – Toronto’s largest family shelter

Red Door Family Shelter makes sure children living in the shelter have new shoes, because new shoes are never just shoes...
09/16/2026

Red Door Family Shelter makes sure children living in the shelter have new shoes, because new shoes are never just shoes to a child.

• They're confidence on the first day of school.
• They're dignity walking down the hallway.
• They're freedom on the playground.
• They're the quiet reassurance that they belong.

"When I put on my new shoes, I felt like I stood out and fit in." -Former Child Resident

This September, a team from Red Door is lacing up for the Constantine Yorkville Run. We're running for shoes.

The money you give — the money raised — will provide new shoes to children whose families are rebuilding their lives after homelessness, abuse, or housing instability.

Sponsor Team Red Door ➤ www.runningforshoes.ca

Red Door — Toronto’s largest family shelter

Theatre can open the door to conversations that matter. On Tuesday, September 22, join Coal Mine Theatre for “Stay and T...
09/15/2026

Theatre can open the door to conversations that matter.

On Tuesday, September 22, join Coal Mine Theatre for “Stay and Talk” following the performance of ‘Pre-Existing Condition’ by Marin Ireland.

Members of the cast will be joined by Red Door staff for a conversation about the issues explored in the play and the experiences of women and families affected by gender-based violence.

Tickets here ➤ https://tickets.coalminetheatre.com/event/330:22/

Red Door – Toronto’s largest family shelter



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21 Carlaw Avenue
Toronto, ON
M4M2R6

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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