My team
I Run With Refugees
Refugee claimants (unsponsored refugees) arrive in Canada with little to no support. We run to support Adam House in their mission to provide a warm welcome and caring community for refugees. Around 150 refugee claimants arrive in Canada every day. Of those, half come to Toronto. With your support, we can continue building a home for them.
Adam House reached a remarkable milestone this year—20 years of providing a warm welcome to Canada! Imagine the wear and tear on their building as well over 2,500 people have called it home in the past 20 years. This year’s fundraising efforts are going directly to their renovation project. The renovation is enhancing fire safety, expanding the kitchen, and improving the meeting space where they host programs and gatherings.
Our Knox participants and volunteers:
Adam Varro
Nestor Abdon
Brenda, Eric, Nicholas and Evan Brouwer
Volodymyr Koran
Natasha, Jacob, Toby, Felix and Shiloh Chandler
Cilika Xie
Aditya Rao
Yigong Zhang
Charlie Li
Viviana Soto Vergara
Margaret Lai
Norine Love
Matthew Engel
Kelsey, Mike, Aubrey and Henry Near
Description
Where would you go if you had nothing and you knew no one?
Having nothing and knowing no one is often just the beginning of the barriers new refugees face. Often times there is a language barrier. Refugee claimants are dealing with numerous issues-trauma that was experienced in their home country and on their journey to Canada, and often living with the anguish of leaving family behind.
Adam House provides refugee claimants with clean and safe living accommodations. The staff at Adam House provide assistance and advice with immigration procedures, primarily to residents and former residents. They provide referrals to legal services, medical assistance, and community resources. However, Adam House is much more than shelter or the services they provide. Adam House is home. A place where residents find friendship and support-from staff and each other.
Every dollar raised enables Adam House to continue welcoming refugees.
Visit www.adamhouse.org for more information.
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28 | Knox Presbyterian | $660.00 |
| Oct 23 | Holly Divinagracia | $27.80 |
| Oct 20 | Robert & Patricia Miner | $50.00 |
| Oct 19 | Justin Jakubiak | $54.63 |
| Oct 17 | Rob and Joyce | $108.31 |
| Oct 16 | Joshua | Undisclosed amount |
| Oct 15 | Tim and Patty Schuurman | $50.00 |
| Oct 15 | Janet and Wayne Collis | Undisclosed amount |
| Oct 15 | Anonymous | $54.63 |
| Oct 15 | Carraugh | $43.90 |
