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My Story…

Ever since 2016, after our first hospital experience, I had been searching for hope, support and answers but I couldn’t find what we needed.

In 2022 - 8 years later, following another visit to emerg, in one last desperate google search  I found Eli’s Place. I was so excited to discover exactly what I had been searching for: a place offering young adults living with serious mental illness a farm-based, long-term residential treatment and recovery program.

But when I clicked on their website, I was disheartened to discover that Eli’s Place didn’t exist - yet.

I reached out to them directly and offered to help in any way I could to make this dream a reality.

I’ve participated in the Toronto Waterfront Marathon every year since.

And now, that moment is finally here.

Eli’s Place is happening. It will open its doors in November 2026!!

We are in the final stretch and funding is needed now more than ever. We are SO CLOSE to changing the lives of young adults and their families for generations to come!

What a dream come true. ❤️

Please help me cross the finish line by supporting Eli’s Place. Every contribution brings us one step closer.

Description

There’s a real gap in our mental health system for young adults living with serious mental illness, and Eli’s Place is here to help fill it.

Eli's Place is a working farm where every part of life is designed to support recovery. For young adults living with serious mental illness and the people who care about them, it is the only long-term therapeutic community in Canada that integrates clinical care, meaningful work and belonging into everyday life.

That combination is what sets Eli's Place apart. Guests do not simply receive treatment and leave. They join a community where clinical care, work that matters and genuine belonging are part of the same daily life, with support that continues beyond their time in residence. The approach draws on a proven farm-based model with more than a century of results, now brought to Canada for the first time.

Your contribution helps make this possible. If you’re able, I’d be truly grateful for your support. Any amount helps young adults with serious mental illness build a life worth living.

Recent donors

Donation date Donor name Donation amount
Sep 24 Poppa and Grandma Roncetti Blessings on Eli’s Place and all who shelter there! CA$108.31
Sep 22 Americo Morlani Thanks for your efforts Nicole! ❤️ CA$108.31
Apr 08 Nicole Charles CA$108.31