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For participating in 2026 TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon

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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 30 Jennifer Zosky Arla and Howie - very exciting news that Eli's place is opening next month. Well Done!! Undisclosed amount
Sep 27 Marsha Zinberg Your support for this very worthwhile endeavour is inspirational! Yasher Koach! Undisclosed amount
Sep 25 Carolyn and Bernie Schwartz Congratulations Arla! Your efforts have come to fruition. Way to go!! CA$108.31
Sep 24 Gary I mitchell To Arla and Howie. Your continuing devotion to this important cause is inspiring. Great work. Gayle and Gary CA$108.31
Sep 22 Rhonda and Steve Singer Arla you have been an wonderful advocate from the start. So exciting Elis Place is opening soon. Congratulations! Undisclosed amount
Sep 22 Judy Zon CA$108.31
Sep 20 Lynn and Alan Goldbloom Good luck, Arla! CA$108.31
Sep 20 Mary Jane Cripps Congratulations Arla on your monumental accomplishment of opening Eli’s Place next month. Hours of hard work , dedication and persistence. Undisclosed amount
Sep 20 Joanie and Benjy Glad to support this worthy cause Undisclosed amount
Sep 20 Ruth-Ann Weinberg Undisclosed amount