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My Story…

It is time again for the Toronto Waterfront Marathon. I will be walking this year with the Eli's Place team.
As you may be aware, we are opening the first rural residential long term treatment center for young adults with serious mental illness just north of Guelph on the beautiful site of the Ignatius Jesuit Centre this fall.
We are renovating and hiring staff to begin treatment but need your donation now to  bridge the gap until we enroll our first guests.
Please give generously. We appreciate every dollar donated.
Sincerely,
H

Howard Hamer

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 28 Geoff & Miriam CA$108.31
Sep 28 Sol and Dominique Sax Love the work you are doing!! CA$215.65
Sep 26 Norah Heater Glad to hear that Eli's Place will soon be opening. CA$100.00
Sep 25 Mark Lebo CA$108.31
Sep 24 Risa & Lloyd Hoffman Wonderful endeavour, Howard. xoxo Undisclosed amount
Sep 24 Lorne Glass Howard, congratulations on getting Eli's Place well on its way to beginning to help the kids who need it so badly. Great work? Lorne CA$194.18
Sep 23 Ash Bender Incredible mission Howard! Undisclosed amount
Sep 23 judith Leznoff A very worthy cause Undisclosed amount
Sep 23 Tahir Saeed A very important cause! CA$1,074.41
Sep 23 Matt & Jenn Ritter Good luck with this important initiative! Undisclosed amount