Office phone 416-766-4634
Fax 416-766-8162
E-mail swoolner@symewoolner.org
Web site www.symewoolner.org
Address 2468 Eglinton Ave W, Unit 3, Toronto, ON, M6M 5E2

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Location (Intersection) City of York (Caledonia Rd-Eglinton Ave W)
Ward York South-Weston (Ward 12)
Officers Bob Olsen, Executive Director
Contacts Tanika Hewitt, Office Administrator, thewitt@symewoolner.org Laurie Martin, Harm Reduction Coordinator
Hours Monday - Friday 9-5
Area served Eglinton Ave W-St Clair Ave W; Weston Rd-Scarlett Rd
Languages of service English ; Portuguese ; Punjabi ; Somali ; Spanish ; Vietnamese
Fees None
Physical access Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms
Service description Community Programs

• information and referral
• filling out forms
• tenant issues
• legal information
• income tax clinic
• resume assistance
• Job Search Workshops (JSW) -- in partnership with Community MicroSkills Development Centre (see separate entry)
• computer skills development
• participates in CAP (Community Access Program) -- free Internet access
• adult drop-in
• youth drop-in
• women's support program
• HIV/AIDS harm reduction program
• outreach to injection drug users
• outreach to homeless people
• community development
• advocacy
• volunteer opportunities
• newspaper

Organization type Non Profit ; United Way ; Registered Charity


View Larger Map Eglinton West Drop-In York Neighbourhood Food Bank
Office phone 416-766-4634 ext 232
Fax 416-766-8162
E-mail swoolner@symewoolner.org
Web site www.symewoolner.org
Address 2468 Eglinton Ave W, Toronto, ON, M6M 5E2
Location (Intersection) City of York (Caledonia Rd-Eglinton Ave W)
Ward York South-Weston (Ward 12)
Contacts Luzmira Valenzuela, Adult Program and Community Development Coordinator, 416-766-4634 ext 233 Tanika Hewitt, Office Administrator, 416-766-4634 ext 221, thewitt@symewoolner.org
Hours Friday 10-2
Area served Lawrence Ave W-Eglinton Ave W; Dufferin St-Scarlett Rd
Languages of service English ; Spanish
How to apply Call for appointment

• identification required for each household member
• single mothers requiring emergency food, call and leave message

Physical access Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms
Service description Food bank

member of North York Harvest Food Bank Organization type Non Profit ; United Way ; Registered Charity
Subjects Food banks

Syme-Woolner Neighbourhood and Family Centre Family Resource Centre

Office phone 416-767-2186

Fax 416-767-9766

Web site www.symewoolner.org
Address George Syme Community School, 69 Pritchard Ave, Toronto, ON, M6N 1T6

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Location (Intersection) City of York (Jane St-St Clair Ave W)
Ward York South-Weston (Ward 11)
Contacts Christine Taylor, Family Resource Centre Coordinator, christinet@symewoolner.org
Hours Monday - Friday 9-5
Area served Eglinton Ave W-St Clair Ave W; Weston Rd-Scarlett Rd
Languages of service English ; Somali ; Spanish ; Vietnamese
Fees None
Physical access Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms
programs held in accessible locations
Service description Women and family programs -- caregiver and child drop-in

• family resource library
• parent relief cooperative
• support groups for caregivers, single parents and women
• parenting workshops and courses
• family outings
• child care registry
• educational workshops for newcomer women

Children and youth programs -- after school drop-in

• March break programs and summer day camps for children 6-12 years
• summer day camp for youth 13-18 years
• counselling
• trips and outings
• 2 preschool programs for children birth-6 years of Punjabi, Somali and Spanish-speaking parents and caregivers
• Moms and Babes support group

Organization type Non Profit ; United Way ; Registered Charity
Subjects Child care; Children; Community centres; Counselling; Day camps; Drop-in centres; Immigrants; Parent and child programs; Parenting support; Recreation; Registries; Single parents; Somali community; South Asian community; Spanish-speaking communities; Special libraries; Women; Youth
Syme-Woolner Neighbourhood and Family Centre Food Bank
Office phone 416-766-4634
Fax 416-766-8162
Web site www.symewoolner.org
Address 190 Woolner Ave, Basement Recreation Room, Toronto, ON, M6N 1Y3

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Location (Intersection) City of York (Jane St-St Clair Ave W)
Ward York South-Weston (Ward 11)
Hours Tuesday, Thursday 9-12 noon - closed 1st full week of month
Area served Eglinton Ave W-St Clair Ave W; Weston Rd-Jane St
Languages of service English
How to apply Call for appointment - identification required for each household member
Service description Food bank (member of Daily Bread Food Bank and North York Harvest Food Bank)
Organization type Non Profit ; United Way ; Registered Charity
Subjects AIDS; Community centres; Community development; Computer training; Counselling; Drop-in centres; Drug addiction; Form filling; Homeless people; Immigrants; Income tax clinics; Internet access; Job search training; Legal information; Outreach; Refugees; Resumes; Tenants; Women; Youth