The Shoebox Project: Greater Toronto Area (Central)
Local Shoebox Chapter

Greater Toronto Area (Central)

Local Coordinator(s)

Tsion Kibru

As a newcomer, the care and compassion I received during my journey made me feel truly valued and appreciated. I deeply understand the significance of such gestures and the impact they can have. Volunteering at Shoebox offers a meaningful opportunity for me to give back to my community and contribute to making a difference in the lives of others.

Searching for Local Coordinator

While we are searching for a local coordinator for this chapter, our agencies are still being supported. If you are interested in being a local coordinator, please click here to learn more about the role and apply.

Searching for Local Coordinator

Our Kingston Chapter is currently without the necessary leadership to keep this Chapter active. If you are interested in this rewarding Volunteer opportunity to bring this chapter back to your community to support women in the region, please click here to learn more and apply!

Latest News & Events

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The 2026 Shoebox Holiday Drive is ON!

Dates: November 16, 2026 - December 11, 2026

This holiday season, we’re spreading warmth and hope to women across our community through shelters and community based agencies. Every gift box represents more than items, it’s a reminder that someone cares.

Together, we’re turning kindness into comfort and creating countless smiles that brighten theseason.

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Want to build your own $50 Holiday Box?

Follow our simple guide to see how you can make a meaningful difference this season. Let’s make 2026 a year of giving, one box at a time.

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Drop-Off Locations

1. Bunner's Kensington Market
244 Augusta Ave
Everyday from 10 am -7 pm

2. Heaps Estrin Real Estate
1391 Bayview Avenue
Mon - Fri 9 am - 5 pm

3. The Lobby By Heaps Estrin
1120 Yonge street
Mon - Saturday, 10 am to 6pm

The 2026 Shoebox Holiday Drive is ON!

Dates: November 16, 2026 - December 11, 2026

This holiday season, we’re spreading warmth and hope to women across our community through shelters and community based agencies. Every gift box represents more than items, it’s a reminder that someone cares.

Together, we’re turning kindness into comfort and creating countless smiles that brighten theseason.

‍

Want to build your own $50 Holiday Box?

Follow our simple guide to see how you can make a meaningful difference this season. Let’s make 2026 a year of giving, one box at a time.

‍

Drop-Off Locations

1. Bunner's Kensington Market
244 Augusta Ave
Everyday from 10 am -7 pm

2. Heaps Estrin Real Estate
1391 Bayview Avenue
Mon - Fri 9 am - 5 pm

3. The Lobby By Heaps Estrin
1120 Yonge street
Mon - Saturday, 10 am to 6pm

We're Seeking Volunteers!

Gift Inspections Support
Inspect each Shoebox to ensure it is safe, appropriate and beautifully presented with care and dignity.
Read the full description

Age suitability:

21+/retired

Volunteer & Gift Inspections Coordinator
Coordinate volunteers and gift inspections to ensure every Shoebox delivered is a high-quality symbol of care and dignity.
Read the full description

Age suitability:

21+/retired

Our Gifts Go to Women At the Following Agencies...

Shelters, Agencies and Programs We Support

7th Generation Midwifes - The Baby Bundle Project

Woodgreen

ACT

Barbara Schlifer Commemorative Clinic

1ST STOP Woodlawn Shelter (YWCA)

1ST STOP Woodlawn Housing (YWCA)

Elm Supportive Housing (YWCA)

Church St Apartments Housing (YWCA)

Davenport Shelter (YWCA)

Arise Shelter (YWCA)

Street Health

Street Haven

Nellie's

LOFT -Front Street

LOFT- 416

Sojourn (101 Ontario Street)

Sojourn (165 Grange Avenue)

Homes First

Native Canadian Center For Toronto

Renascent Munro Centre

24 Hr respite (Fred Victor)

145 Drop-in Program (Fred Victor)

Fife House

Native Women's Resource Centre of Toronto

Maggie's Toronto

Fred Victor 145 Transitional/Affordable/Drop In

Housing

Elizabeth Fry

Covenant House

Black Coalition For AIDS Prevention

CAMH (gift of light)

Nonnina's Table

St Felix Center

Toronto Community Hostel

Women's Transition to Housing Program (fred victor)

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Contact This Chapter

gtacentral@shoeboxproject.com

The Toronto Shoebox Project occupies the ancestral, traditional and contemporary lands of the Anishinabewaki, Wendake-Nionwentsïo, Ho-de-no-sau-nee-ga (Haudenosaunee), Mississauga, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. In particular, our Chapter resides on land ceded in the Toronto Purchase & Treaty 13, 1805. We recognize and support the Indigenous individuals and communities who live here now, and those who were forcibly removed from their homelands. In offering this land acknowledgement, we affirm Indigenous sovereignty, history and experiences.