St. James Town
St. James Town represents the area with highest density in all of Canada (64,636.4 ppl/km² compared to 886.1 ppl/km² for Toronto). Over 50% of the families in St. James Town live below the poverty line. The majority of residents are new immigrants to Canada trying to make things work. However, as is often the case with low-income, low-wage families, the lack of opportunities often continue the cycles of poverty from generation to generation.
Toronto City Mission provides programs to support working parents (i.e. KIC – Afterschool Program and EPIC Tutoring) before the cycle begins. The majority of those involved in our programs are Filipino. The 2006 census confirmed for us that we are reaching a key demographic in St. James Town. The social profile for “North St. James Town” (Jarvis to Parliament, Bloor to Wellesley) places Tagalog (Filipino) at the top of the non-official home languages and Filipino as the largest ethnic group (2,950).
Toronto City Mission is partnering with St. Paul’s Bloor Street Church, St. Simon-the-Apostle, Young Nak Presbyterian Church, and Monsignor Fraser College in St. James Town.
Location
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Programs
KIC (After School Program)
EPIC Tutoring
Junior High Program
TLC (Teens Leading Communities)
Senior High Program
Community Dinner
Women’s Program
Men’s Basketball Program
March Break Day Camp
Sonshine Day Camp
Summer Jr. High Camp
St James Town Staff
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| Darryl Bergen Community Worker dbergen@torontocitymission.com |
Elita Fung Community Worker efung@torontocitymission.com |
Jennifer Perry Community Worker jperry@torontocitymission.com |
