Dear Friends, As we step into the second half of 2024, we continue to work for the communities we serve, and in that work, we see the accomplishments that have been made through the hard work of our team. Those accomplishments are important enough to see through completion and make even stronger. It is our job to […]
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Dear Friends, It’s finally spring and we have a great year in store for us. We just had our 40th anniversary celebration in February, and wow, it was absolutely amazing. Our dedicated staff and volunteers pulled off a once-in-a-lifetime event that would rival any such celebration setup by the City of Toronto. A special thanks
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In celebration of our 40th anniversary, Executive Director Dwayne O’Connor sits down for an interview to discuss his plans for the future of the Mennonite New Life Centre of Toronto. He also discusses what drew him to the Centre, and what sets it apart from its competition. https://youtu.be/HMi0u_XaUGM?si=ofH7LsBiQBV7ayaN
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MNLCT Bridging Programs Director Tracy Docheff sat down with us to reflect on some of the achievements the Centre has attained in the past year. From the Community Health Services to polishing up the bridging programs, Tracy looks back fondly on these memories. Full video coming soon! https://youtu.be/dc54-5tMfXU?si=5NGp1vX0D2sThyw7
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As we go about each day of doing the work we must, to make a difference, enhance and improve lives, and stand up for the people who come to us for help, we are reminded that each and every one has a heritage of their own. Everyone has a history that made them who they
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For women and gender-diverse individuals Via ZOOM Starting on Thursday, February 8. 2024, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Have you or anyone you know experienced violence and are seeking support? You are not alone. Join our Revive and Thrive Peer Support Group for women and gender-diverse individuals. The weekly six-session group aims to create
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In celebration of our 40th anniversary, we sat down with Tanya Chute-Molina, who served as the Executive Director of the Mennonite New Life Centre of Toronto (MNLCT), after founders Alf and Betty Puricelli. Watch our teaser video where she discusses how she came into her position and supported the advancements of the small-scale projects the
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Dear Friends, We, as a global community, have experienced some very difficult challenges in the last few years. We’ve gotten through a pandemic, massive inflation, a housing crisis compounded by ever-increasing poverty, and now more wars. Through all of this, we have been resilient, resourceful and caring towards one another even though the world tells
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By Youdon Tenzin MNLCT and Humber College have collaborated under the Health for All Partnership (HAP) to reach people in our communities with high need and who do not have access to health care services. At this free and unique nurse-led health service located at our Finch office, Humber faculty and Bachelor of Nursing students
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By Samina Nayla When I was very young, my father died. We were three siblings, my Ma has only 1 daughter & two sons. We were learning slowly & gradually things were not in our control. We were accepting the risks & moving forward. Our conscious & sensitive selves always knew, we would not fail
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Thank you for your patience as we worked through the cybersecurity incident affecting our communication systems.
We are happy to share an important update — we now have new MNLC emails set up from our new domain, @mnlc.ca. Please watch for us in your inbox.
Please note: All our services, classes, and appointments will be closed from Friday, September 4, to Monday, September 7. We will resume on Tuesday, September 8.
Happy Labour Day!
You can now reach us through our new program emails below:
Our office hours remain the same: You can drop in at our Keele location (2737 Keele St, units 9, 111, 112, North York) or Finch location (1122 Finch Ave West, Unit 1, North York):
We take your privacy seriously and kindly ask that you do not share sensitive personal information via email.
Thank you for your patience as we worked to get the issues resolved. We appreciate the many kind words of empathy shared by our community. We’re hopeful that we will return to regular operations soon, and will continue to share updates as our systems are restored.