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July 6, 2023 Toronto, ON – The Mennonite New Life Centre of Toronto (MNLCT) is thrilled to announce our new Executive Director, Dwayne O’Connor. Dwayne has extensive experience in executive leadership roles confronting the social and economic inequities that give rise to poverty, homelessness, mental health and addictions, and other barriers that the Centre’s vulnerable […]

Bruce Burgetz was the chair of the MNLCT board for 22 years before stepping down in 2008. In celebration of our 40th anniversary, we interviewed Bruce about the early beginnings of MNLCT and the memories he made serving the community. https://youtu.be/Msc6T2nf1HU

Saturday, June 17, 1:30 PM What should voters and non-voters know about the election in Toronto? Join our info session this Saturday. We’ll explain the process of electing the mayor and the significance of voting in a simple way.   If you are interested, please contact: Saul Olmos at solmos@mnlct.org or call 647-812-1332

https://youtu.be/2NCtpH9Kp04 The Mennonite New Life Centre participated in the Toronto Newcomer Day on May 25, 2023. It was a fun day full of networking and meeting people from various backgrounds. Special thanks to our BESIP students, who helped us at the MNLCT booth, communicating and connecting with interested participants!

In 1983, Betty Puricelli and her late husband Adolfo Puricelli founded the Mennonite New Life Centre of Toronto. Here is Betty’s story about MNLCT’s early days. https://youtu.be/PVTtCnCF8KY By Trudy Tumusime   In 1983, Betty Puricelli and her late husband Adolfo Puricelli, embarked on an extra-ordinary journey that would forever shape the service of newcomers to

We celebrate MNLCT’s 40th Anniversary in 2023. Throughout the year, we will be sharing stories about our centre’s past, present and future from MNLCT’s founders, donors, staff, and clients.   We start with Liz and Alf Koop’s story about the early days of MNLCT. Alf was one of the original members of our Board of

Dear friends of the Mennonite New Life Centre, We are looking for a new Executive Director – can you help? You or someone you know might be the perfect candidate! We’re looking for a caring, collaborative, strategic leader with expertise in and commitment to social justice issues and principles of anti-racism, anti-Black racism, equity and inclusion.