Mission Statement

City Street Outreach (CSO) is a Christian, volunteer-run, and donation-based, CRA registered charity that serves the unsheltered and hurting in southern Ontario including the GTA and London Ontario. CSO provides daily and weekly food and necessities to the unsheltered and those hurting in community housing locations. CSO strives to ensure everyone has equal access to donations, regardless of ability, language, religion, and ethnicity, while ensuring safety to all who receive care. The CSO Mission:

• SERVE and offer friendship to others

• Give HOPE to those in need

• INSPIRE people to be the change and make an IMPACT within their communities

Through partnerships with charities, private individuals, families, private companies, corporations, churches, schools, and institutions, CSO believes that it can better communities across southern Ontario; not only for the immediate needs of today, but also by bringing hope for the future. Many people who were homeless and have lived outdoors, have now re-established their lives and many are given the opportunity to volunteer with CSO today.

Serving

CSO provides food (over 2 million meals per year - based on 1 lb of food, cooked meal or 3 sandwiches per person), clothing, and furnishings assisting thousands in need across the GTA through the following outreaches:

• Mobile Outreaches Serving the Homeless
  Weekly Scheduled Thursday Night Outreach at City Hall Toronto @ 7pm and also Street Patrols for the unsheltered in need of clothing, coats, blankets, sleeping bags, food, toiletries, and other necessities.

• Mobile Food Bank Outreaches

  Daily Scheduled Mobile Food Banks Monday to Saturday (over 9000 pounds of food is rescued and distributed to various community housing locations weekly).

• Clothing/Furnishing Banks
  CSO teams up with, creates, and supports multiple clothing banks across the GTA.

• Pet Outreaches
  CSO distributes 1000-5000 pounds of pet food monthly to help feed pets that are exposed to food insecurities in housing communities throughout the GTA.

• Mattress Outreaches
  Partnering with mattress distribution companies, CSO attempts to provide new/remanufactured mattresses for people primarily sleeping on the floor, and for those with failing bedding, throughout community housing areas served.

• Special Outreaches

  Utilizing community partners CSO reaches out to communities to do ‘Fill the Truck’ events, gathering specific goods targeting identified needs locally, including Christmas gift drives for children, back to school drives, mitten drives, and special holiday drives. Global and National cause outreaches are also done from time to time when global partners are available.

• CNOY Annual Fundraiser

  Coldest Night of the Year annual walk is CSO’s main annual fundraising event. Having been selected as charity of choice for one of the fastest growing communities in York Region, CSO hosts a 2km and 5km walk for the homeless and hurting where the community of Markham/Stouffville gets together and learns all about CSO and the many ways to help others

• Prayer Encouragement Teams

  CSO volunteers are dedicated to serving individuals and communities facing adversity by building meaningful relationships and offering unwavering support. Through their compassionate service, volunteers bring a powerful message of hope, love, and transformation through Christ. By connecting with those in need on a personal level, CSO aims to offer not only practical assistance but also spiritual encouragement, reminding everyone that they are valued, loved, and never alone. Through these acts of kindness and faith, CSO strives to create lasting, positive change in the lives of those we serve, fostering a sense of community and the healing power of hope in Christ.