This document discusses poverty in Canada and efforts to help those living in poverty. It notes that 17% of children in Ontario live in low-income families, and female-led lone parent families have a 40% child poverty rate. The group volunteered at St. John's Mission, including working in the thrift store, serving meals, and distributing information. They encourage others to volunteer and support those in need. The document outlines additional agencies that help the impoverished, such as Agincourt Community Services and Campaign 2000.

1. People Living in Poverty
Group Members:
DanYun Chen (Vivian)
KaiLei Cheng (Kelly)
LiJuan Zhu (Peggy)
ShuJun Pan (Mira)
YingQuan Liang(Aegean)
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2. The situation of families and children who live in
poverty in Canada
Statistic:
 “In Ontario, 17% of all children  estimated number of people
were living in low-income who were homeless in Toronto
families” （ Textbook, page 18) in April 2009: 5,086 (Toronto
 “Female-led lone parent Star, page A8)
families have a child poverty  average time a person is
rate of 40%”(Textbook, page homeless: 3 years (Toronto
18) Star, page A8)
 “According to Food Banks
Canada, in 2009 37.2% of food
bank clients were under 18,
and families with children
make up more than 50% of
recipients” （ Textbook, page
18)
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3. Our Advocacy Statement
We believe families and children living in poverty is an
urgent issue which need to be addressed as soon as
possible.
We believe that we should encourage everyone take
initiative to help people who live in poverty by using
different approaches.
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4. What does St. John do
Why we choose St. John
Address:
155 Broadview Avenue,
Toronto Ontario,
M4M 2E9
Phone: 416-466-1357
Fax: 416-3517
Web: www.stjohnsmission.org
•St.John’s Bakery
•St.John’s Thrift Store
•Drop-in Hours and Meal Programs
•St.John Academy
•St.Mary of Egypt Refuge
•Oikos Family Counseling Services St. Xenia’s
Home
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5. Our Actions in St. John
March 12, 2012
We helped in St.
John's Thrift Store
• sorted donated
clothing
• hung clothing
• organized shelves
& clothing
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6. Our Actions in St. John (Cont'd)
March 31, 2012
We helped in St. John's
Meal Program
• helped in the kitchen
• served food for
people
• cleaned up tables
afterwards
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7. Our Actions in St. John (Cont'd)
March 31, 2012
We distributed free courses
information in centennial
college to people in the St.
John
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8. Our action to convince others to help
• April 11, 2012
I published a note on my Fecebook. It talks about our
volunteering experiences in St.John. Also, encourage
people to be volunteers in St. John.
• https://www.facebook.com/note.php?
note_id=178257395627812
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9. Follow up action plan
• We can help more !
Gathering people Donate the food
together to buy to St. John, or
food from small share them with
business homeless people
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10. Agencies support people who live in poverty
Agincourt Community Services
Association(ACSA)
• ACSA is a non-profit, multi-
service agency ACSA Child & Family
• Donate to ACSA food bank Centre
and homeless and housing 4139 Sheppard Ave East
department Toronto, Ontario, M1S 1T1
• Child and Family Centre Tel: 416-299-9872
Email :
• Street Outreach Service
kpriyanka@agincourtcom
• Homeless and Housing munityservices.com
Service http://www.agincourtcomm
unityservices.com/
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11. CAMPAIGN 2000
Campaign 2000 Project
• Campaign 2000 is a cross-Canada public education and support for
the 1989 all-party House of Commons resolution to end child
poverty in Canada by the year 2000
• Youth Action Committee
• Take action by Support the Poverty Elimination Act- Write to your
MP to pass Bill C-233
Family Service Toronto (FST)
355 Church St.
(416) 595-9230, Ext. 228
http://www.campaign2000.ca/index.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edn05_cMCHs&feature=youtu.be
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12. Video Clip
• Animoto
(about our volunteering experiences in St. John)
• http://animoto.com/play/hW5jRI909QEEJLwiBpRaAg
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14. Reference List
Textbook
A Guide to Child Care and Early Learning in Ontario. 2010ed.
Newspaper
Toronto Star, 2012
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