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RECENT PUBLICATIONS

3/26/2013
News update

WHAT'S HAPPENING?

Raising the Roof's Last Comedy Cabaret

Please join us on Sunday, April 7th at The Second City, Toronto for Raising the Roof’s Last Comedy Cabaret!  It’s been 16 years of laughter and we hope you will join us for one more.  Don’t miss out!  Book your client entertainment package/tables today! 

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RECENTLY RELEASED:    It's Everybody's business.........

 

 

Report explores unemployment among homeless youth in Canada and highlights what’s needed for employers to “take a chance” on homeless youth.

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Launch of annual national Toque Campaign

Come visit our street house!

 

Last spring, 2000+ people toured our cardboard Street House in Toronto – a symbol of all those places where Canada’s 2000,000 homeless people seek shelter every day.

Now you can take your own 3-minute video tour of the Street House and see why they were so moved by what they saw.

 

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Thanks Canada for a Great 2013 Toque Campaign

 

Toques sold out across the country again this year thanks to thousands of caring Canadians who bought the warm, winter head gear for $10 each.  With 80% of net proceeds benefitting more than 40 Partner Agencies across the country and the remaining 20% supporting Raising the Roof’s national homelessness initiatives, the Toque Campaign makes an impact!  For more information and/or to get involved...

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