WE ARE DETERMINED THAT YOUTH HOMELESSNESS ENDS WITH US.

Eva’s is the second-largest shelter provider for youth in Toronto.

Change starts with shelter — and continues with care, connection, and opportunity that reflect the communities we serve.

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When you give to Eva’s, you’re not just funding a bed — you’re opening the door for a young person to move from survival to possibility.

SHELTER.
STABILITY.
SECURITY.

Eva Smith envisioned a Toronto where every young person could build a future beyond survival.

Her legacy guides our Shelter–Stability–Security Framework, an integrated approach that meets youth where they are and walks with them toward independence.

Shelter: Safety and space to heal so youth are protected today.
Stability: Caring supports and life skills so they are grounded and well tomorrow.
Security: Education, work, and financial independence so they can thrive for the long haul.

Eva’s is unique because our supports are culturally responsive and reflect the communities we serve. Shelter is only the beginning. Many youth arrive carrying experiences of trauma or exclusion — your support helps them find safety, care, and a brighter future.

Our Approach

WHERE CHANGE STARTS:
EVA’S THREE SHELTER SITES

Together, our three sites provide hundreds of youth every night with safety and a path forward — from their first night of shelter to their steps toward independent housing.

EVA’S PLACE

(Lesmill & 401)

Opened in 1994, North York’s first emergency shelter purpose-built for youth in crisis.

EVA’S SATELLITE

(Yonge & Sheppard)

Emergency shelter for youth facing complex barriers, with specialized harm-reduction and health supports.

EVA’S PHOENIX

(Downtown Toronto)

Transitional shelter with 10 townhouse-style units where youth stay up to one year to save, study, and work toward independence.

Explore Our Sites

Isaac’s journey shows the power of culturally grounded support and community connection. Your donation ensures more youth like Isaac can move from survival to stability.

I used to see homelessness as something that just happened to me. Now I see that I have power — and people who believe in me.”

— Isaac, Former Eva’s Youth

YOUR
IMPACT
IN ACTION

See the Difference You Make

You’re not just giving to a shelter — you’re investing in the support system that helps youth rebuild their lives. City funding covers basic beds, but everything that helps a young person actually stabilize — meals, housing support, life skills, training, recreation, and follow-up — depends on donors.

Every $40

You give provides one day of safe shelter, meals, and care for a young person.

123 shelter beds nightly

With medical care, education, employment training & life-skills supports.

90,000 meals served annually

Turning shared meals into rituals of care.

82% of youth

Report increased confidence and financial literacy after six months of programming.

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My confidence is going up bit by bit. I’m shocked! I never imagined I’d get to this point.”

— Accolade, resident, Eva’s Phoenix

PATHWAYS TO INDEPENDENCE:
EVA’S INTEGRATED HOUSING PROGRAMS.

At Eva’s, shelter is just the starting point. We help youth secure housing, strengthen their skills, and stay housed with support that lasts — for the long haul.

HOUSING SUPPORTS

Housing Support Workers are embedded in every Eva’s shelter, helping youth prepare for housing, secure safe homes, understand leases, and build strong tenancy skills.

YOUTH BELONG

Housing stabilization and rent subsidy support for Black youth disproportionately impacted by homelessness who are now living in the community.

FOLLOW-UP SUPPORTS

Up to a year of follow-up care helps youth stay housed after leaving shelter, preventing eviction, connecting to community resources, and building routines that help them thrive.