Metro
Street Focus Organization was founded by a group
of committed and concerned individuals who were
motivated by the spirit of love and compassion
for fellow human beings. In response to the
issues facing the homeless and other socially
isolated and disadvantaged persons in our communities,
the Board of Directors of Metro Street Focus
Organization convened a meeting in 1996 to start
up a volunteer support service to offer practical
assistance to street youth, their families and
other homeless who may be grappling with issues
of hunger and deprivation, poverty, addiction,
mental illness, unemployment and homelessness.
Our
first task was to identify the issues facing
this group of people and how to encourage activities
that will enhance both short and long term solutions
to their problems. Three areas were identified
namely: emergency services, prevention strategies
and long-term solutions to their problems. These
three areas were further analyzed and identified
to embrace basic services like food, clothing,
shelter, drug awareness and prevention, transportation
and vocational training. Since its inception,
Metro Street Focus Organization has provided
some of the above services due to the generous
support we have received from individuals, groups
and corporations. Metro Street Focus Organization
is a non-profit, charitable and humanitarian
body incorporated under the laws of Ontario,
registered with Revenue Canada and governed
by volunteer staff and Board of Directors.
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