Your Vehicle Donation Will Help Feed Canadians Experiencing Homelessness Amid the Housing Crisis

A lack of affordable housing and food resources means that struggling Canadians often have to pick between shelter or food. Your car donation ensures that everyone has safe and reliable access to meals, regardless of their housing situation.

Seeds of Hope Volunteers. Left: Bill Right: Jean-Martin

The Problem

 The City of Toronto’s October 2021 Homelessness Solutions and Street Needs Assessment underscores the lack of support provided by the city during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This, coupled with growing food and housing costs, makes escaping homelessness and food insecurity nearly impossible for vulnerable Torontonians.

 78,791 people are currently on the waitlist for social housing in Toronto. 77% of those without other housing options are experiencing chronic homelessness, averaging as long as 10 MONTHS on the street.

 During the first 6 months of 2021, 94 people experiencing homelessness died in the streets of Toronto; more than DOUBLING the number of deaths seen in the first six months of 2020. All having been preventable.

Working Towards a Solution

Homeless Cars has partnered with Seeds of Hope to work towards offsetting the food and housing crisis firsthand, while providing life saving food and shelter services to community members.

Bob Charendoff, Corporate and Donor Relations, In the Seeds of Hope Kitchen

“Before COVID-19 we were serving 200-300 meals a week out of our St. Joseph Street Hub. Since COVID-19, we have been serving anywhere from 3,000-10,000 meals a week” says Bob Charendoff, Corporate and Donor Relations at Seeds of Hope. A minimum of a 900% increase in meals served highlights that while COVID-19 numbers are increasing with the onset of the winter months, so is the demand within the shelter system.

 Bob Charendoff putting together meal boxes in the Seeds of Hope Pantry

With the death of 7 people known to the Seeds of Hope family in a two-week time span, putting a stop to the alarming rise in street deaths is a matter close to Bob Charendoffs heart; “We are in the middle of a crisis right now. We are relying on our generous charity partners such as Homeless Cars to help support those at risk while our shelter resources are at maximum capacity. Currently we are sending meals and supplies to encampments and other shelters to try and prevent more unnecessary loss in our community”.

How You Can Be Part of The Solution

 1.     Donate your car, truck, SUV or Motorcycle to Homeless Cars by calling 1-833-465-7227 or by filling out a donation form and receive a tax receipt for the value of your vehicle. Homeless Cars accepts vehicles in all conditions, even if they are no longer running. If you have a project car, an estate car, an old car or just bought a new car, let Homeless Cars take care of the challenge of retiring your old ride.

 Not Able to Donate? No Problem, Help Us Spread the Word Instead! 

2.     Help your friends, family and co-workers dispose of their old or unwanted vehicle by telling them about Homeless Cars! We’re available 24/7 to answer your questions. Just give us a call at 1-833-465-7227 or chat with us on our website.

3.     Share this blog on social media.

4.     Follow Homeless Cars on Facebook or Instagram and stay up to date on the ongoing housing and food insecurity crisis.

5.     Review life saving work done by Seeds of Hope on our partners page.