Sanofi Pasteur visits Abrigo during Fall Day of Caring
One of the great rewards of being an Anchor Agency of the United Way Greater Toronto is the opportunity to host eight volunteers from a large organization each spring and
Thanksgiving Monday closure
Just a reminder that the Abrigo Centre will be closed on Monday, October 14, 2019 in observance of the Thanksgiving Monday holiday. Abrigo will reopen on Tuesday, October 15 at
2019 Annual General Meeting: A Focus on Community & Partnerships
How better to support newcomers the theme The Abrigo Centre held another successful Annual General Meeting on Thursday, October 26 that recognized the outstanding contributions of three retiring Board members
Imagine the Possibilities Gala Raises $70,000 for Abrigo Centre
“Lisboa Encantada” electrifies attendees at 2019 gala With the help of our corporate sponsors, generous suppliers and over 380 guests, the Abrigo Centre raised a record $70,000 at this year’s Imagine
Abrigo Celebrates Mother’s Day with Annual Fete
Guest performer Lidia Sousa serenades clients An annual tradition, the Abrigo Mother’s Day party for our clients in the seniors Life and Hope group never fails to draw a huge
United Way Greater Toronto Spring Day of Caring
CIBC Visits Abrigo At the spring United Way Greater Toronto Day of Caring held on May 7th the Abrigo Centre had the pleasure of hosting a wonderful group from the Canadian Imperial Bank
Abrigo Play Examines Elder Abuse
The clients of the Abrigo Centre are proud to perform a second showing of our play about seniors abuse. Among the topics covered include emotional, physical and emotional abuse. This
Abrigo Celebrates 2019 International Women’s Day
This year we #BalanceforBetter Happy International Women’s Day everyone! Celebrations are held all over the world and here at Abrigo, we are no different. Each year we recognize the amazing
New Art Therapy Program Opens at Abrigo
Clients from Abrigo and UHN Learning and Growing Together In January Abrigo was proud to start an Art Therapy program in association with our friends at University Health Network. Both
Abrigo Seniors Creating Play to Address Elder Abuse
New Horizons grant provides funding for multi-layered project Abrigo recently received a Service Canada – New Horizons for Seniors Grant to document the process of creating a short series of
Holiday Season Giving
Support the Abrigo Centre through an online donation The Holiday Season is a time of giving. It can take the form of giving a present to a friend or loved
Stella Jurgen “Kisses” Abrigo with $1,000 Gift
Donation is the result of Jurgen’s recent “Kissed” exhibit Oakville singer, graphic designer and artist Stella Jurgen donated $1,000 to the Abrigo Centre as a result of her successful art