Engagement with the needs of the community and the wider world is a priority for us at Glebe.  We see this simply as a matter of faithfulness to the core teachings of our faith – we are called to “love God and to love our neighbour as ourselves.” 

 So we offer hands-on volunteer help such as:

• Food preparation and service, Out of the Cold Program, St Andrew’s Church, Toronto

• Purchase of large quantities of socks for homeless guests of the Out of the Cold Program

• Drives to collect warm clothes for homeless, poor and marginalized people in Toronto who suffer disproportionately during the cold winters

• An annual Christmas carolling event that includes persons with mental disabilities and their families – a joyful experience for all of us!

• Occasional fundraising concerts or dinners for our outreach program

And here are some examples of areas where we provide financial help:

• Out of the Cold Program, St Andrew’s Church, Toronto

• Evergreen, Toronto’s Yonge Street Mission ministry to street youth

•  Bonar Parkdale Presbyterian Church breakfast program for school children and homeless persons

•  Salvation Army (Eglinton) soup kitchen

•  Camp Cairn, Presbyterian family camp at Baysville in Muskoka

•  POINT (People and Organizations in North Toronto), community resource centre

• SPRINT (Senior People’s Resources in North Toronto), home support for elderly and disabled persons

• Gateway Flemingdon Park (Toronto) children’s after-school program 

• Presbyterian Refugee Centre, Montreal

• International Presbyterian aid projects in Kenya, Malawi and Guyana

 In addition to these initiatives which we undertake as a church, we appreciate the wonderful variety of helpful service offered by individuals among us.  Many put their faith to work in practical service of all kinds.

 We welcome you to participate with us in whatever area of service may interest you.  Maybe you have ideas for enhancing our effectiveness in reaching out to the community.  Please feel free to contact us.