The Edwin
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The Edwin is a three-storey building in
Riverside subdistrict of South Riverdale
.
In 2010 it reopened to provide transitional housing for homeless senior men for a project called "First Step to Home", and was renamed "The Edwin".[1]
History
The once dignified hotel for several decades was a seedy home for rent with daily and weekly rates. A portion of the lower floor was a nightclub.
On April 1, 2008, it was purchased by WoodGreen Community Services for housing, and in March 2010 their non-profit housing program "First Steps To Home" opened. As a
social housing. Residents also receive support through a life-transition program to economic self-sufficiency by gaining new skills, training, and jobs through partnerships with other social service agencies and a number of major corporations.[2]
References
- ^ Laurie Monsebraaten (14 October 2010). "South Riverdale welcomes new housing for homeless men: Bucking the NIMBY trend, a Riverdale realtor says "yes-in-my-back-yard" to a new social housing project for homeless men in Toronto's east end". The Toronto Star.
- ^ "Service Detail". Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- Lavoie, Joanna. "Homeless seniors have a place to call home WoodGreen Community Services revamps New Edwin Hotel". insidetoronto.com. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- Warmington, Joe. "The city's homeless will soon be moving on up with the help of the New Edwin Hotel. It's about time" Toronto Sun. Tue, May 13, 2008
- WoodGreen Community Services
- Homeless seniors have a place to call home
- First Step to Home Success