1 in 5 HUMANS SUFFERING FROM HomelessNESS are between the
ages of 13 and 24...
Let that Sink in...
One in Five.
Human beings that are only children.
Most of us didn't have to deal with that when we were young.
When we were that age, all we cared about was...
How cool we looked to our friends.
Or (trying to) talk to that one crush from gym class.
Most of us had family and loved ones who deeply cared for us.
We didn't have to worry about where our next meal would come from.
We didn't have to choose between sleeping under a bridge or on a strangers couch that night.
And yet, that's a painful choice that thousands of children and teens have to face every day in Toronto...
As people who call Toronto home, we all come from diverse backgrounds.
We all have different opinions and beliefs about things (that's what makes us so great!)
But there's something we ALL can agree on:
That no human child should go to bed hungry.
No human child should sleep under a bridge at night.
And that's why A Platter for Hope was created.
To End human suffering for the most vulnerable members of our communities.
To give back, to those that are the future of our society. And to offer something more meaningful...
HERE's YOUR CHANCE TO GIVE BACK:
Your Donation Will...
Buy a meal for a Homeless Youth
Your contribution will directly buy meals for homeless youth through our partnerships with various homeless shelters and charitable restaurants.
Offer Hope to those who Need it Most
The donation is used to buy a meal that signifies hope for the homeless youth between the ages of 13 and 24.
Spread the Message to end this problem
As the conversation grows, so does the the awareness. The goal is to bring this issue to our local authorities so that an official fight can be started against this problem.
HOW IT WORKS
1. You contribute through the website and we add your donation to our charity fund
2. Funds are used to provide meal vouchers to homeless youth through our partnership with homeless shelters.
3. The Youth use meal vouchers at Platter of Hope's network of partner restaurants
4. The Youth smiles and enjoys a meal knowing they will not go to bed hungry tonight
OUR PARTNERS
Since 1982, Covenant House has supported more than 95,000 young people ignite their potential and reclaim their lives. As Canada’s largest agency serving youth who are homeless, trafficked or at risk, they offer housing options, health and well-being support, training and skill development, and ongoing care once youth is a member of the community.
Located at 437 Yonge Street, Hangry Burger serves handcrafted burgers.
New Partners are being updated here on a weekly basis!
You see, your support doesn't just buy a meal.
It offers something far more powerful:
HOPE.
You donation brings hope to the ones that have lost it.
It becomes a constant reminder to a child that there's someone looking out for them.
That the future is far brighter than their past.
And that things will be all right for them.
This is your chance to Leave Your Mark and be THE difference in a child's life.