IT’S TIME4CHANGE
For the past 14 years, YWS has hosted our annual Time4Change fundraiser across the City of Toronto, working alongside our community partners to educate Toronto students about youth homelessness through fundraising and art activism. Time4Change is where ART meets ACTIVISM. It’s a collaborative effort that blends the expressive and emotional influence of the arts with the tactical approach of activism, aiming to catalyze social change as we raise funds for the YWS Emergency Residential Program.
Time4Change 2024 took place on March 2nd at Neilson Park Creative Centre. The theme for T4C 2024 was “Grow Through What You Go Through.” Together, we viewed works of art from YWS youth as well as members of our community to break down stereotypes and thereby inspire positive change in the world around us to #MakeChangeHappen.
Thank you for joining us in ending youth homelessness, one brushstroke, one note, one creation at a time.
CALLING ALL TEACHERS!
Spark Change in the Classroom with Time4Change Activity Sheets!
As champions of knowledge and compassion, we invite you to join us in an important mission to educate students about the realities of youth homelessness. Our Time4Change activity sheets are designed to foster understanding, and empathy, and to break down stereotypes surrounding this critical issue.
For more information on how you can engage your classroom please contact our Community Engagement and Educational Specialist at 416.748.0110 ext. 62 or CLICK HERE to book a workshop!
Thank you for your commitment to education and making a difference.
A LOOK BACK TO T4C 2023
Thank you to our Sponsors: our Presenting Sponsor Mantella Corporation, and Sponsors Tangerine Bank, Pattison Outdoor, and Category 5 Printing.
Thank you to our friends at Wry and Ginger who helped us design our TTC creative this year: “Homelessness is NOT a Crime. It’s a Social Issue.”
The History of Time4Change
Time4Change began as Tokens4Change (T4C), a third party fundraising event in 2010. Scott Parish, a student volunteer with YWS and later a YWS Board member, alongside co-founders Salar Javid and Meggie Lyness-Javid, saw a need with the youth we support and decided to join together to spark change. Scott, Salar, and Meggie were struck by how something so small like providing transit fare could have such a positive impact on the lives of homeless youth. With family, friends, and a YWS community partner, Project: Humanity, Scott envisioned an experience to engage youth supporting youth.
By educating youth about the issue of homelessness and providing them with an avenue through art activism to create awareness within the community, T4C evolved into a successful city-wide YWS event aimed at supporting YWS’s work and providing youth with transit fare.
In early 2020, we celebrated T4C’s 10th anniversary. 350 community volunteers, students, and corporate partners raised funds at 20 different canvassing stations across the city of Toronto. Since its launch, T4C has raised over $1,000,000 to support youth at YWS.
Questions? We’re here to help!
Sponsors and media: communications@yws.on.ca or 416.748.0110 ext. 26
Schools: education@yws.on.ca or 416.748.0110 ext. 62
Volunteers: akemp@yws.on.ca or 416.748.0110 ext. 39
General information: communications@yws.on.ca or 416.748.0110 ext. 26
