Message from Beverly Dwyer, founder of The Second Chance Foundation in regard to the closure of TSCF Thrift Store as of June 2026, "It is with great sadness that we announce the closing of our Thrift Store. Since April 2017, we have provided clothes and household items for free to those in need — including those in transitional homes, leaving the justice system, and new immigrants — for the past 9 years. Due to the extremely high cost of rent and overhead, our doors at our physical location will close by June 2026. We thank our volunteers and loyal customers for nearly a decade of support."

Donation note: Please send future mail/cheques to 617-4062 Lawrence Avenue East, Scarborough, ON M1E 4V5 or visit our Donate page.

Recreation fee subsidy can help Toronto residents to access recreation programs: https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/employment-social-support/child-family-support/welcome-policy-recreation-fee-subsidy/

Eligibility - An applicant (and their family) must meet the following criteria: (1) Live in the city of Toronto (2) Have a before-tax total family income (for all family members over the age of 18) that is below the Low Income Cut-Off (LICO) threshold. See “Who Can Apply” for more details. See required documents.

Amounts per year (non-transferable between family members) 

• Child/Youth (up to age 24): $683.04
• Adults/Older Adults (age 25 and over): $314.60

Welcome Policy recreation fee subsidy is valid for a 12-month period and funds do not carry over into the next year. Residents need to re-apply and submit required documents each year. People who receive Ontario Works are automatically eligible and should contact their caseworker.

Effective February 7th, 2025 TSCF will be making some major changes to its food bank set up, operation and distribution. The office will be contacting each and every client individually to update the records and schedule appointments, during a time period that will work with your schedule.

Appointments are on first come, first serve basis, so whom every respond when we reach out, they are the ones to get any coveted appointment slots.

The food bank will be operating, based on appointment only, from the hours of 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM every Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, except for holidays, or any unexpected occurrences beyond the organization's control.

While we do have a digital quarterly you can subscribe to at www.thesecondchancefoundation.ca , the Substack experience allows to connect to regularly produced short and long-format readings, as well as dedicated audio-visual content https://thesecondchancefoundation.substack.com