Back Door Mission for the Relief of Poverty

A low-barrier access hub for essential supports, social services, and primary health care.

Mission United provides wrap-around support services to individuals in Durham Region who are dealing with homelessness, housing insecurity, mental health and addiction concerns, and food access challenges.

Through this collaboration and your continued support, the Back Door Mission continues to provide the best care for a community in need.

It takes a village to lift someone up from poverty, addictions, or homelessness.

Here at the Back Door Mission, we like to remind everyone to think big, start small. This means no matter the size of your contribution, you are helping us achieve big goals for countless members of the community. This month we are kicking off our first annual It Takes a Village campaign. Over the next six weeks you will have the opportunity to view our impact through the eyes of our community members. Stay tuned for a new video every Saturday!

How can you help?

To sum it up, what we do takes a village! Will you join our village by donating today?

join us & donate today!

Unable to donate but still looking for a way to have an impact? Sharing our campaign videos on social media is a great way to help us grow our village too! Like we said: think big, start small! Check out our Youtube channel here.

While Back Door Mission holds no religious affiliation, churches continue to play an active role in supporting vulnerable and struggling members in our community. Please take a moment and listen to Pastor David Moore and his experiences with Back Door Mission.

We would like you to meet Mathew. Shortly after the filming of this video, Mathew was taken from us after his body succumbed to his addictions. Mathew never stopped fighting for his life, and today, he helps us fight for everyone else who is still struggling. Take a moment to listen to his experiences with homelessness, addiction, and the Back Door Mission.

This week Karen shares her experiences with being homeless in Oshawa and how the Back Door Mission outreach team changed her life forever. Behind every story there is a team of people. Listen to Karen's story today.

We are more than half way through our It Takes a Village campaign. With every story we feature, there are hundreds more still unheard. This week Shaun shares his experiences with how those who are most vulnerable, are ignored and forgotten. Back Door Mission provides the connection and support our community members are too often deprived of.

For the last week of our It Takes a Village campaign, we are are featuring Keegan. Keegan's experience began as a community member seeing individuals suffering and in need. Keegan saw the collaborative service approach of Back Door Mission as an answer to the suffering he witnessed in his community. Listen to Keegan's story and hear how making an impact in the community can change your life.

To finish off our It Takes a Village campaign, we are featuring the voice of Vithusan, as he discusses what it is like to live and work in our community as a person of colour. Vithusan saw the need for representation within social and primary care services and knew he could make a difference. Vithusan is now completing his Master's in Social Work so that he can continue to lift people out of mental health & addictions. Thank you to all who have shared or donated throughout our campaign. This is a call to action for our community to work together to support those in need. It takes a village, be the village.

RIDE OR WALK WITH US
October 1, 2022

FAMILY FRIENDLY | 5 KM WALK ROUTE | 20 KM BIKE ROUTE

SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE

This year, the Back Door Mission is hosting the Ride for Refuge fundraising campaign. Whether you like to bike, walk, or run, we've got something for you! Starting at the Back Door Mission, we will be biking the beautiful Waterfront Trail as we raise funds for those experiencing hardship in Durham Region.

What's in it for you? Well other than that warm fuzzy feeling you get when you do something good, there will be super cool swag, prizes for best team names, and don’t forget bragging rights!

Register, volunteer, or donate today!