Lakeshore Community Outreach Centre Inc
Compass (The)
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PDF (New Window)| Record #: CMH0198 | Last Modified: 14 May 2019 | Last Full Update: 14 May 2019 |
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| Social Media |  Facebook: www.facebook.com/CompassFoodBank Twitter: twitter.com/CompassFoodBank Website: www.thecompass.ca/ |
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| Description & Services | |
| Description | Community drop-in centre *food-bank *provides counselling *English as a Second Language (ESL) classes *employment counselling *lunches on Tuesday *Men's group *coffee mornings on Thursday *Women's group *summer BBQ's *Healthy Living Program, *information and referral services *Good Food Box *volunteer opportunities, computer use and coaching |
| Hours | Food Bank Market Hours Mon 3:00pm - 8:00pm Wed & Fri 12noon - 5:00pm Other Programs (all programs are free of charge except where indicated and can be accessed by anyone even if the client is out of our boundaries) Mon - ESL 9:30am - 11:30am Haircuts 1:00pm - 3:00pm bi weekly (registration required) Tue - Lunch 11:30am - 1:00pm Nursing care 11:30am - 1:00pm (registration required) Men's Group (discussion and meal) 6:30pm - 8:30pm Wed - Employment Coordinator from Family Services of Peel 10:30am -2:00pm (alternate months) Computer Classes as requested (registration required) Women's group 6:30pm - 8:30pm (meal and activity) Summer BBQ 5:30pm-6:30pm Thu - Coffee Time 9:30am - 11:30am Haircuts 9:30am - 11:30am bi weekly (registration required) S.H.I.P. (Supportive Housing in Peel) bi weekly 9:00am - 11:30am Fri - PAARC (Peel Addiction Assesment Referral Center) 10:00am - 4:00pm Good Food Box pick up 4:00pm - 7:00pm (additional charge) Bi-weekly Sat - Bible Study 10:00am - 12:30pm Films & Fellowship 5:00pm - 9:00pm |
| Dates | All year |
| Areas Served | Mississauga - S of the the QEW between Winston Churchill Blvd and Cawthra Rd ; Mississauga - postal codes L5J, L5G, L5H, L5E |
| Boundaries | Mississauga - S of the the QEW between Winston Churchill Blvd and the Etobicoke border |
| Eligibility | Youth, adults, seniors |
| Application | Drop in for referrals and counselling |
| Fees | None |
| Languages | English ; Call for languages |
| Contact Information | |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Lakeshore Rd W; about 2 blocks W of Mississauga Rd at the corner of Benson Ave. |
| Transit Information | Mississauga Transit: any Lakeshore Rd bushttp://www.mississauga.ca/portal/residents/publictransit |
| Accessibility | Partially Accessible - Persons in a wheelchair would require minimal assistance |
| Office Phone | 905-274-9309 |
| info@thecompass.ca | |
| Website | www.thecompass.ca |
| Primary Contact | Trish Trapani, Market Manager, The Compass; Email: trish@thecompass.ca |
| Alternate Contact | Sheryl Darlington, Volunteer Manager, The Compass; Email: volunteer@thecompass.ca |
| Primary Executive | David Mckeown, Chair of the Board, The Compass; Email: chair@thecompass.ca |
| Alternate Executive | Chris Corlett, Treasurer, The Compass; Email: treasurer@thecompass.ca |
| Other Details | |
| Print Material | Information pamphlet and folders |
| Established | 2002 |
| Elections | AGM April |
| Funding | Fundraising ; Donations ; Local churches |
| Service Level | (50) Non Profit ; (51) Registered Charity |
| Subjects | |
| Subjects | Counselling ; Drop-in centres ; English as a second language ; Food banks ; Information and referral |