Connecting People with Housing & Resources

H.O.M.E (Housing Opportunities & Marketplace Exchange) is an online portal which allows donors – both businesses and individuals – to post available housing, goods and services to help people in need.

alt

Top Listings

alt

About WoodGreen

A United Way Anchor Agency, WoodGreen combines significant scale and a proven track record with an entrepreneurial mindset, continuously seeking and developing innovative solutions to critical social needs.

Now in our 80 th year, WoodGreen is one of the largest social service agencies in Toronto, serving 37,000 people each year. Together we help people find safe, affordable housing, seniors live independently, internationally-trained professionals enter the job market, parents access childcare, children and youth access after-school programs, newcomers settle in to Canadian life, homeless and marginalized people get off the streets, youth find meaningful employment and training and provide a wide range of mental health supports.

Visit www.woodgreen.org to learn more about who we are and what we do.

Frequently Asked Questions

alt

Why was this portal created?

In November 2015, The City of Toronto recognized that the need to find housing would be one of the priority needs of refugees and their sponsors. As part of the City of Toronto’s Refugee Resettlement Program Council-approved the Toronto Newcomer Office entering into service agreements with community agencies to increase supports and resources available to new Torontonians and their sponsors.

WoodGreen Community Services was contracted by the City to create an online housing registry and expanded in-person housing help services for refugees and their sponsors. WoodGreen, along with the donated services of Deloitte and the Konrad Group have come together to create a new online portal to match Syrian refugees in need with offers of housing, goods and services. Based on an application built by Vlocity, H.O.M.E allows donors – both businesses and individuals – to post available housing, goods and services to help Syrian refugees arriving in Toronto

Although it was originally created to help ease the Settlement journey for Syrian Refugees, the HOME portal has now been expanded to serve all people in need of housing and other resources in Ontario.

Testimonials

Do you have another question?

    Your Name (required)

    Your Email (required)

    Your Question

    Contact Us