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TORONTO CHRISTIAN RESOURCE CENTRE (CRC)

CRC was founded in 1965
At a newly renovated Rosedale United Church a group had been meeting for more than a year to discuss what their church could contribute to social justice. They looked at models in the US and Canada and decided that their focus would be ecumenical and urban. They invited Rev John Metson from Alberta to be the founding director of their proposed "Inner City Christian Mission". Metson accepted the invitation but rejected the name. He was open to a ministry in which people would be offered resources to create change for themselves. The Toronto Christian Resource Centre was incorporated on July 28, 1965.

Living its Mission
The CRC's Mission has always remained the same - "to help people to help themselves". And it has been doing so in a very unique way for over 40 years, developing dozens of programs responding to the needs and energies of the residents of the community. CRC core values are that everyone who comes into contact with the Centre should feel Welcomed, Valued and Respected.

A New Vision
In 2000 the world changed. The city of Toronto decided to re-develop the entire Regent Park community over the next 15 years. All the buildings, including CRC and homes for over 8300 people would be torn down, the residents temporarily relocated, and then moved back into the transformed community.

The CRC underwent a complete strategic review and came up with a new Strategic Blueprint. Its Mission remained the same, but its new Vision was "to be a thriving, innovative model of community development where all people work together to build lives and a cohesive and inclusive community". This Vision was chosen specifically to be exactly aligned with the Social Development Plan for Regent Park which focuses on the twin priorities of social inclusion and social cohesion. CRC has decided to focus its energies on helping that worthwhile plan succeed.

A New Home, a New Image: 40 Oaks
Our new home will be called 40 Oaks. This will be a multi-storied building with 87 units of affordable housing on the top four floors and a community hub on the first two levels where the CRC and other social agencies will deliver their services. These will focus on Building Lives and Creating Community.

Why 40 Oaks?
The CRC's current address is 40 Oak Street, and for many years our participants have referred to the CRC by the address. We also know that the Oak tree has long roots that are deeply connected to the soil they grow in. We feel that it is the perfect symbol of who we are, and what we want to create... A place deeply connected to our community, for our community.

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	About Us
	TORONTO CHRISTIAN RESOURCE CENTRE (CRC) CRC was founded in 1965 At a newly renovated Rosedale United Church a group had been meeting for more than a year to discuss what their church could contribute to social justice. They looked at models in the US and Canada and decided that their focus would be ecumenical and urban. They invited Rev John Metson from Alberta to be the founding director of their proposed "Inner City Christian Mission". Metson accepted the invitation but rejected the name. He was open to a ministry in which people would be offered resources to create change for themselves. The Toronto Christian Resource Centre was incorporated on July 28, 1965. Living its Mission The CRC's Mission has always remained the same - "to help people to help themselves". And it has been doing so in a very unique way for over 40 years, developing dozens of programs responding to the needs and energies of the residents of the community. CRC core values are that everyone who comes into contact with the Centre should feel Welcomed, Valued and Respected. A New Vision In 2000 the world changed. The city of Toronto decided to re-develop the entire Regent Park community over the next 15 years. All the buildings, including CRC and homes for over 8300 people would be torn down, the residents temporarily relocated, and then moved back into the transformed community. The CRC underwent a complete strategic review and came up with a new Strategic Blueprint. Its Mission remained the same, but its new Vision was "to be a thriving, innovative model of community development where all people work together to build lives and a cohesive and inclusive community". This Vision was chosen specifically to be exactly aligned with the Social Development Plan for Regent Park which focuses on the twin priorities of social inclusion and social cohesion. CRC has decided to focus its energies on helping that worthwhile plan succeed. A New Home, a New Image: 40 Oaks Our new home will be called 40 Oaks. This will be a multi-storied building with 87 units of affordable housing on the top four floors and a community hub on the first two levels where the CRC and other social agencies will deliver their services. These will focus on Building Lives and Creating Community. Why 40 Oaks? The CRC's current address is 40 Oak Street, and for many years our participants have referred to the CRC by the address. We also know that the Oak tree has long roots that are deeply connected to the soil they grow in. We feel that it is the perfect symbol of who we are, and what we want to create... A place deeply connected to our community, for our community.
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