Christmas is a difficult time for many in your community who are struggling with homelessness and joblessness. Thanks to generous friends and partners like you, The Scott Mission can welcome people like James, who came to us desperate for shelter and help in rebuilding all that was broken in his life. James was running from a bad home life when … Read More
Christmas Wish List!
You can make this a Christmas to remember at The Scott Mission! Your kind support helps save and change the lives of people in your community who are hungry and hurting every day. But your help is needed again now to ensure delicious meals, holiday programs, and so much more are shared with your neighbours in need this Christmas! Please … Read More
A camper’s heartfelt words of thanks at Christmas!
The reason camp is so important to her Dakota was just eight years old when she stepped off the bus in Caledon for the first time. Far from home, she was anxious and homesick for a short time. But the enthusiasm of the camp counsellors had soon swept Dakota into an endless stream of activities that included a ropes course, … Read More
Thank you for helping struggling families this Christmas!
Gisella had prepared her children to not expect much in the way of Christmas presents. She’d explained that just being together, in their own home, and enjoying a delicious holiday meal made possible by donations from friends of The Scott Mission would make it a wonderful celebration. So you can imagine her surprise when Mission staff approached her at our … Read More
Help and Hope Found . . . Because of YOU!
A concerned neighbour brought Madeline* to The Scott Mission, assuring her that she would find kindness and the help she urgently needed to put food on the table for her family. She was surprised to see so many other mothers with children, each one hoping to receive groceries, and perhaps warm boots, a winter coat, or snowsuit for a child. … Read More
Robert was living in fear . . .
It wasn’t easy for Robert to walk through The Scott Mission’s doors that first time. But he had nowhere else to turn. Unemployed, Robert was filled with terror that this month would be the month that he couldn’t pay the rent. He was hanging by a thread . . . and he was hungry He’d known about The Scott Mission … Read More
You were the Change of Heart in a Young Life!
Karen began participating in The Scott Mission’s many youth outreaches when she was in grade six. In high school now, she is the picture of confidence and rarely misses an opportunity to gather with friends and Mission staff to nurture the growth she is experiencing in her faith and character. But it wasn’t always that way! “When I was younger … Read More
Mission: Underway
Thank you for your help with urgent repairs and updates! Heartfelt thanks to everyone for your support to complete the critical repairs and purchases that will ensure The Scott Mission can continue serving the hundreds of hungry and hurting people who turn to us for a meal and help and hope each day. Important kitchen upgrades will increase efficiency in … Read More
Meet Scott Mission Camp’s New Camp Director—Adam Brown!
Hello Friends and Campers! My name is Adam Brown and if we haven’t met yet, I hope we will soon! This will be my first summer serving as Camp Director to the 600 children and youth who will be blessed with the opportunity to spend a glorious, life-changing week at Scott Mission Camp. But I already know all the staff … Read More
Give the life-transforming gift of summer camp to at-risk children!
1. GIVE A GIFT! Share a generous gift today to help raise the $650,171 needed to meet the costs of maintaining the camp, and to provide everything boys and girls need to have the time of their lives. Your gift of $109 will send a child to camp for one day, and a generous $650 gift will provide a week … Read More