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Distress Centre Durham

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Volunteer Organizations · Whitby

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Distress Centre Durham has provided a 24-hour telephone helpline for people in distress since 1970, staffed by specially trained community volunteers. Services include emotional support, crisis and suicide management, a crisis call-out program, community contact call-out program, suicide and homicide survivor support groups, adolescent suicide awareness, community training and education, and a resource centre at 306 Brock Street North in Whitby (open Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm). Reach the 24-hour helpline at 905-430-2522 or 1-800-452-0688; text support is available by dialling 258258 daily from 2:00pm to 2:00am; the Pride Line for the 2SLGBTQ+ community is 1-855-87-PRIDE (77433). It is a charitable, non-profit organization.

Business Details

Category
Community & Nonprofit
Municipality
Whitby
Address
306 Brock Street North, Whitby, ON L1N 4H7
Website
Not provided
Phone
905-430-2522

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All Saints Anglican Church

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Charities

Amazing Love Development Organization

Amazing Love Development Organization (ALDO) is a registered Canadian charitable organization (BN: 824775852RR0001) based in Whitby, Ontario. Its mission is to empower marginalized children and youth in the Nakyere community and surrounding villages through education. Programs include quality education, skills development, girl empowerment, and school feeding programs, aimed at creating positive, sustainable change and helping every child excel academically and economically.

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Charities

Bidii Children's Charity

Bidii Children's Charity is a Whitby-based charity focused on helping children get into classrooms, stay in school, and attain quality education. Its programs include scholarships for vulnerable but self-motivated students, learning resources and school supplies, computers and ICT teaching tools for teachers, water, sanitation and hygiene projects, nutrition support for vulnerable children and families, and economic empowerment initiatives for local communities. Supporters can sponsor a student's education for about $2 a day or fundraise for the organization's education programs.

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