Our Stories.
Welcome to our blog. We hope the stories and resources you’ll find here will move you to join us in keeping youth off the streets of Peel Region.
A Year of Stability, Safety & Hope: What Your Support Made Possible for BIPOC Youth in 2025
See what your support made possible in 2025: rental subsidies, emergency groceries, household starter kits, and stability for BIPOC youth facing homelessness. Every number is a life changed, and your gift helps more young people stay housed and supported.
Opening Doors: How Your Support Helps REST House Black Youth in Crisis
Discover how REST’s Landlord Engagement team breaks stigma and opens doors for Black youth facing homelessness. Your support provides safe housing, crisis subsidies, and hope for young people who deserve stability and a future.
Five Days to Safety: How REST Helped a Student Get Her Future Back
A Graduation Coach shares how REST helped a homeless student secure housing in just five days; giving her stability, dignity, and the chance to graduate. Discover how your support helps BIPOC youth stay housed, stay in school, and rebuild their futures.
How REST Helped Me Rebuild My Life: A Giving Tuesday Story
A young mother shares how REST helped her escape abuse, find stability, and reunite with hope. Read her Giving Tuesday story and see how your matched donation can provide safety, housing support, and healing spaces for youth facing homelessness.
