RED DOOR FOR THE HOLIDAYS
BEER FOR EVERYBODY – WINTER 2022
We are honoured to be in our EIGHTH year (!) supporting the Red Door Family Shelter through the holiday season and this year, naming them as our Beer For Everybody beneficiary. Working with Red Door is one of our favourite things about the holiday season (aka. Imperial Stout Szn).
The Red Door Family Shelter has been in existence for over 35 years and operates two shelters in Toronto’s east end. The face of homelessness in Toronto is changing and it is having a devastating and disruptive effect as more families and children are in need of emergency and temporary shelter.
The shelters serve:
1) families that are facing a housing crisis such as eviction,
2) single moms and their children fleeing domestic abuse and
3) refugee families that are often fleeing nations plagued by civil war and violence.
Over the past seven years and thanks to the incredible support of our community, we’ve donated over $32,000 to The Red Door Family Shelter through our holiday fundraising initiatives. Until January 31, 2023, 50¢ from every full-sized pour in the Tap Room, donations made at checkout (in-store and online) and 100% of Beer for Everybody apparel and merchandise proceeds. Shop the Beer For Everybody collection here.
In addition, the Red Door Family Shelter is looking for the following items-in-kind, which can be dropped off until December 24th under the tree in the brewery Tap Room at 36 Wagstaff Drive.
Non-Perishable Food
Rice
Pasta
Cooking oils
Cereals – especially kid-friendly options
Nutella – preferred over peanut butter
Soups
Canned veggies & canned fruits
Beans & lentils
New Winter Accessories for Children & Adults
Hats
Scarves
Mittens
Warm socks
Monetary donations from community and corporate partners allow the Red Door Family Shelter to provide programs for their residents that go beyond food and shelter. These are programs that make life a little easier for families while at the Red Door and that offer tools to achieve long-term objectives of seeking an end to family homelessness through the provision of stable housing and innovative, client-driven programs and services, while at the same time working towards ending the cycles of violence and poverty by raising awareness about social justice issues at a community level.
Beer For Everybody’s intention is to showcase and support local organizations that work to dismantle systemic inequities. This initiative is not a single campaign, but rather a statement of our beliefs and a name under which we will continue to take action to uphold our commitments to equity and inclusion. It is our belief that beer can be a powerful tool to build community, to bring people together and to drive positive change.
At Left Field, we believe in a just and equitable society for all. We do not tolerate racism, sexism, heterosexism, cissexism, ableism, ageism and other inequitable systems or forms of oppression – not only between our own four walls but also within our communities. We remain committed to actively upholding these values over the long term.
Connect with the Red Door Family Shelter on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.