As Secretary of The 519’s Board of Directors, I’m proud to be fundraising for The 519’s 50th Legacy Fund.

The 519’s 50th Legacy Fund is our promise to be here for the long haul, through uncertainty, crisis, and change. Your donation today provides the stability and flexibility we need to respond when our communities need us most and to invest boldly in what comes next. Can we count on you to help secure the future of Toronto’s 2SLGBTQ+ communities?

Growing up a queer kid in Alberta, I always dreamed of moving to the beautiful queer city of Toronto! What I naively did not know at the time was the role The 519 has played in putting Toronto on the map as a special place for the queer community.

The 519 has been working with our communities for 50 years to meet their needs and address systemic issues through programming, services, and advocacy. As a board member, I feel very lucky to be able to support The 519 in all that it does to ensure everyone in our community can feel free to be authentic, supported, and loved. If you can, please consider supporting The 519 as it continues it’s work for the next 50 years.

Use the form below to make a pledge, one-time, or monthly gift online today. To arrange a gift of securities, click here.

Erika Voaklander

Secretary, Board of Directors

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Ways to donate

  • Secure online donation (above)
  • By cheque and mail:
    Addressed to: Philanthropy, The 519, 519 Church St. Toronto, ON M4Y 2C9. Cheques to be made payable to “The 519″
  • Make a donation of securities/stock
  • Third party partnerships, gifts of securities, legacy gifts, and more: See other ways to give

Registered charity (119310761–RR0001), we issue charitable tax receipts for all donations of $20 or more. A charitable tax receipt is sent directly to your email when you make an online donation.

What your donation goes towards

The 519 is a transparent, accountable City of Toronto agency with an active and engaged community-elected Board of Directors.

To learn more about how your donation will support our year-round work, check out our annual reports and audited financial statements.

For more information or questions, get in touch with:

Aniska Ali (she/her)
Director, Philanthropy
AAli@The519.org