The 519 Church Street Community Centre
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| Founded | Established 1975 (Opened 1976) |
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| Type | Charitable organization, Government agency |
| 11931-0761-RR0001 | |
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Area served
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Toronto and Canada |
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Members
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10,000 |
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Employees
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~ 50 FTE |
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Volunteers
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1,100 |
| Slogan | Space for change |
| Website | The519.org |
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Formerly called
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The 519 Church Street Community Centre |
The 519, formerly known as The 519 Church Street Community Centre, is an agency of the City of Toronto and a Canadian charitable, non-profit organization that operates a community centre in the Church and Wellesley neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario. The 519 serves both its local neighbourhood and the broader lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities in the Toronto area. The 519 defines its local neighbourhood by a catchment area that spans from Bloor Street to the north to Gerrard Street to the south, and from Bay Street in the west to Parliament Street in the east.
According to the centre's website, "The 519 is the hub of community life in Toronto's diverse Church and Wellesley Village. For over 35 years, The 519 has been working with [its] neighbours and [its] lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer (LGBTQ) communities to build healthy, welcoming spaces to meet, participate and celebrate together.
The 519 is one of the City of Toronto's agencies and corporations, alongside organizations like Build Toronto, Exhibition Place and the Toronto Public Library. Led by a community board of directors, rather than the city's parks and recreationsdepartment, The 519 leverages community insight, knowledge and resources to determine usage of the building. In 2012, for every $1 the City of Toronto provided to keep the building open and operational for the public, the 519 brought over $2 in community investment to provide programming
The 519's board of management includes the Ward 27 City Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam (ex-officio) and 11 citizens. Citizen members of the board are elected by members of the 519 who are residents of the catchment area. The board of management is subsequently appointed by the Toronto and East York Community Council, a delegated body of Toronto City Council.
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