The Reason we serve.

Volunteer Year Toronto exists to bring glory to God by facilitating transformational relationships between Christian youth and mature, life-changing ministries.

We give international students an opportunity to be the hands and feet of Jesus by serving others during a safe, supervised internship. We provide pastoral care to the students so they can better serve others. We strengthen established ministries by providing spiritually prepared and energetic volunteers for their programs. We unite the body of Christ by serving ministries across social, national, and economic borders. And we do it in the Toronto region of Ontario, Canada.

"bring glory to God..."

In Matthew 25:34-40 Jesus gives a surprisingly blunt parable that illustrates one way in which Volunteer Year Toronto seeks to bring glory to God:

'Then the King will say to those on His right hand, 'Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:  for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in;  I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.'
"Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You,or thirsty and give You drink?  When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?  Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?'   And the King will answer and say to them, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.'
God has a tremendous compassion for the hurting in our world. As Christians, our service to others has a broader, higher component of giving service directly to Our Lord. God is pleased -and glorified- when we help others through their tribulations. In our modern, fast-paced world it is too easy to have our attention diverted from the physical and emotional needs around us. Many young people especially have a hard time focusing on the needs around them. Volunteer Year Toronto ministry is committed to re-connecting teens to a needy world through establishing real-life relationships. Helping relationships. Caring relationships. Relationships that bring down walls or prejudice. Relationships that reveal Jesus' love. Relationships that change lives two people at a time.

Your partnership is SO important. Would you stand with us now so that we can serve this Fall? Find out how you can help by clicking on the link above.