Oasis Dufferin Community Centre

Name

Oasis Dufferin Community Centre

Legal name

Oasis Dufferin Community Centre

Website

https://oasisdufferin.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: Oasis is a not-for-profit Christian charity that operates through support from private individuals, churches, faith-based organizations, foundations, and government grants. Donations are used to support activities including the food bank, community meals, social and language programs, and counselling services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Oasis Dufferin Community Centre is a not-for-profit Christian charity that operates a weekly Food Bank serving 500+ families, provides individual counselling for Spanish-speaking women, runs Spanish- and English-speaking seniors programs, and hosts the LivingRoom peer-to-peer drop-in program. All services are delivered free of charge to community members in Toronto's Dufferin-Davenport neighbourhood.

Product overview

Oasis Dufferin Community Centre is a not-for-profit Christian charity offering community services focused on food security, mental health support, and senior programming. The organization operates multiple core programs including a weekly Food Bank, Spanish Speaking Women's Counselling, Spanish and English Speaking Seniors Programs, and the LivingRoom peer-to-peer support program. The centre also produces a Community Cookbook as a resource for food bank users and hosts annual fundraising events like the Coldest Night of the Year walk. All programs are designed to serve the Dufferin-Davenport community in Toronto with an emphasis on inclusivity regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, or religion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Bank Weekly food bank serving the Dufferin-Davenport community with pantry items, fresh produce, dairy, and protein. Operates Tuesdays 3:00pm-6:00pm and Wednesdays 9:30am-12:00pm in a grocery-store style layout. Serves 500+ families weekly.
• Spanish Speaking Women's Counselling Individual counselling services for Spanish-speaking women focused on improving psycho-social health and well-being. Delivered on-site at the community centre.
• Spanish Speaking Seniors Programs Weekly gatherings and special events for Spanish-speaking seniors, including dance and fitness classes, health workshops, and social activities. Delivered on-site and at partner locations including New Horizons Tower.
• English Speaking Seniors Programs Programs and activities for English-speaking seniors including health and wellness initiatives, delivered on-site and at partner locations including New Horizons Tower.
• LivingRoom Peer-to-Peer Program Drop-in peer support program offering coffee, snacks, and supportive conversation without judgement. Operates at New Horizon Tower at Bloor and Dufferin on Mondays from noon to 5pm. Over 30 people have benefited.
• Oasis Dufferin Community Cookbook A collaborative cookbook featuring recipes using ingredients typically accessible at a food bank, along with nutrition information and blank recipe cards for community engagement. Created with University of Toronto medical student interns.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ families served weekly at food bank
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Latinx Coalition for Mental HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of mental health organizations including Culture Link, Toronto Family Service, Jane and Finch Centre, Hispanic Development Council, North York Community House. Vital in creating services to promote cultural diversity, mental health services, and community support.
• Daily Bread Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain food supplier for Oasis Dufferin's food bank. Provides food inventory and uses Link2Feed software for client intake tracking.
• Second HarvestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood supplier partner helping support Oasis's food security programs and food bank operations.
• Centre for Spanish Speaking PeoplemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing vital services related to the Spanish-speaking community including mental health services and community support.
• Mexican Cultural CentremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partner contributing to services promoting cultural diversity and community engagement in the neighbourhood.
• Lamp: Community Health CentremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity health partner vital in creating health services and programs for the community.
• CultureLinkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner in mental health coalition and senior programs. Collaborates on events including Health and Wellness Fairs and Spanish Heritage Month celebrations.
• Family Service TorontomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health coalition partner providing expertise and support for senior wellness programming.
• Hispanic Development CouncilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in mental health coalition and seniors program support, collaborating on health fairs and community events.
• North York Community HousemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health coalition partner contributing to community programming and support services.
• Jane/Finch Community CentremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health coalition partner collaborating on community support initiatives.
• Collective 65minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing programming such as basic photography courses for community members.
• University of TorontomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical students from U of T complete Community Based Service Learning (CBSL) module at Oasis, working with staff and community members. Medical students created the Oasis Dufferin Community Cookbook.
• George Brown CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial Work program partnership where placement students join Oasis each fall to learn about and work on centre programs. Students from Social Service Worker program contribute to food bank and community operations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Centre for Spanish Speaking People: Toronto-based nonprofit offering services to the Spanish-speaking community, including mental health and settlement support; directly comparable cultural-linguistic programming focus.
• Lamp Community Health Centre: Toronto community health centre providing primary care and social services to underserved populations; a coalition partner of Oasis with overlapping health and community programming.
• Jane/Finch Community Centre: Toronto community centre delivering wraparound social services in an underserved neighbourhood; comparable mission, structure, and reliance on coalition partnerships.
• North York Community House: Multi-service community organization offering settlement, seniors, and food-security programming; coalition partner with overlapping service mix and target demographic.
• CultureLink: Toronto nonprofit serving newcomers and the Spanish-speaking community with settlement and mental health services; a coalition partner of Oasis with overlapping target population.
• Hispanic Development Council: Toronto-based organization supporting the Hispanic/Latinx community with social services and cultural programming; coalition partner with directly comparable cultural-linguistic service focus.
• Second Harvest: Canada's largest food rescue organization and a direct Oasis partner; both focus on food redistribution to community agencies serving food-insecure populations.
• Family Service Toronto: Provides counselling and community support across Toronto, including mental health coalition partnership with Oasis; comparable social services and counselling offerings for vulnerable populations.

Broad incumbents

• Food Banks Canada: National umbrella organization for food banks; comparable food-security mandate but operates as a national network rather than single-site direct service provider.
• Daily Bread Food Bank: Toronto's largest food bank and Oasis's primary food supplier; comparable food-security mission but operates at vastly greater scale across the entire GTA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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