Eva Rothwell Centre

What Eva Rothwell Centre does

The Eva Rothwell Centre is a registered Canadian charity (Registration #802527945RR0001) operating a single-location community hub at 460 Wentworth St. North in Hamilton's North End (Ward 3). Founded in 2006 through the conversion of the former Robert Land School and named after a Keith neighborhood community member, the Centre delivers free and subsidized wraparound services to families living in poverty in the Lower Hamilton catchment (postal codes L8H, L8L, L8K, L8M, L8N, L8P, L8R, L8S). Programs are organized into six Learning Pods (Wellness, Youth Empowerment, Creative Arts, Essential Skills, Employment, Education) with named offerings including Child & Youth Programs (K-12), a daily Breakfast Program with Tastebuds Hamilton and the Turkstra Family Foundation, the Larry Paikin Literacy Express, the Foti Tsafaridis 1.47 Fitness & Wellness Centre, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library affiliate, Day Camps, ICOM (Inner City Outreach Ministry) for ages 6-24, the MacVicar Reflection Room, the Hamilton Police-led Fortis Vitam fitness program, and the Handmade Oasis therapeutic crafting program.

Name

Eva Rothwell Centre

Legal name

Eva Rothwell Centre

Website

https://evarothwell.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Eva Rothwell Centre is a registered Canadian charity operating a single-location community hub in Hamilton's North End, delivering free educational, nutritional, health, and recreational programs to low-income children, youth, and families across Lower Hamilton postal codes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community and Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH), Family & Parent Support Services (Parent Coaching, Advocacy) (EDAJALAK), Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF)

Keywords

• Community services
• Youth programs
• Family support
• Nonprofit charity
• Community outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamilton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The Centre relies primarily on donations from individuals, corporations, and community organizations. They accept donations through CanadaHelps platform and have a charitable registration number (802527945RR0001). The 20th anniversary campaign in 2026 highlights ongoing fundraising efforts.
2. Facility Rentals: The Centre generates revenue by renting facilities to organizations, businesses, and community members. Spaces available include gym, Pether Social Outreach Room, Community Room, Staios Room/Board Room, and Turkstra Family Kitchen. Pricing ranges from $45-$65/hour for individual rooms, with combination rentals available. Subsidized rentals available on a case-by-case basis.
3. Government and Foundation Grants: The organization receives funding from government bodies and foundations including United Way Halton & Hamilton, Ontario Trillium Foundation, City of Hamilton, Hamilton Community Foundation, and various corporate sponsors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Eva Rothwell Centre is a non-profit community hub in Hamilton's North End (Ward 3) that partners with families living in poverty to provide free educational, recreational, health, and social-service programs. Core offerings include after-school and day camp programs for children and youth (K-12), a daily breakfast program, literacy support (Larry Paikin Literacy Express, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library), fitness and wellness programs, an on-site Hamilton Family Health Team primary care clinic, an emergency food pantry serving 425+ families per month, a community clothing room, and facility rentals.

Product overview

Eva Rothwell Centre is a community hub in Hamilton's North End offering a comprehensive portfolio of free and subsidized programs and services for children, youth, and families. The organization operates as a multi-service center with core programs including Child & Youth Programs (grades K-12), the Breakfast Program, Larry Paikin Literacy Express, Foti Tsafaridis 1.47 Fitness & Wellness Centre, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, Day Camps, ICOM (Inner City Outreach Ministry), Health Care services via Hamilton Family Health Team, Community Clothing Room, Community Pantry, Learning Pod Programs (Wellness, Youth Empowerment, Creative Arts, Essential Skills, Employment, and Education pods), the MacVicar Reflection Room, Fortis Vitam fitness program, Handmade Oasis therapeutic crafting, and facility rentals. These programs work together to address the holistic needs of community members, providing educational support, health and wellness services, essential resources, and recreational activities in a single accessible location.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Larry Paikin Literacy Express: A literacy program providing children and youth a quiet location to interact with staff and volunteers for reading programs, social media writing, and homework tutoring.
• Foti Tsafaridis 1.47 Fitness & Wellness Centre
• Imagination Library
• ICOM (Inner City Outreach Ministry)

Products and services

• Child & Youth Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Community Pantry supports 425+ families per month with emergency food assistance
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United Way Halton & HamiltoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesignated as a United Way supported agency. United Way logo is prominently featured on the website homepage as a key supporter of the Eva Rothwell Centre.
• Hamilton Family Health Team (HFHT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-site primary health care clinic located inside Eva Rothwell Centre. Provides primary care and wraparound supports to community members. Currently accepting referrals for new patients in L8L postal code. Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-6pm. This initiative addresses the social determinants of health in the community.
• Tastebuds HamiltoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the 'Best Start' Breakfast Program that ensures children and youth have access to a healthy breakfast in a safe, supervised environment. Operates Monday to Friday 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM.
• Mohawk CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMohawk College City School initiative began at Eva Rothwell Centre in 2016 as a pilot program. Provides college-readiness programming and educational opportunities. Julie Farnand serves as Board member and Co-op Specialist for Mohawk College.
• Dolly Parton's Imagination LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree monthly book delivery program for children birth to age 5. Eva Rothwell Centre is the Hamilton affiliate, focused on enrolling children in L8H, L8K, L8L, L8M, L8N, L8P, L8R and L8S postal codes to expand early literacy throughout Lower Hamilton.
• First Unitarian Church of HamiltonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Community Clothing Room program that provides cost-free clothing to families in need on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
• Inner City Outreach Ministry (ICOM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 30 years of service to Hamilton's Inner City community. Programs support over 300 youth and adults weekly, serving children ages 6 to 24. Over 2,500 children have enrolled over the years. Co-directed by Don and Carole MacVicar for 35 years.
• Hamilton Police ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Fortis Vitam Project, a fitness program for youth run by Hamilton Police Officers, funded by Pro Action Cops & Kids. Program has been at Eva Rothwell Centre since 2018 and focuses on functional fitness. Also hosts annual events and initiatives.
• Pathways to EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Education Pod, complementing work being done at the Eva Rothwell Centre for academic support and post-secondary readiness.
• Bay City Railway Foundation (H.O.M.E.S.)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHO Model Engineers Society, a model railway club established in 1948, operates at the Eva Rothwell Centre dedicated to prototype modelling of the Hamilton railway scene in the mid-1950s.
• Hamilton Sports Hall of FameminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocated at the Eva Rothwell Centre, celebrating athletes, teams, coaches, officials and builders who have achieved excellence representing Hamilton, Ontario.
• Handmade OasisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTherapeutic crafting program for individuals with physical and/or mental challenges and seniors in the community. Creates memorable experiences through customized one-on-one and group activities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Boys & Girls Club of Hamilton: Provides after-school, day camp, and youth development programming for children and youth in Hamilton. Directly comparable as a multi-site community youth organization offering free/subsidized programming to families in need.
• Hamilton Family Health Team: Operates the on-site primary healthcare clinic inside the Eva Rothwell Centre and serves the same Ward 3 / Lower Hamilton population. Directly comparable as a co-located wraparound service partner addressing social determinants of health in the same community.
• Daily Bread Food Bank: Toronto-based food bank network supporting member agencies that distribute emergency food. Comparable as a food-security organization whose model of partner-agency distribution mirrors how Eva Rothwell Centre's Community Pantry operates within a wider nonprofit network.
• Pathways to Education: Named partner on the Education Pod at Eva Rothwell Centre, providing academic support and post-secondary readiness for at-risk youth. Directly comparable as a youth-focused wraparound education and transition-to-post-secondary provider.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hamilton: Youth mentoring organization serving Hamilton-area children and youth. Comparable as a nonprofit delivering free youth development and mentorship programming to at-risk children in the same regional ecosystem.
• Mohawk College City School: Pilot instructor program that originated at Eva Rothwell Centre in 2016. Directly comparable as a college-readiness and community-based education provider serving the same North End Hamilton population.

Broad incumbents

• Hamilton Community Foundation: Community foundation providing grants and capacity-building support to Hamilton nonprofits including Eva Rothwell Centre. Comparable as both a funder and a peer organization working on community-level social impact in the same region.
• YMCA Hamilton: Regional YMCA offering childcare, day camps, fitness, and community programs across Hamilton. Comparable as a broad incumbent delivering many of the same wraparound services (childcare, fitness, food programs) at greater scale and geographic reach.
• Food Banks Canada: National umbrella organization coordinating Canada's food bank network. Comparable as the sector-level organizer for the type of emergency food distribution Eva Rothwell Centre delivers via its Community Pantry program.
• United Way Halton & Hamilton: Regional umbrella funder and convener of community services across Halton & Hamilton. Comparable because it both funds and operates community-impact initiatives in the same geography, including the Eva Rothwell Centre as a supported agency.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

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