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What We Do
The Shop is a fully equipped multi-trade mentoring and skills training center located in Newmarket. Our trained and qualified staff invite youth aged 15-25 to learn various skills in a personalized, safe environment. Our youth
- Gain experience in basic automotive, small engines, CNC machine operation, carpentry, welding, detailing, electrical, and other trades.
- Get help building their resume.
- Get help finding a job.
- Accumulate volunteer community service hours for school, court, or their resume.
- Receive one-to-one life skills mentoring.
Our program is funded in part through a vehicle donation program, where vehicles of all kinds are donated in exchange for a tax receipt, and resold to generate revenue that keeps this place running! Some cars are selected and brought into our shop to be fully refurbished.
The Shop is a program of Youth Unlimited, a registered charity, and has been operating in Newmarket since 2003. For details on our parent charity, click the links for Youth Unlimited on the footers of this page.
Our Story
Our vision began in 1999 with a pilot program involving a few cars and a few youth. It proved to be a workable program, and by late 2002 our small team of volunteers and staff were ready to launch!
In 2003, we opened a 1200 square foot shop on Queen Street in Newmarket, and then relocated again in 2006 to our current, modern, fully equipped 2000 square foot training facility in the heart of York Region.
Today, we are a youth training center that prepares young men and women for a satisfying life of work in any number of trades! We are a licensed automobile dealership that refurbishes and sells donated vehicles.
Our Team
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Rev. Mark Dean, CPPA, C.A.L.E.
Program Director
Nilson Smith
Instructor
Jenny Hammond
Instructor
Nathan Tolly
Instructor
Claudia Domini
Instructor
Nicole Smith
Instructor
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Community Partners
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of vehicles do you accept?
The Shop takes all kinds of vehicle donations, including cars, trucks, motorcycles, RV’s, and some boats.
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Get Involved
The Shop relies on a combination of staff and volunteers to work with youth participants. Volunteers are involved in such tasks as book-keeping, prayer co-ordination, community events organization, reception, fundraising, counseling, and other tasks. Whatever skill you have to offer, The Shop would welcome the opportunity to talk to you about it!
Volunteers participate in a process of interview, orientation, and training prior to working with teens, but do not necessarily commit to large portions of time, since some volunteers are needed on a casual time basis.
If you are interested in volunteering for The Shop in any capacity, please call us at (905) 836-1433 or use our contact page.
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