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July 5 Toronto The Tri-Aid […]

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1977-07-05

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July 5 Toronto The Tri-Aid Charitable Foundation was formed after several board members of the Chatsworth Foundation resigned. Tri-Aid was a non-profit, charitable organization offering professional social services to the gay community. Its first programs included Tri-Aid House (a co-ed residence for gay youths located at 8 Irwin Avenue, which operated from 1977 to 1979) and Tri-Aid Counselling Service. Officers of the Foundation were Doug Chin, president; Gayle Janes, vice-president; and Karsten Kossman, secretary-treasurer.

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Tri-Aid House / Gay Group HomeToronto

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Karsten KossmanGayle JanesDoug Chin

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Chatsworth FoundationTri-Aid Charitable Foundation

All Citations

Tri-Aid Charitable Foundation papers, accession 1983–015, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto."New Charity Funds Gays," Metro Community News 4 (November 1977): 5–6Ian Harvey and Jeannine d'Entremont, "Group House a Real Home: Young Homosexuals Now Have a Friend," Toronto Sun, 8 April 1979, p. 42David Gibson, "Social Service Foundation Launched," Body Politic, no. 39 (1977–78), p. 8Advertisement, Body Politic, no. 39 (1977–78), p. 7
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