The 519

The 519
FoundedEstablished 1975 (Opened 1976)
TypeCharitable organization, Government agency
11931-0761-RR0001
Location
Coordinates43°39′58″N 79°22′52″W / 43.666°N 79.381°W / 43.666; -79.381
Area served
Toronto
Members
10,000
Employees
~ 50 FTE
Volunteers
1,100
WebsiteThe519.org
Formerly called
The 519 Church Street Community Centre

The 519, formerly known as The 519 Church Street Community Centre, is an agency by the City of Toronto. A Canadian charitable, non-profit organization, it operates a community centre in the Church and Wellesley neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1] The 519 serves both its local neighbourhood and the broader lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ) communities in the Toronto area. The 519 defines its local neighbourhood by a catchment area that spans from Bloor Street to the north to Gerrard Street to the south, and from Bay Street in the west to Parliament Street in the east.[2]

According to the centre's website

The 519 is the hub of community life in Toronto's diverse Church and Wellesley Village. For over 35 years, The 519 has been working with [its] neighbours and [its] lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer (LGBTQ) communities to build healthy, welcoming spaces to meet, participate and celebrate together.[3]

  1. ^ "About The 519". The 519. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  2. ^ "The 519's Constitution" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-01-15.
  3. ^ "The 519 Church Street Community Centre [Homepage]". The519.org. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2020.