Your help is needed urgently for our friends at the Ontario Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse.

Ontario’s population of residents aged 65 and over is projected to more than double by 2036. As this segment of our population continues to increase, reports of elder abuse are skyrocketing.

The Senior Safety Line (SSL) is an Ontario-wide toll-free hotline for seniors who are experiencing abuse. Unfortunately the hotline is in desperate need of funding to continue operating. We are asking for your help.

The SSL currently operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is at 100% capacity. Over the last 3 years the hotline has helped over 13,000 callers in over 150 languages. It differs from other critical assistance lines in Ontario, as the counselors are trained to work specifically with vulnerable seniors. It is the only hotline of its kind in Ontario.
 
The immediate need is to raise $75,000, which will sustain the line for another 6 months while they continue to seek the funding needed.  Even a small donation of $20 would sponsor one phone call for a senior in need of immediate assistance.  

Please help us to keep the SSL operating. Do it for your mother and father, your grandparents, your neighbour and even yourself. This vital hotline simply cannot be shut down. Your help is desperately needed now! Please visit www.onpea.org and make your donation today.