Friends you can count on
Stuck? A neighbour is on the way.
Chaverim is a team of volunteers who help with lockouts, flat tires, dead batteries and other non-medical emergencies across Toronto, Thornhill and the GTA. Day or night, free of charge.
- Calls answered
- 200,000+
- Serving the community since
- 2005
- Cost to you
- Free
How we help
Our volunteers provide 24-hour non-medical help on the road and at home.
Car lockout
Keys locked inside, or a child locked in the car. We open it safely, without damage.
Flat tire
We swap your flat for the spare and get you back on the road.
Battery boost
A dead battery on a cold morning? We bring the cables and the second car.
Home lockout
Locked out of the house? A volunteer comes to get you back inside.
Chaverim means “friends”
The name comes from the Hebrew word chaver, friend. That is what we try to be for every caller.
Chaverim was started by a group of people who wanted to give the community emergency and non-emergency help that a grassroots group could handle. Today our network of volunteers works with a dispatch and communication system, and keeps growing into new neighbourhoods.
More about Chaverim →Every call is free. Donations keep it that way.
Chaverim relies entirely on the community to cover equipment and dispatch costs.