Several years ago, I was volunteering in New York City for the first time and experienced seeing people living on the streets or in the...

Every Thursday evening in the P4Y art room, 20 or so youth gather and let their creative juices flow. On a typical night, one youth is in...

One cool Tuesday afternoon before the OIM Drop-in closed its doors, a man walked into the main room requesting one small bottle...

When asked about the Passion 4 Youth Arts Program, I generally find myself bragging about the youth I work with, and going on and on...

A non profit, NGO, faith-based charity, supported by regular people (like you) who REALLY believe in what we do, some churches and...

I sat at the table with three guys at the drop in this week, just starting a hot game of euchre, when Rod asked if he could please ask a...

Some time ago, we learned that our weekly drop in program would be interrupted for a period of three to six months while a construction...

As we work among people experiencing poverty and homelessness, we have discovered an unusually powerful component that has become one of...

Working with people who are poor or homeless can be a challenge: there is great satisfaction and fulfillment, but it can be hard when we...

“Urban Intervention Training” is the name of our volunteer training program which we host three times a year.  It’s a full Saturday,...

Sam was always going to go to detox in Thunder Bay  – some day.  His mother would send money and Sam would spend it on booze.  His mother...

Tom Called (see previous blogs re. Injustice) While I was away in Vancouver I received the following email from our front line...

Something is wrong. Very wrong. The Alliance To End Homelessness Report Card tells us that the number of people using shelter beds has...