Volunteer Perspective
Getting up for 5:30 am isn’t very enjoyable to me but then I get thinking about our street friends in Ottawa. They have already started...
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Mar 14, 2014
Mentorship
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” ― Benjamin Franklin Mentorship is one of the most important...
Mar 3, 2014
It was there all the time.
It was right before my eyes all the time, just waiting for me to wake up and see it! Typical of many smaller organizations, our needs...
Feb 27, 2014
Choosing Love
When Art, a long time friend of OIM arrived at the office one morning, his famous smile was missing. “You okay?” I asked. “You’ll never...
Feb 24, 2014
Caring – Even When it Hurts
This past week, Moira, our youth outreach worker got the flu – the bad kind. After a few days away she thought she could return to work...
Feb 10, 2014
Behind the Story…
I noticed ‘Cal’ on several occasions at the drop in, but I never took opportunity to have a conversation with him until this week. He was...
Feb 6, 2014
Are you a pessimist or an optimist?
Are we thankful no matter what? Even when we are going through difficult times? Perhaps things have been pretty dim looking lately;...
Feb 3, 2014
The Small Things Guy…
Following from last week, my friend ‘Jesse’, the ‘small things guy’. So last week at the drop in, I had to call the police and ask them...
Jan 30, 2014
Staff Perspective: A Night to Remember
A few weeks ago I was walking home from work when something very memorable happened. It was a crisp evening with the streets bustling...
Jan 20, 2014
A Place of Second Chances
I remember very clearly the day when Vern spoke up to support another guy who messed up. The guy stole something from our office, and we...
Jan 15, 2014
In the News…
On November 28th, the Passion 4 Youth Fine Arts Program hosted “Critical Impressions”, an art show showcasing pieces related to the...
Jan 13, 2014
Volunteers Welcome!
Thinking about volunteering? Just that in and of itself might be enough to change the course of your life! Volunteers are truly the...
Jan 9, 2014
New Perspective on Home
I attend St. Albans Anglican Church in downtown Ottawa. We are lucky to have space in the midst of both the Market, nearby Centretown,...
Jan 8, 2014
Volunteer Perspective: Why I Love Outreach
I love street outreach. I don’t go out because of a sense of obligation, or because it’s what ‘good Christians’ do to get on God’s nice...
Jan 6, 2014
“I brought Christmas”
Reviewing our current ‘Christmas trend,’ I see a big build up leading to Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, celebrating the birth of our...
Dec 30, 2013
“Tessa’s Home” (postcript): The Future
Tessa’s Home is an 8 part series that ran from November 28 to December 27th. To listen to the audio backgrounders and accompanying...
Dec 23, 2013
“Tessa’s Home” Episode 8: Merry Christmas and Thank you
Tessa’s Home is an 8 part series running until December 27th. To listen to the audio backgrounder from CHRI, click below. Miss previous...
Dec 16, 2013
“Tessa’s Home” Episode 6: Passion 4 Youth Art Program – OIM is Home
Tessa’s Home is an 8 part series running until December 27th. To listen to the audio backgrounder from CHRI, click below. Miss previous...
Dec 11, 2013
“Tessa’s Home” Episode 5: The Birth of Hope
Tessa’s Home is an 8 part series running until December 27th. To listen to the audio backgrounder on CHRI radio, click below. Miss...
Dec 9, 2013
“Tessa’s Home” Episode 4: Disappointments on the Way Home
Tessa’s Home is an 8 part series running until December 27th. To listen to the audio backgrounder from CHRI, click below. Miss previous...
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