Eric’s Journey, Episode 5: Hope Restored!
“Eric’s Journey” is a 7 part series running throughout December. To listen to the audio backgrounder from Family Radio CHRI, click the...
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Dec 9, 2015
Eric’s Journey, Episode 3: Drugs Owned My Life
“Eric’s Journey” is a 7 part series running throughout December. To listen to the audio backgrounder from Family Radio CHRI, click the...
Dec 7, 2015
Eric’s Journey, Episode 2: Throughout School and then Through WITH School
“Eric’s Journey” is a 7 part series running throughout December. To listen to the audio backgrounder from Family Radio CHRI, click the...
Dec 2, 2015
Eric’s Journey, Episode 1: Early Life
“Eric’s Journey” is a 7 part series running throughout December. To listen to the audio backgrounder from Family Radio CHRI, click the...
Nov 20, 2015
Get Me Out of Here…
I couldn’t tell for sure if she needed help so I tried to make eye contact with. She approached me and looked into my outreach bag,...
Nov 11, 2015
Volunteering at Art Group
Pillowcase dress After almost two years doing foot-care at OIM’s Tuesday drop in, I recently switched to Monday evenings with the Passion...
Oct 1, 2015
An Offering
But her life hasn’t been all smiles….she had a rough life that led her to homelessness and addiction. But despite this, she has never...
Sep 25, 2015
Terrarium Workshop
Last night was a busy night at art group! We were busy making terrariums! The youth loved choosing their plants and trinkets to make...
Sep 10, 2015
A Presence on the Streets
Not long ago, one of our outreach teams was doing late night outreach. It was about 10:30pm when they entered the market area. Across the...
Aug 7, 2015
Crossing boundaries as an outreach worker. Be prepared for the whole story
Well it had to be written about; crossing boundaries. How does an outreach worker stay neutral in the face of adversity? How do you face...
Jul 31, 2015
Turning Youth Away…..
In July 2014, the Passion 4 Youth Fine Arts Program had reached full capacity. We had 20 youth in a tiny room – with no space for any...
Jun 12, 2015
P4Y Auction: Sneak Peek!
The participants of the Passion 4 Youth Fine Arts Program have been working hard to prepare for the upcoming auction. Here’s a sneak...
May 27, 2015
A Chance Meeting
When I meet a youth on outreach for the first time, I am always aware that it may be the only time I ever see them. The lives of...
Jun 19, 2014
Aakuluk
When I approach an Aboriginal person while on outreach, I suddenly become very aware of the cross embroidered on my outreach vest. The...
May 16, 2014
Above and Beyond
Last year, a woman named Debra contacted me about helping out with the art group. Debra is a busy mother of 2 with a gift of cooking and...
Apr 17, 2014
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...
Apr 4, 2014
The Hidden Homeless
Hidden Homeless: People who are temporarily crashing with friends, relatives or others because they have no where else to go. I have been...
Mar 18, 2014
Ottawa Home and Garden Show. Why?
OIM has been given a booth at the Ottawa Home and Garden Show, March 20 to 23 at the Ernst and Young Centre. Why? A friend of the...
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...
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