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Mar 15, 2017

The Portrait of the Artist

“Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter. The sitter is merely the accident, the...

Feb 10, 2017

Imagine A World With More HOPE

This is George Frederic Watts 1886 painting, “Hope.” Hope is sitting on a globe, blindfolded, clutching a wooden lyre with only one...

Jan 2, 2017

Thank you from Danielle

Hi my name is Danielle. I just want to say thanks for letting me tell my story here on family radio CHRI. Telling my story and having...

Dec 9, 2016

Danielle’s Story: Episode 5 – I found OIM (or OIM found me)

“Danielle’s Story” is a series running throughout December. To listen to the audio backgrounder from Family Radio CHRI, click the play...

Oct 31, 2016

Dear Artist:

You and I don’t know each other – but I felt a connection with you.

Sep 16, 2016

Fabric Art

Last week, local artist and OIM volunteer Ruth Allison did a workshop with the youth at Innercity Arts. She talked to the youth about her...

Sep 2, 2016

Reaching a Milestone

Innercity Arts reached a significant milestone this week: we registered our 100th youth. This is a pretty amazing feat, given the...

Mar 24, 2016

Adulting101

Although I consider myself a fairly competent adult, sometimes the youth in the art group ask me questions that leave me stumped – and I...

Feb 19, 2016

Knowing You’re Loved

A few weeks ago, I was looking through an old box of memories from my childhood when I found this: It was a valentine I received when I...

Feb 11, 2016

Celiac on the Streets

Some people have a policy to only give food to panhandlers. Some even get offended if the panhandler rejects the offer of food. For these...

Jan 15, 2016

Prayer Request

It was a particularly cold night on outreach last week when we came across Brian. It was our first time meeting Brian – who informed us...

Jan 8, 2016

A Blessing on the Street

That’s when Jocelyne approached. (Jocelyne is an older woman who struggles with schizophrenia. She has lived on the streets for several...

Dec 14, 2015

Eric’s Journey, Episode 4: The Accident

“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...

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...

Jul 10, 2015

Hailey

Last year, this video was put out by a shelter in New York City. You’ve probably seen it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6jSKLtmYdM In...

Apr 24, 2015

“What Am I Supposed To Do?”

Last week, I was doing outreach downtown when I came across Ben. Ben is one of the “oldtimers” – one of several men who have been on the...

Apr 9, 2015

Easter Reflections

He grew up on a native reserve, where the cruel history of the church was ever-present. For Allan, the church building was not a safe...

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