Shane’s Story, Episode 6: The System – Welfare
Shane’s Story is an eight episode blog post where Shane tells her story in her own words. Each week in December, on Mondays and...
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- Sep 18, 2014
Mural Reflections
The Passion 4 Youth Fine Arts Program spent the summer painting a mural on the wall of Trinity Anglican Church. It was an amazing...
- Sep 11, 2014
Something About a Name
Every Tuesday, each week, we have our drop-in. I am sure by now many of you know what that is but let me explain for those who don’t....
- Aug 28, 2014
“I’m so glad you’re open today”
We had to close our drop-in for a few weeks this summer due to a scheduling conflict with the church we use. I missed seeing our regular...
- Jul 2, 2014
The Light – P4Y Poetry
There is a new youth who has been coming to art group recently. I met him on outreach a few years ago and I discovered that from a young...
- 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...
- May 7, 2014
The Problem with Focusing on Problems
Meet Nicky: homeless, alcoholic, mentally ill. Nicky joined the art group last year. She told me that most of her childhood had been...
- 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...
- 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 17, 2014
One Thing in Common
Cal’s story (‘Behind the Story’ see history on right) is common in that he is one of many on the streets who has suffered violence and...
- 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 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 23, 2014
The Warrior
“Father, I’m so weak…I’m so weak.” I was saying this to myself as I walked my outreach route, at the end of a particularly rough week. It...
- 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 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...
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