Jan 13, 2020He Fought Like a SoldierOn Jan 15, OIM launches a NEW Innercity Veterans Outreach & Support Service (DETAILS BELOW). Over the coming weeks and months, we will be...
Jun 28, 2018Volunteer Spotlight#makingadifference #Volunteering #VolunteeringWithOttawaInnercityMinistries
Apr 13, 2018A “New” Pair of ShoesThe whole night went by and we handed out the usual: sandwiches, socks, juice boxes. Finally, as we were ending our shift, one of the...
Nov 16, 2017A Passion To ServeWhy do you volunteer at OIM? It’s a question that I have been asking our volunteers lately. The answers that have come back have had one...
Sep 7, 2017One evening, while on street outreach…Later that evening, my young street outreach partner and I met 52 street friends. They represented all facets of this diverse culture;...
Aug 31, 2017A Humbling ExperienceJohn’s colourful dress reflected his mood and his outlook. I had once told him he reminded me of a peacock because he always had feathers...
Aug 10, 2017Just a couple of Canadians (eh?), talking on the bus.It happened as I got on the bus & looked around for an empty spot. “There she is!” I heard someone say. It was Ted. He was sitting alone....
Jun 14, 2017Stone Carving WorkshopInnercity Arts was lucky enough to have Patrick Imai, a local carver, volunteer his time to come in to teach us about soap stone carving....
Feb 10, 2017Imagine A World With More HOPEThis is George Frederic Watts 1886 painting, “Hope.” Hope is sitting on a globe, blindfolded, clutching a wooden lyre with only one...
Sep 16, 2016Fabric ArtLast 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, 2016Reaching a MilestoneInnercity Arts reached a significant milestone this week: we registered our 100th youth. This is a pretty amazing feat, given the...
May 6, 2016Art Show….Sneak Peak!The youth of Innercity Arts have been working hard, creating some amazing art for the upcoming art show. Here’s a sneak peak! Please come...
Feb 19, 2016Knowing You’re LovedA 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, 2016Celiac on the StreetsSome people have a policy to only give food to panhandlers. Some even get offended if the panhandler rejects the offer of food. For these...
Apr 30, 2015The Tale of Two Piano MoversHI – My name is Dr. Greg Payne. I help folks at the Ottawa Innercity Ministries Drop-In center. This story I am about to tell gives you a...
Apr 17, 2014Volunteer PerspectiveGetting 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 8, 2014WOW!! Volunteer Week at OIM!Of course, it’s the same volunteer week as everywhere else, but at OIM, our volunteers are the best! Why? Our volunteers are on the...
Mar 14, 2014Mentorship“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...