The Journey
I’m so proud of Tammi! She has had a long time addiction to crack cocaine…somewhere around fifteen years I think. Like many of the...
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- Jan 4, 2013
Cold Toes, Warm Hearts!
It was -27 degrees last night! Sweet merciful crud that’s cold! But the Wednesday night Outreach crew, appropriately bundled up, had a...
- Jan 2, 2013
Happy New Year
What a cold start to January! As the temperature drops I am very thankful for my warm coat, gloves and most of all, a warm place to go...
- Dec 31, 2012
The Red Mitts
Recently I had the privilege of participating in a One Homeless Night activity with OIM staff (go Moira!) and a group of teens from The...
- Oct 26, 2012
Freedom…
This past May, Mark, a long-time member of the art group, was in a terrible accident. He was struck by a car which caused severe head...
- Oct 24, 2012
Thanksgiving Dinner at OIM!
As I looked around the room as lunch was in full-swing yesterday, I couldn’t help but feel very blessed to be surrounded by great 39...
- May 23, 2012
Kudos!
So last week the Wednesday night group got SOAKED (during that big rainstorm) on our evening walk-around. I mean drenched. I’ve seriously...
- May 16, 2012
A clip and a prayer
Leo is one of the ’rounders’ at OIM (‘been around a long time) and comes weekly to catch up and connect with our people. Life was very...
- Apr 26, 2012
It’s not about the food…
OIM hosted our annual Easter Dinner this week. Over 40 volunteers served 150 dinners to our street community. As I stood back and...
- Apr 16, 2012
It’s not really about the jacket
One of the most amazing privileges of working with people is the opportunities we have to build relationships. Over the past years there...
- Apr 13, 2012
Who’s really asleep here?
As I write this, you should know that I am really, really angry! I am angry as I witnessed and was even an unwilling participant of...
- Apr 12, 2012
The Mundane Is Extraordinary..
“Do you have room for one more?” It was the end of the day at our drop-in and I was getting ready to clean up the foot care station. I...
- Apr 3, 2012
God knows what we need..
I can’t help but feel a profound sense of sadness and tragedy some nights during outreach. But, once in a while you stumble upon an...
- Mar 23, 2012
The bright shining key
Well, it wasn’t exactly bright and shining. It was more like a dull and well-worn silver key, but the glow that came off the face of our...
- Mar 21, 2012
Love and Respect
Some of the most down to earth and insightful exchanges I have are during outreach with OIM. Week after week I stop with my fellow OIM...
- Mar 16, 2012
Where everybody knows your name
Community: We all crave it. From adults to children, men and women, CEOs to stay-at-home moms, we all want to belong or at least find a...
- Mar 14, 2012
“Heroin Saved My Life”
“Heroin saved my life.” Not something I ever thought I would hear, let alone, believe. One of the youth in the art group said this to me...
- Mar 2, 2012
Who gives more?
“Excuse me m’am…do you have any bus tickets? I have to get to an appointment this afternoon.” I was speaking with a couple of our...
- Jan 3, 2012
New blog coming soon!!
#Homelessness #homelessnessontario #homelessnessottawa #streetwork #AssetsBasedCommunityDevelopment #Addictions #ArtTherapy #Dignity...
- Dec 19, 2011
Rachel’s Gift, Episode Seven: Looking towards the future
“Rachel’s Gift is an 8 part series until December 23. To listen to the audio backgrounder, click: Rachel’s Gift episode 7 If you...
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