Life on the Streets
Several years ago, I was volunteering in New York City for the first time and experienced seeing people living on the streets or in the...
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Jul 8, 2013
Caring Volunteers
Every Thursday evening in the P4Y art room, 20 or so youth gather and let their creative juices flow. On a typical night, one youth is in...
May 15, 2013
Earthman
One cool Tuesday afternoon before the OIM Drop-in closed its doors, a man walked into the main room requesting one small bottle...
Aug 17, 2012
A Change of Focus
When asked about the Passion 4 Youth Arts Program, I generally find myself bragging about the youth I work with, and going on and on...
May 27, 2011
Auction Invite: Block Party FUN!!
A non profit, NGO, faith-based charity, supported by regular people (like you) who REALLY believe in what we do, some churches and...
Feb 24, 2011
For us or for them?
I sat at the table with three guys at the drop in this week, just starting a hot game of euchre, when Rod asked if he could please ask a...
Feb 17, 2011
OIM Relocates Drop In
Some time ago, we learned that our weekly drop in program would be interrupted for a period of three to six months while a construction...
Jun 3, 2010
The Power of Volunteers
As we work among people experiencing poverty and homelessness, we have discovered an unusually powerful component that has become one of...
May 27, 2010
Hanging by a Thread
Working with people who are poor or homeless can be a challenge: there is great satisfaction and fulfillment, but it can be hard when we...
May 20, 2010
Downtown Ottawa
“Urban Intervention Training” is the name of our volunteer training program which we host three times a year. It’s a full Saturday,...
May 14, 2010
A Changed Life
Sam was always going to go to detox in Thunder Bay – some day. His mother would send money and Sam would spend it on booze. His mother...
Apr 29, 2010
Tom Called
Tom Called (see previous blogs re. Injustice) While I was away in Vancouver I received the following email from our front line...
Dec 18, 2009
You Can Make a Difference
Something is wrong. Very wrong. The Alliance To End Homelessness Report Card tells us that the number of people using shelter beds has...
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