Sasha’s Story: Episode Five, The Birth of Hope
Sasha’s Story is an 8 part series running until December 24. To listen to the audio backgrounder from CHRI radio, click Episode #5...
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Dec 10, 2012
Sasha’s Story: Episode Four, Reaching out for Help
Sasha’s Story is an 8 part series running until December 24. To listen to the audio backgrounder from CHRI radio, click Episode #4...
Dec 5, 2012
Sasha’s Story: Episode Three, Life on the Streets
Sasha’s Story is an 8 part series running until December 24. To listen to the audio backgrounder from CHRI radio, click Episode #3 Hard...
Dec 7, 2011
Rachel’s Gift, Episode Four, The spiral downwards continues…
“Rachel’s Gift is an 8 part series until December 23. Go to www.chri.ca for the audio backgrounders to Rachel’s stories. This time when...
Nov 14, 2011
Come as you ART – AMAZING SUCCESS
Imagine: You have lived your whole life thinking you are a ‘zero without the rim’. Violence in your ‘home’ has forced you to leave. The...
Oct 27, 2011
COME AS YOU ART, Art Auction & Coffee House
We wish to invite you to our next PASSION 4 YOUTH ART AUCTION showcasing the artwork and musical talents of street-engaged youth this...
Oct 2, 2011
Wrongs turning out Right!
Mich and his mother came to be friends of OIM first through our outreach teams and then started coming to the drop in. Mich is 19 and...
Jun 6, 2011
GOLF Fund Raiser for Street Youth Outreach
Our street youth art program is really making a difference in young people’s lives. Street-engaged youth are finding housing,...
May 20, 2011
Profound Encounters
Easter Dinner happened May 19th, a couple of weeks after the event . The delay is typical for us, so our folks can enjoy a special meal...
Feb 4, 2011
Youth Art Show III
A totally unexpected outcome was realized at our youth art show just a few months ago, and I don’t think I told you about it. So have a...
Jan 27, 2011
No Where to Go
We were eating lunch when about twelve taps at the door came, softly, rhythmically and then stopped. We looked at each other and guessed...
Oct 8, 2010
Auction 2010 Report
Our second (which might become an ‘annual’) auction happened this past Monday, October 4. Here is a brief report about our evening: Over...
Aug 26, 2010
Life on the Streets 2: Invisibility
I can become invisible in three seconds. In the time it takes for me to move to a standing position on the sidewalk to sit on the curb...
Jul 15, 2010
Word from the Drop In
Speaking with Brent at the drop in last week, I discoverd he had an aptitude and interest in writing. I asked him to write about our...
Jun 24, 2010
One of our Kids – at the art show
The first time I met Kaylin she was on street outreach two years ago. I noticed her sitting on the sidewalk on Bank Street with a torn up...
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...
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