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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...

We receive many donations of clothing at the drop in and we invite folks to help themselves to whatever they need.  From time to time we...

A sunny bright first week of January and many greetings of “Happy New Year” were offered from our friends at the drop in.  New Years is...

I spoke with Walter on the street outside our drop in and listened as he shared his frustration with the current state of affairs with...

Gary came down the stairs at the drop in, saw me and said, “I haven’t got your money yet. I know it’s been three years.  I’m working on...

It sometimes takes years to build enough trust for some of our street friends to talk to us about their lives.  Red is thirty-six and we...

We see people panhandling for loose change all the time in our cities.  It’s commonplace.  We have come to adopt certain attitudes...

I arrived back in Ottawa late last night and drove through the downtown area on the way home. I saw a man walking with a garbage bag over...

I walked past Jim sleeping outside the convenience store on my way to the bank.  He was OK, probably tired from a late night.  The...

Tom is back, and is doing well. He came to see me last Friday and has been ‘in and out’ of the office all week.  He has hit the ground...

Tom Called (see previous blogs re. Injustice) While I was away in Vancouver I received the following email from our front line...

A heavy heart is mine as I write what will probably be the last blog about Tom until he is released.  There are several reasons for this,...

I  am sorry to report that Tom is still in detention – the ‘proper’ name for jail, although there is nothing ‘proper’ about it at all. ...

A miserable week – especially if you are incarcerated.  Here’s an update about my buddy ‘Tom’. ‘Tom’ is not his real name, but there may...