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Jan 13, 2020
He Fought Like a Soldier
On Jan 15, OIM launches a NEW Innercity Veterans Outreach & Support Service (DETAILS BELOW). Over the coming weeks and months, we will be...
Apr 12, 2019
Mandala Workshop
“Mandalas are an ancient artistic technique used in many cultures around the world as an aid to understanding who we are as individuals...
Nov 16, 2018
Showing Love Through Food
Each month, Terri drops off a home cooked meal for the youth of Innercity Arts. She always puts such love and care into her meals, making...
Jun 28, 2018
Volunteer Spotlight
#makingadifference #Volunteering #VolunteeringWithOttawaInnercityMinistries
Jun 7, 2018
Volunteer Perspectives: It’s All About Love
#helpthepoor #Volunteer #Volunteering
Feb 22, 2018
Conversation at the Drop-In
“I’ve been on my own a long time. I left home when I was 10. Been on my own ever since.” Edward told me this as we sat together in the...
Feb 1, 2018
The OIM Volunteer: A Staff Perspective
#Volunteering
Nov 16, 2017
A Passion To Serve
Why 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...
Oct 26, 2017
Making a Difference In The Midst of Adversity – Is It Possible?
I see it each Sunday night in the stylish clothes some people wear or the cars others don’t have. It’s visible in their health or...
Jun 14, 2017
Stone Carving Workshop
Innercity 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 17, 2017
What if it was you?
Valentines Day Week – just passed. Kudos to all of our volunteer outreach workers in all capacities: street outreach, drop in, office...
Feb 10, 2017
Imagine A World With More HOPE
This is George Frederic Watts 1886 painting, “Hope.” Hope is sitting on a globe, blindfolded, clutching a wooden lyre with only one...
Dec 24, 2016
Episode 8: Danielle’s Christmas Wish
Hi I’m Danielle. My wish is that everyone has someone to be with this Christmas, and if not, that they feel God is with them, that His...
Dec 9, 2016
Danielle’s Story: Episode 5 – I found OIM (or OIM found me)
“Danielle’s Story” is a series running throughout December. To listen to the audio backgrounder from Family Radio CHRI, click the play...
Dec 6, 2016
Danielle’s Story: Episode 4 – Back to Ottawa (again)
“Danielle’s Story” is a series running throughout December. To listen to the audio backgrounder from Family Radio CHRI, click the play...
Nov 28, 2016
Danielle’s Story: Episode 1 – Early Life
“Danielle’s Story” is a series running throughout December. To listen to the audio backgrounder from Family Radio CHRI, click the play...
Sep 16, 2016
Fabric Art
Last 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, 2016
Reaching a Milestone
Innercity Arts reached a significant milestone this week: we registered our 100th youth. This is a pretty amazing feat, given the...
Aug 19, 2016
Kindness
A few months ago, a new person walked through the doors of the drop-in. He was friendly but seemed very cautious. He asked a lot of...
Aug 10, 2016
What Is Small Is Big
I was reminded of this the other day when a former client called us from Toronto to catch up. She and her husband moved from Ottawa to...
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