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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...

“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...

She wheeled the stroller into drop-in.  It was a bitterly cold day and the bundle inside the stroller was barely recognizable…But WE knew...

“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...

If you look at me, and squint really hard, I look like God. Whoa! Don’t be hasty! Unless you ask my little sister, I’m not that cocky....

Going to work this morning, I came down the same hill at the same time and saw the same bus going up the other side.  I got on my usual...

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...

March winds blow, or it pours rain, minus 30 with the wind chill – or any combination thereof.   Only in Canada, eh? We can look forward...

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...

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...

Merry Christmas!  Just a quick note today, on the eve of Christmas eve, to invite you to do a last minute gift purchase – for someone...

Merry Christmas!  I did some research about how much money Canadians spent last Christmas – it amounted to thirty-four and a half BILLION...

For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders, And His name will be called...

The evening the kids have been preparing for had finally arrived.  It was time for the ‘Passion for Youth’ art show at Dominion...

Thirteen street youth will be presenting their art work for show and silent auction on Monday, November 15, 2010 from 6:00 to 8:30 pm at...

Generally speaking the needs on the street are increasing and for many charities across Canada, there are dwindling resources as people...

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...

Just a few weeks ago we initiated chiropractic care at our drop in.  What an amazing outreach! Dr. Greg Payne from Ottawa came to us last...

Our street youth art program, ‘Passion for Youth’ is making an impact on young people’s lives.  Last year we had nine street-engaged...