https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGmSJp_AaaY As a young child, I endured both physical and sexual abuse that scarred me deeply. By the time I was a teenager, I was trapped in a cycle of...
“I started my relationship with the agency four years ago. I was attending a program to learn about computers and someone suggested I could have lunch at the senior’s centre...
“I am known around the community centre as ‘grandma.’ Everyone calls me that, even other seniors, and I love it. It started with my grandkids calling me grandma and then...
It’s a typical Monday morning. It’s time for school, but for many children, they are heading to a place of earning with empty tummies because there are no groceries in...
“Becoming homeless was really stressful. The first time I really didn’t have anywhere to stay, I spent he night on the shores of a lake in my neighbourhood. I didn’t...
“Before I moved to the city, I mostly hung out in strip clubs, bars and pool halls. I got involved with drugs and just went wild. When I moved here,...
During her adult years, Jackie of Hamilton found herself stuck between a rock and a hard place. A survivor of domestic violence, Jackie was often beaten and hurt, and wound...
Grace loves her weekly meals with a group of other women, where they chat about health and well-being. It’s not just about advice—it’s about connection....
A good meal has real power. It can bring people together, conjure happy memories and even, as it did for Alasdair, empower people to change their lives....
