by Shirley Hickman | Jun 8, 2023 | How We Help, News & Updates, Your Gifts at Work
Anniversary – (definition) a date that is remembered or celebrated because a special event happened. As we prepared to honour Threads of Life’s 20th anniversary in 2023, we all struggled with language – are we celebrating? Or simply marking a milestone?Some...
by Shirley Hickman | Mar 21, 2023 | Our Family Stories
Threads of Life is a charity still in its infancy, but as we enter our 20th year, it is important to reflect on what we have learned from the past and how to plan for the future. So how does an organization like Threads of Life get started? For me it was a commitment...
by Shirley Hickman | May 5, 2022 | Health and Safety
[Following is the text of Shirley’s speech given at the launch for Safety and Health Week 2022] Here we are once more marking Safety and Health Week. Companies and organizations across Canada, the United States and Mexico come together to create awareness of workplace...
by Shirley Hickman | Nov 25, 2021 | How We Help
What does your future with Threads of Life look like? The past couple of years have provided us with several unique challenges. Join us for a discussion about what the future holds for you and for Threads of Life. The pandemic has challenged us in many ways, yet we...
by Shirley Hickman | Oct 14, 2021 | Health and Safety, Volunteers
Life is a series of steps: first the baby steps, and then each phase of our lives grows from those first steps, those foundational steps. In the early stages of Maureen Shaw’s life, she would hear the screeching sirens from the local forestry mill. Everyone would wait...