by Shirley Hickman | May 6, 2024 | Health and Safety
Safety and Health Week gives us an annual opportunity to reinforce our commitment to creating a safe workplace. The question then is – how do we do that? Each year I ask you if one person can make a difference. And you answer that question for yourself. Are you that...
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...