by Karen Lapierre Pitts | Dec 12, 2024 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, How We Help
Despite the happy holiday signs we see all around us at this time of year, we remember that this is often a sad time for so many people. Maybe expectations at home and work are piling up. There could be financial pressure to buy into the holidays. Maybe an unexpected...
by Bailey Dunyo | Jun 13, 2024 | How We Help, Your Gifts at Work
Today we are shining a spotlight on Liz Webley, a long-time family member and member of our newly launched monthly donor club, Tapestry of Hope. Liz’s journey with Threads of Life began nearly two decades ago after the tragic loss of her husband, Dick Van...
by adminThreadsofLife | May 30, 2024 | How We Help
by Dylan Angus My dad was an amazing person. He grew up relatively poor and had to work for every single thing he ever had. He was a devoted father to me, my sister, and my stepbrother. He was an amazing son to my grandmother, Danna. He was a loyal friend, the most...
by Susan Haldane | May 16, 2024 | How We Help, Steps for Life
Steps for Life is always a mix of sombre and celebration. We celebrate spring and simply being together – a community of people sharing compassion and commitment. But there are sombre aspects to the day as well – we know why we’re here and we have reminders in the...
by Roy Ellis | May 1, 2024 | How We Help
Donna sits across from me gripping her purse with white knuckles. This is her first visit for grief counselling and the guilty energy that surrounds her is palpable. One Saturday morning, her husband Dave received a call at home asking if he wanted to take an extra...
by adminThreadsofLife | Apr 24, 2024 | Day of Mourning, How We Help
The National Day of Mourning is an important day for Threads of Life family members – a time for private remembrance, but also a time when many choose to share their personal stories in order to honour their loved ones and their own experience, and to help others...
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