by adminThreadsofLife | Oct 5, 2023 | Our Family Stories
When a worker is seriously injured on the job, their initial wounds are often just the first of the suffering that injury will inflict on the worker and on their family. In addition to physical pain and limitation, there are economic and social repercussions, and all...
by adminThreadsofLife | Jul 13, 2023 | Our Family Stories
by Jolene GustWe all have dates of anniversaries that we will forever remember, and April 28th is one of mine. This is the Day of Mourning, a day we remember workers who lost their lives, were injured, or became ill due to a work-related tragedy. This is a day that I...
by adminThreadsofLife | Jun 26, 2023 | Our Family Stories
By Rose Wilson June 21st, 2013 is a day that our family will never forget. It was a beautiful, sunny Friday and it was George’s and my 33rd wedding anniversary. I had just returned home from work for the day but George wasn’t arriving home for a few hours yet. I began...
by adminThreadsofLife | May 1, 2023 | Our Family Stories
By Bill BowmanMy workplace injury was similar to most members of the Threads of Life family, with one major exception: I was lucky! Why? First, because I only had one arm and not two in the brake press when it activated. Second, since I was working alone, I was...
by Susan Haldane | Apr 27, 2023 | Day of Mourning, Our Family Stories
When lives change due to a workplace tragedy – whether a fatality, a life-altering injury or an occupational disease – we grieve so many losses, from little things like the Mother’s Day card we’ll never receive to big ones like the shared future that will never be...
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...