by Sarah Wheelan | Apr 4, 2019 | How We Help, Steps for Life, Volunteers
At the heart of Steps for Life are the stories of why we walk. Our sons, moms, siblings, and colleagues. Those whose health and safety we aim to protect, and those whose lives were forever changed — or ended — by a workplace tragedy. At each Steps for Life...
by Susan Haldane | Feb 28, 2019 | Health and Safety, Volunteers
We’ve all heard that old line, that public speaking is everyone’s number one fear. (That and snakes, according to a survey by the Canadian Cancer Society in 2015!) Some people are born storytellers and love the limelight. Others would do almost anything to avoid a...
by Susan Haldane | Jan 17, 2019 | Volunteers
On Steps for Life walk days in Calgary, as in other walk communities across Canada, volunteers mingle with Threads of Life family members, with community members and with sponsors. And it’s those moments that are the most memorable for Trevor Wieler, chairman of the...
by Lorna Catrambone | Dec 3, 2018 | Volunteers
Society has always benefited from volunteering. The idea of people giving their time and talents to help others with no expectation of receiving payment in return is timeless. What has changed is our attempts to quantify the value of volunteers, so that we can fully...
by Susan Haldane | Oct 29, 2018 | How We Help, Volunteers
WCB Saskatchewan’s Grant Van Eaton, right, at the family forum with Threads of Life’s Kelley Thompson. As we mark 15 years of work, Threads of Life has seen steady growth in our outreach and the number of families we are able to serve. That expansion is thanks to...
by Lorna Catrambone | Oct 9, 2018 | How We Help, Volunteers
Todd Smith is a passionate advocate for workplace safety and injury prevention. He has experienced first-hand the devastating effects of a workplace tragedy. Todd’s younger brother Sean, an auto mechanic, was working under a limousine which was supported only by a...