by Susan Haldane | Jan 10, 2017 | How We Help, Volunteers
When you’re on a difficult journey, having a companion beside you makes the path seem a little smoother. That’s the role of Threads of Life’s volunteer family guides. Hundreds of people have experienced the healing benefit of being able to talk with someone who has...
by Lorna Catrambone | Dec 27, 2016 | Volunteers
There is a wonderful quotation that says: “Volunteers don’t necessarily have the time, they just have the heart”. At Threads of Life, we certainly know this to be true. Threads of Life exists today because of volunteers giving of themselves with all their heart. A...
by adminThreadsofLife | Sep 20, 2016 | Volunteers
I have many favourite moments at the family forums. Especially dear to my heart is watching the new families, from their arrival on Friday nervous and unsure of what to expect, through to leaving on Sunday afternoon knowing they have found a safe haven for their grief...
by adminThreadsofLife | Jun 21, 2016 | Volunteers
Shelley Rowan was one of the first members of the Threads of Life board of directors. After nearly ten years of service Shelley has decided it’s time to retire from the board. Shelley’s contributions will be missed, but she will always be a part of the Threads of Life...
by Patti Penny | May 17, 2016 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, Volunteers
I chose to become a speaker with Threads of Life so that I may tell of the workplace incident that happened with our son Luke, May 19, 2010. I do not want any other family to have to go through the heartache and destruction that our family has had to endure. I want...
by Susan Haldane | Mar 8, 2016 | Volunteers
For Lynda Kolly, being involved in Threads of Life is all about connecting with others. The organization didn’t yet exist when her son Burton died on his first day working on a commercial fishing boat on Lake Winnipeg. Later, when she was asked to join the board of...
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