by Susan Haldane | Aug 15, 2019 | How We Help, Steps for Life, Volunteers
Have you seen this logo on our web site and printed materials? It comes from an organization called Imagine Canada, and it certifies that Threads of Life is accredited under the Imagine Canada Standards Program. We’re pretty proud of this accomplishment. There are...
by Susan Haldane | Aug 1, 2019 | Steps for Life, Volunteers
Jennifer with fellow Saskatoon committee members Jeff Sabine and Bob Ocrane. Helping to run a complex event like Steps for Life – Walking for Families of Workplace Tragedy can be pretty absorbing. The day of the walk brings a million details to oversee. But for...
by Randy Keizer | Jun 27, 2019 | Steps for Life, Volunteers
The Timmins Steps for Life committee marches to the beat of its own drum at most times. We have a strong committee, and a vibrant community who know and understand the importance of what happens with the walk and our other prevention-minded endeavors. Our committee...
by adminThreadsofLife | Apr 11, 2019 | Volunteers
Paulette Raymond knows how powerful words can be. Paulette is a writer—from the time she was very little, she used poetry to process any pain she experienced. So it’s no surprise that her reason for volunteering with Threads of Life is to share her story with...
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...