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Volunteer Profile: Katie Giesbrecht
There are many different paths to healing. Giving back in support of other families affected by workplace tragedy has been an important part of Katie’s healing.
Donors Like You: Liz Webley
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 Rooyen.
A best friend, mentor and hero: Ross’ story
I did not want to exist in a world without my dad. He was supposed to pick me up after school that day. We were going to go get my learner’s driver’s license. My hockey team had playoffs coming up. This couldn’t be happening.
The State of Safety in Canada, 2024
Take a look at some of the key findings of the State of Safety survey conducted by Threads of Life from February 26th to March 11th, 2024 among a sample of 1024 business owners, managers and decision-makers who are members of the Angus Reid Forum.
Yes, you are making a difference. Thank you so much.
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 Memory Lane signs and the family stories sharing terrible tragedy.
Safety and Health Week: One Person CAN Make a Difference
Safety and Health Week gives us an annual opportunity to reinforce our commitment to creating a safe workplace. The question then is – how do we do that? Each year I ask you if one person can make a difference. And you answer that question for yourself. Are you that person?
A marathon of healing: Injured worker raising awareness and funds for invisible injuries
When Travis Roszell was first injured at work, there’s no question his injuries were visible – devastatingly visible to him and all his family and friends. But the hidden injury is the one he must learn to work through for the rest of his life.
Getting Past the “What Ifs” after a Trauma or Death
For those workers who survive a tragic incident and who carry the wound of a workplace tragedy, it can also be hard to ponder how the moment could have been avoided. We may ask ourselves if we were safe enough, mindful enough if we did everything in our power to make sure we were out of harm’s way? We can be cruel and punishing toward ourselves at times, aware that small oversights may have changed our lives and our family’s lives forever.
Lighting a Candle this Day of Mourning
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 understand the impact of a death, serious injury or illness caused simply by going to work.
Every dollar makes a difference
Each spring, we gather and walk in our yellow T-shirts to raise awareness and funds to provide support to families affected by a workplace tragedy. The money raised through the event funds so many programs and services for families affected by a workplace tragedy: peer support resources, volunteer and learning opportunities, and above all, the development of an entire community of families who understand the reality of the path you’ve been asked to walk after a workplace tragedy. We walk together so that no one has to walk alone. Side by side; stride by stride.
FamiliesConnect workshops: We’ll save you a seat!
FamiliesConnect has become such a supportive virtual room to gather in, hasn’t it? It’s wonderful to see family members gathering in this online community each month to connect, offer their experiences, and build practical new skills to test out in their lives. We have some regulars and some occasionals, and all of our family members are welcome.
“I make a wish with all my might…”
My daughter wrote a poem when she was 11. She was just 7 years old when she lost her father, my husband. “When I close my eyes at night, // I make a wish with all my might, // that my dad will come home safe to me, //do you think that could ever be?”
