Sharing the Weight of Workplace Tragedy

The 2022 Annual Report is available for download at threadsoflife.ca/annual-reports-and-audited-financial-reports/

Most of us will never find ourselves at the top of Mount Everest. But we can all imagine the months of training and preparation, the lists of gear and provisions, the challenge of days of climbing in thin air, carrying all those supplies on your back. And we can imagine how relieved and grateful we’d feel to have someone to walk with us, to guide us on the right trail, to help us carry the weight — someone who cares about our wellbeing and has travelled this route before.

For Threads of Life, 2022 showed over and over the value of sharing the weight among many. We saw family members help one another carry their burdens; volunteers walk along with us; partners and donors concerned and committed enough to join us on the trail and shoulder some of the weight as well.

Together, these companions smoothed the way for the organization and our members, ensuring those affected by tragedy have a community of support, and helping to change safety cultures to prevent tragedies in the future.

Our Work: Supporting Families

Workplace tragedy is a heavy burden, whether it’s the responsibility of caring for a loved one, the daily pain and drudgery of coping with illness or injury, or the grief of a work-related death. Over and over, Threads of Life’s family members tell us how much it means to find someone who knows this road and can help them carry the weight.

In 2022, more than 300 new family members came to Threads of Life – the largest number of new families ever. While thousands of families have been supported over the history of Threads of Life, we are currently serving more than 3,350 family members.

For a closer look at how Threads of Life is carrying forward in their mission to help families heal through a community of support and to promote the elimination of life-altering workplace injuries, illnesses and deaths, take a look at the 2022 Annual Report available at threadsoflife.ca/annual-reports-and-audited-financial-reports/