“There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.” Sunday is often a great day to contemplate, step back, rest, walk, ponder, stop to wonder about things that don’t enter our busy minds…
For all of us who love the gift of the Peace Bridge in our city … I guess “Make Peace not War” is now a very old quote. It made the headlines in the 60’s and 70’s when it…
a simple question … “ could someone please count the list of names on a page at the end of the day so that data can be collected by a number instead of having to be counted in the…
“I heard a story about a polar bear on Prozac. It isn’t true is it? It can’t be. The bear was depressed, but even the youngest child dripping ice cream onto the cage bars, could tell you why. The…
ctvcalgary.ca Published Friday, February 6, 2009 6:28PM MST https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/the-doorway-needs-help-reopening-its-doors-1.367665 “ One of the city’s most successful programs aimed at getting young people off the streets is in trouble. Smoke damage gutted The Doorway after a restaurant fire in the…
Whatever our traditions and belief systems this time of year, the shared thread that holds us all together is about love and good will. The love and care can be lived out in giving gifts and attention to others.…
Listening … Question from a ‘tall’ child… “The world today The world we live today Peace & love are far away When hate & greed reign supreme Equality is but a dream Tides of justice shift and sway There…
The first week of November The Doorway was invited to an international conversation about the role of community in supporting young people outside of traditional supports who are building their lives toward participation in our society. We came together…
In the past few weeks I have had reason to think back to our history and to reflect on the children who experience our world every day. Journalists and reporters continue to inform us that all children are not…