written by Marie Elle Charlemagne “I needed clothes and you clothed me…” Jesus of Nazareth, Matthew 25:36a (NIV) On April 14 members of the Halifax business community came together at a local Halifax restaurant as the Halifax chapter conducted their first donation drive in support of our local “Dress for
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Recognizing Winnipeg Volunteers
What would we do without our volunteers? They are the lifeblood of all of our programs and events in the Winnipeg chapter of HOPE worldwide Canada. As we get ready to celebrate and honour our volunteers on April 7, 2019, here is a recap of the impact made to bring
Bringing hope and changing the lives of Calgarians
There is no doubt that Calgarians are resilient. Even though we face tough economic times right now, we will surely see better days. Through the floods, drop in oil prices and thousands unemployed, Calgarians always step up and show their sense of community. Proof that no one needs to go
Halifax volunteers expand ways to meet more needs in their community
Eighteen years ago, volunteers from the Halifax-Dartmouth Church of Christ started to serve at a local Sunday Supper. Each Sunday evening, people from the surrounding communities who may be experiencing homelessness, or going through challenging times, or just need a warm meal and an even warmer smile are invited to
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The Eternal Impact of HOPE Youth Corps – One Grateful Parent’s Perspective
Originally posted by HOPE Youth Corps/ HOPEww Singles Corp. 17 Aug, 2017 Greg Taylor, HWW Chapter Director from Halifax, Canada, shares a unique perspective about the lasting impact of HYC on his family’s life. As I write this article, our family is en route back home to Canada from Budapest,
JCI Holiday Hampers
On December 15th, 13 volunteers in Edmonton, affectionately known as “Hamper Elves” delivered food hampers and gifts to families in need as identified by JCI Edmonton (Junior Chamber International). They became elves to 7 families (13 adults, 10 teens and 18 children). Groceries were purchased ($1100), turkeys and vegetables
Christmas carols, fellowship and gifts for the Seniors
Our volunteers in Edmonton started off their festive season by providing Christmas cheer to the Seniors of Rosslyn place. This was their 5th year visiting the seniors retirement community. 35 adults and children gathered together to sing Christmas Carols to a group of 45 seniors. They enjoyed singing all the
Toronto Chapter collects clothes for the homeless
The Toronto chapter held their annual winter clothes and food drive on Sunday, December 16th. They collected clothes and perishable food items for donation to a local Out of the Cold program. Thank you to everyone who brought donations and those volunteers who gave their time.
Edmonton Winter Drives Warms Hands and Hearts
October is the start of cold weather in Alberta and our volunteers in Edmonton decided to take action to ensure both hands and hearts of many in need are kept warm. On October 13th approximately 50 volunteers took time to deliver 2500 door hangers to neighbourhoods in Edmonton, St. Albert