"Don't wish me happiness I don't expect to be happy all the time....It's gotten beyond that somehow. Wish me courage and strength and a sense of humor. I will need them all." Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Monday 5 October 2015

A parcel and fish

Social injustice in British Columbia isn't a thing of the past. It didn't end with residential schools. There are teens in my province who need help today. I mailed a parcel the other week to the high school in the northern part of my province where I am involved with a project to provide food and clothing to homeless teens. Inside were new, warm winter socks, tuque's, a scarf and money to buy gift cards and voucher's at a local grocery and fast food store. In the past several weeks I have taken some time and searched a bit online where I found out about Threshold housing, located in Victoria BC and Covenant house, located in Vancouver BC. Both of these organizations are dedicated to housing homeless teens. Covenant house which assists around 1500 + youth a year have a lot of programs. They also supply both emergency and longterm housing. Threshold which has helped 300 youth in housing since 1992 is a smaller program but they also offer two different types of housing based upon needs. Both have program's to teach basic's like budgeting and cooking and they stress the importance of the relationship with the teen and building trust with staff. Both receive about half of their money from the government and the remainder comes from donations from business's and individual's. It was thrilling to read about the board members at Threshold and their obvious devotion to there project felt genuine. It is this shared vision to make this world a better place that made this parcel a reality. Later that day in town we visited a park where we watched salmon spawning. It was amazing watching the enormous amount of energy the fish expend to swim up the creek. The return on giving is an investment. The results like spawning continue forever.
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13 comments:

  1. Oh, Ronda! There you are! I was about ready to come looking for you! I just came back to blogging and was wondering where you were. Hope you and your sweet girl are doing well. Preparing for winter already there, I bet.

    How wonderful of you to be so generous with your resources to reach out to those teens. Teenage years are not easy for a lot of kids....you are blessing them (and yourself) with your outreach.

    Take good care- xo Diana

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    1. Hi Diana How lovely to hear from you! I hope you had a good blogging break and were able to get done what needed doing. The maple leaves started falling today. It is almost wistful watching them float effortlessly. Thank you for coming by.

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  2. Hi Ronda,
    I have missed you.
    I do understand the need for a break and concentrate on a project.
    My prayers,
    Carla

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    1. Thanks Carla. It's nice to hear from you! I will be posting occasionally. Thanks for dropping by.

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  3. Hello Rhonda! I know how devoted you are to these teens. You really are a wonderful lady. I am sure it makes a difference! Hoping you are well.

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    1. Hi Kim How sweet of you to drop by! Helping these teens is very close to my heart. When you have so little it doesn't take much to make a difference. I hope all is well in your world. Hugs Ronda

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  4. Hope you are doing well. Miss seeing your post! You are indeed dedicated to your work with the teens. Blessings!

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    1. Hi Angela One of my projects that I am doing with my time is checking out to see which communities/cities in my province have youth shelters or programs for teen homelessness. Thank you for your visit today!

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  5. So wonderful to see a post from you Ronda! Your generous heart for the homeless teens will produce amazing results, even as you watched the spawning salmon and their efforts to swim upstream - a great parable there! Praying the Lord blesses your efforts to help those in need! Have a blessed and beautiful day :)

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    1. Thank you for your generous and kind comment and for your prayers. It's good to hear from you!

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  6. there is probably no greater calling than to help a younger generation.
    to touch a life and perhaps be the catalyst that turns it around and gives it hope.
    bless you.
    xo

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  7. Wishing a happy 2016 for you and yours!!

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  8. Thankyou Angela. How thoughtful of you. Many blessings to you!

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