‘Tis the season when Children should Believe
They say that Christmas is for kids, but since I’m a childless adult (sorry mum) I don’t know one way or the other, but what I do know is that every child the world over deserves to grow up with…
Category: Addicts and Angels
The Flipside of COVID-19: Psychic Angel Morgan shares 5 things to learn
2020 has been a doozy for all of us, literally globally. It’s completely valid to be struggling at this time, as many of us are holding the weight of factors within and completely out of our influence and control. At…
Freedom From Addiction’s new program supports COVID-19 Frontline Workers
Freedom From Addiction, one of Canada’s leading alcohol and drug recovery homes, is launching a new program in support of the frontline workers who have sustained us all through the COVID-19 pandemic. Their new Frontline Support Program will offer half…
Rebuilding the world, One Lego Block at a time
When I was a kid, my favourite thing to play with was Lego. Whether I stayed with the directions, or tore everything apart and built something all my own, it was always endless fun for me. At 37, I must…
Rest in Pride: The tragic yet hopeful story of Sarah Hegazi
For the past 2 weeks, every day I have cried for Sarah Hegazi. *photo from https://en.qantara.de/content/obituary-egyptian-lgbtq-activist-sarah-hegazy-how-can-i-survive-in-a-society-based-on-hate Sarah Hegazi was an Egyptian activist who rose to prominence for the viral photo at the top of this page. Sarah was at a…
Stay In + Sleep Out campaign takes aim at the impact of COVID-19 on the city’s homeless
The world is struggling through a global pandemic, in which a lot of people are both financially and emotionally drained. While I’m one of the lucky ones, who’s still working, have a roof over my head, and have so much…
A Greener World is Helping Farmers feed Families through COVID-19
The COVID-19 crisis continues with no discernible end date. With the resulting surge in unemployment, school nutrition program closures and increased dependence on support networks, demand for food assistance has skyrocketed. *photo from Pigeon River Farm At the same time,…
“Chalkboards for Change” Encourages Canadians to Help All Children Dream Fearlessly
Remember your childhood dreams? I don’t know about you, but I wanted to be a famous singer and actor, and while that didn’t quite work out as I thought it would, life is pretty sweet. After all, my early dreams…
This New Yogurt Saves Lives
We’ve been big supporters of (RED) for a while now. For those of you that don’t know, (RED) is a licensed brand that looks to engage the private sector in raising awareness and funds to help eliminate HIV/AIDS in eight African countries….
Sunwing teams up with Hakim Optical to give children a flying Start
It’s that time of year again when the holiday season descends and the visit with family and friends alike begin. As we take the time to be thankful for what we have, enjoy lots of wonderful food, and hopefully give…
Second Harvest scores with Toronto Taste
This past weekend I had the honour of joining in with some of Toronto greatest food lovers, creators and Connoisseur’s to enjoy an evening in support of Second Harvest known as Toronto Taste. For those of you that don’t know,…
Do you know about FoodShare?
Do you know about FoodShare? If you do then please continue with your day. If not, well then keep on reading! FoodShare is an amazing community program I’ve had my eye on for a while and now. I’ve taken some…