• Empowering Abilities: The Easter Seals Approach to Building a More Inclusive Community
    Nov 26 2024

    A thriving community is like an intricate tapestry—the more diversity, the better. Our differences make us stronger, especially when there is a reliable lifeline for those who need additional support...

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    IMAGE: Photo © Courtesy of Easter Seals BC Yukon

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    6 mins
  • Honouring Our Four-Legged Heroes: How Ned’s Wish Supports Retired Police Dogs
    Nov 25 2024

    When human police officers retire, they have a comfortable safety net to ensure well-deserved golden years. But retired police dogs and military service dogs don’t have this luxury. Ned’s Wish, the only organization of its kind in Canada, offers crucial financial support to these canine heroes after their retirement, ensuring they live out their days with the dignity and care they deserve...

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    IMAGE: Fargo © Courtesy of Ned's Wish

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    5 mins
  • How Plenty Canada’s Indigenous Principles Guide the Organization Forward
    Nov 24 2024

    Although Plenty Canada began its legacy 48 years ago as a rural community-based non-governmental international development organization, its first project in 1976 was to help Mayan communities in Guatemala reconstruct hundreds of homes and a dozen schools and clinics following a massive earthquake. Those deep connections with Indigenous peoples not only continue to this day but have been amplified significantly in the Western Hemisphere and Africa...

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    IMAGE: The healing place in Shanly, Ontario © Courtesy of Plenty Canada

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    8 mins
  • Facing An Impossible Choice
    Nov 23 2024
    Have you ever been faced with an impossible choice?

    Everyone deserves the opportunity to make free, healthy, and positive choices—but the people WISH Drop-In Centre Society exists to serve are often denied that fundamental right.

    WISH provides a safe haven for women and gender diverse street-based sex workers.

    With your help, WISH can continue to provide this essential support.

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    IMAGE: © Illustration by April dela Noche Milne

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    4 mins
  • From bras to bags – Kosovo artist makes bold statement for breast cancer awareness
    Nov 22 2024

    On a sunny October day in Pristina, women line up at a stall to donate bras to be turned into bags sold to raise money for those with breast cancer, as part of a project launched by artist Ermira Murati to raise awareness among Kosovo women.

    For the fourth straight year in October – breast cancer awareness month worldwide – Murati is collecting bras as part of a campaign called “Shliroj Cicat” (Free the boobs), which for its logo including a cartoon-like drawing of a breast has led to criticism in Kosovo’s patriarchal society...

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    IMAGE: ©Pexels/Chu Chup Hinh

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    3 mins
  • Sex Sense: Navigating Sexual Health With Confidence
    Nov 21 2024

    Everyone has questions about sexual health, but where can you go to ask them? When you’re facing tough decisions about contraception, STI prevention, or general sexual wellness, having access to expert advice can make all the difference. That’s where Options for Sexual Health comes in.

    As British Columbia’s leading advocate for sexual and reproductive health, Options is committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for all individuals. When you have questions about your sexual health, Options has the judgement-free answer...

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    IMAGE: © Courtesy of Options for Sexual Health

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    5 mins
  • Enjoy All That Juneau Has to Offer At The Jorgenson House
    Nov 20 2024

    Meet one of Juneau’s most luxurious accommodations. This exclusive boutique inn offers the perfect retreat with spectacular mountain views, manicured gardens, luxurious accommodations and easy access to all the adventures that Juneau has to offer. It is located within walking distance of Juneau’s business and shopping districts, restaurants, hiking trails and historical sights. Whether you’re travelling for adventure, a romantic getaway, business meetings, or a solo trek, you will experience the hospitality enjoyed by celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey and famous Chefs Emeril Lagasse, Gordon Ramsay and Guy Fieri...

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    IMAGE: © Courtesy of The Jorgenson House

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    4 mins
  • Honoured to Walk Alongside Military and Veteran Families
    Nov 19 2024

    There are three hard-working, not-for-profit Military Family Resources Centres (MFRCs) in British Columbia that support military and veteran families. Their collective goal is to enhance the well-being of these families by providing programs that serve, involve, and advocate for the military and veteran community. They serve Army, Navy, and Air Force families and support Reservists throughout BC.

    These MFRCs are honoured to walk alongside military and veteran families every day...

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    IMAGE: © Courtesy of Esquimalt Military Family Resource Centre

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    4 mins