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Spiritual Rags to Riches

Monkbrother Feb 15, 2023

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I have spent my entire adult life addicted to substances of all kinds. It was my way of coping with childhood traumas. My ego-centric interpretation…

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Dew Drop Inn’s Senior Bag Program

Thunder Bay Community Foundation Feb 09, 2023

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For over 41 years, the Dew Drop Inn has been feeding the hungry in Thunder Bay. Their number of patrons continue to escalate as more…

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I Value the Thunder Bay Public Library

Thunder Bay Public Library Feb 07, 2023

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I wanted to write in to comment on how much I value the Thunder Bay Public Library. I’ve been a library patron for decades. My…

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In the Beginning

St Andrews Dew Drop Inn Thunder Bay Jan 28, 2023

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Prior to the Dew Drop Inn being established, hungry people who came to St. Andrew’s rectory were given bagged lunches at the back door of…

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Did You Know?

St Andrews Dew Drop Inn Thunder Bay Jan 23, 2023

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The Dew Drop Inn has been feeding the hungry in Thunder Bay for 42 years now. We offer a safe, welcoming environment where men, women…

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$139,800 OTF Grant Provides ‘Virtual’ Boost to United Way

Empower the North Jan 23, 2023

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Thunder Bay, ON – On Wednesday January 18, 2023, MPP Kevin Holland and MPP Lise Vaugeois joined friends and supporters of the United Way and…

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Community Services Recovery Fund Application Process Opens to Support Pandemic Recovery

Thunder Bay Community Foundation Jan 10, 2023

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January 6, 2023 Thunder Bay, Ontario – On January 6, 2023, the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould, together with the Canadian…

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