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The Making of the Dear Self Video Project

With the influx of gang related incidents and violence in Thunder Bay it has become very apparent that steps need to be taken to help...

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Dear Self – Spoken Word Poetry Written & Performed by Wali Shah

With the influx of gang related incidents and violence in Thunder Bay it has become very apparent that steps need to be taken to help...

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Against All Odds – A Dear Self Story

With the influx of gang related incidents and violence in Thunder Bay it has become very apparent that steps need to be taken to help...

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Biskane – A Dear Self Story

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St Andrews Dew Drop Inn Thunder Bay Mar 17, 2023

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Every Monday, since November of 2022, the Dew Drop Inn has teamed up with various community partners to hand out 72 supplement bags to those…

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Donation Table

St Andrews Dew Drop Inn Thunder Bay Mar 02, 2023

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A Patron’s Story: “As someone who is a huge advocate for poverty-related challenges, whether it be food insecurity, housing, homelessness, transit to name a few–I…

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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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