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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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The Making of the Dear Self Video Project

JT305 Jan 04, 2023

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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

JT305 Jan 03, 2023

190

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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The Concrete Is Always Cold

Thunder Bay Public Library Oct 27, 2022

104

“The concrete is always cold!” It’s something that stuck with me after hearing it during my time working on the frontlines with Street Outreach Services…

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Hospice Northwest Provides Grief Education with HUUG Program

Empower the North Sep 22, 2022

152

With funding from the Thunder Bay Community Foundation, Hospice Northwest implemented a very successful program, Help Us Understand Grief (HUUG). The organization has now been…

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The Concrete Is Always Cold

Oct 27, 2022

Hospice Northwest Provides Grief Education with HUUG Program

Sep 22, 2022

The Making of the Dear Self Video Project

Jan 04, 2023

Against All Odds – A Dear Self Story

Jan 03, 2023

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