more gratitude

Yes, we received so much! It was a bounteous day at Evangeline.... Bags of wool, boxes of paint and all that has been previously mentioned! A huge thank you to the community who is supporting us. It was a great day to receive these donations as we could not get into the cupboard that contains the materials.... luckily the donations meant that we could continue into another afternoon. And one of the community members brought us Olympic donuts to eat!

We will be taking a trip soon to the art gallery. they have a wonderful program which supports community visits!

Here is the flyer we made to get more supplies. Yesterday we got a beautiful sewing machine, some drawing stuff and books, as well as boxes and boxes of paints. The sewing machine works perfectly and we are excited to use it....Kim

finding shelter

this day has been one of lovely conversation and knitting, crocheting, learning and teaching. i returned home to read some articles in order to prepare for class tomorrow. The article writes about Canadian policy and attitudes toward disability - and the fact is: we know very little. We do not understand how poverty and disability intersect; how poverty is persistent for some persons no matter what individual choices are made. it is particularly problematic and troubling if the person also lives with a disability or difference. 

Person residing in shelters often experience impairment and disability. Everyday is another day of not quite having enough. Not enough to buy a toothbrush, a new pair of shoes, underwear, socks. The stress is exhausting, it becomes a tangles of knots...

So what you see below is an intial design for a banner - made with the folks at one of Toronto's shelters.... gorgeous isn't it? There is untapped beauty in these old buildings.... let us know what you think!