Annual Report 2023-2024
We are proud to share our Annual Report highlighting the great work across THHS during the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
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2024
Let’s Celebrate: National Infection Control Week 2024
Prevention is the key element of infection control at the organizational level to avoid infections and more importantly, outbreaks! This year’s theme, “Prevent with Intent” reminds us of the importance of preventing infections with the intention of being better prepared for future epidemics based on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. Infection Prevention & Control
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The Power of Compassion
“Over and over I find that the only way out of the covers of chronic hopelessness is compassion” – KJ Ramsey It’s not new to us that compassion is vital in our work, especially in today’s world. Yet, reading this quote stuck with me. In October, our Missional Themes are gratitude, appreciation & celebration as Thanksgiving often reminds
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International Overdose Awareness Day
On International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), August 31st, we acknowledge the countless lives deeply impacted by overdose. It feels harder each year with the growing number of those we grieve. But this year in particular, after the recent announcement to close over half of the Safe Consumption Sites in Ontario, we further grieve the potential preventable
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National Volunteer Week 2024
This week we have celebrated the many volunteers who bring unique support and programs to THHS. How fitting that our missional themes in April are Humility & Servanthood, two key characteristics our volunteers share! Thank you to all the volunteers across THHS, and for the many ways our staff volunteer in their own communities outside of work. Read
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The Great Disruptor
When you look at the life of Jesus, many things can be said about him, including that he was a great disruptor. He disrupted the religious norms. He disrupted societal etiquette. He disrupted perceptions and stereotypes. He disrupted the status quo on every level. He flipped the tables and changed how people thought about and
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Happy International Womens Day!
Let me get vulnerable with you here.On this International Women’s Day, I am exhausted.I know I am not alone.I want to remind the women around me:You are strong, amazing, powerful women who are fighting against many systems, and that is an exhausting beautiful mess.As women, we are fighting against the system.As a mom who is mixed race
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Happy Leap Day!
February has come and gone but not before gifting us this extra day. The leap day is filled with unique traditions. We also hear various thoughts from “What are you doing with your extra day” to “February is short for a reason, bring on spring!” Regardless of where we land, the concept of the leap year reminds us we are
Happy Birthday x2
Happy Birthday Florence Booth House and Gateway! Here’s a little write-up from the Director of Florence Booth House (FBH) and some pictures from over the years: FBH opened on February 14, 2000, at our original location at 723 Queen Street West. The location is one of the oldest Salvation Army buildings in the city and
Emergency Shelter Worker Appreciation Week
The past week was a tough one for the staff at Islington Seniors’ Shelter (ISS) as they mourned the loss of one of their residents. Despite the difficult circumstances, the team managed to conclude the week on a positive note, coming together to celebrate Emergency Shelter Worker Appreciation Week with a time of bowling and pizza, a much-needed
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