To Give Back

By Jeanie Keogh One of the best things about being a grandparent is the ability to spoil your grand kids and then send them back to their parents. But if you are a grandmother in Africa you may be struggling to provide the basic necessities for your orphaned grand kids. The Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign raises money and [...]

Blind senior embraces change By Annalise Klingbeil For years Wayne Turnbull has been invited to speak to the graduating classes of 4-H, an agriculturally focused youth organization which develops citizenship, leadership and life skills, at Olds College in Olds, Alberta. “I talk to them about change and how their lives are going to change,” he [...]

Working as a mental health officer in Sudan and Uganda By Claudia Blume When Catherine McGarva trained to be a nurse and midwife in the 1960s, she dreamed of going overseas and using her skills for humanitarian work. But she never found the time. She got married, had four children and a busy career in [...]

Healing images for cancer patients By Jennifer Cox Although art therapy has been a discipline practiced by many professionals for decades, only recently has it become a “recognized” method of therapy. In fact, Concordia University in Montreal is the only school in the country to offer full professional, master’s level training in creative arts therapies. [...]