Monthly Archives: January 2012
Helping People Start Over
- Story by Bissell Centre Drop-in Staff Member A gentleman came into the drop-in about 8 weeks ago. He approached me and asked about several of our programs. Further discussion revealed he is a recovering alcoholic that had relapsed for … Continue reading
Filed under Employment, Housing, Success Story
The Power and Inspiration of Collaboration
This video was played at Tamarack’s 2010 Communities Collaborating Institute (CCI2010) and if you haven’t seen it, please do. Musicians all over the world who never met collaborated on this old, timeless, and inspirational piece of music. It’s amazing what … Continue reading
Filed under Change
JOE FM Gathers Winter Clothing Donations
Bissell Centre got a call from J’Lyn Nye from Corus Radio’s JOE FM! She wanted to know if Bissell would benefit from some donations of warm, winter clothes. I said, “Of course we could!” as our clients visit our Community … Continue reading
Filed under Donations
Welcome to Our New Site
We are glad you are here! Our new site is both a website and a blog. We will still have the “fixed” pages that all websites have – pages that provide information about our programs, how to volunteer or donate, … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
Facts and Their Story
Here are a few statistics gleaned from the recently released 2011 Tracking the Trends report published by the Edmonton Social Planning Council. Between 2000 and 2010, a nutritious food basket for a family of four increased $69.99 per week, rising … Continue reading
Filed under Poverty
