June 17, 2011 Below is a ‘thank you’ note from Theresa Schrader, 2005 winner of Ve’ahavta’s Creative Writing Contest for the homeless and marginalized, and now Community Poverty Relief Liaison at Ve’ahavta. As a former prostitue and crack addict, Theresa entered the contest not expecting to win. When she did, a series of events including [...]

This morning I pulled into the Tim Horton’s on Caledonia for my morning decaf coffee. There are two entrances for the drive through ordering system. I happened to notice a car that wanted to enter the line up of cars from the uncommon entrance. I waved my hand and encouraged the gentleman to enter the [...]

 Published in The Toronto Star, Tuesday, June 14th, 2011. Writing Contest offers glimpse into the lives of people who were homeless, addicted, left on the margins. Excerpt from the 3rd place winning entry, a Dear John letter to crsytal meth: “When we first met you swept me off my feet; I was the lonely, quiet girl who [...]

Opening the Doors for Tikun Olam By: Robyn Segall| Over 150 people gathered in front of Ve’ahavta’s doors on Sunday, June 5th to witness the official opening of its International Tikun Olam Centre, a first of its kind. Located at 200 Bridgeland Ave, near Yorkdale mall, the 5300 square-foot facility was nothing but a dream [...]