About 50 people gathered in a special room at the University of Ottawa last week to celebrate the end of three special Fall university classes. The Ottawa Mission has been a partner in a very special program called Discovery University for several years. DU allows people who are homeless or living on low incomes the […]
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This will be the second Christmas Maurice has spent without the person he called his best friend – his mom. He says the day she passed away in the summer of 2015 marked the very lowest point in an already troubled life – a life marked by mental illness, addiction and homelessness. Maurice was born […]
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William is reaching an important milestone just before Christmas this year. On December 21 he will be 50. While this is special on its own, there is so much more that he will be celebrating this year. Because William’s life has truly been transformed – in more ways than one. It began on June 16 […]
Read moreWilliam is reaching an important milestone just before Christmas this year. On December 21 he will be 50. While this is special on its own, there is so much more that he will be celebrating this year. Because William’s life has truly been transformed – in more ways than one. It began on June 16 […]
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We will mark Remembrance Day this week. This is a day to for all of us to pause and reflect upon the tremendous sacrifices made – both past and present – to maintain our freedom and keep peace in the world. Here at The Ottawa Mission we have seen military veterans of all ages come […]
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