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Homelessness is Complicated
“Did you see what’s back here, Sue?” I poked my head out the back door and sighed. My first response- my human response – was to bemoan...
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The Tale of a Christmas Blanket
This past Christmas, thanks to you, every one of our youth received a fuzzy blanket. They all love them, but let me tell you about one...
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A Beautiful Why Not Christmas
Overheard when opening gifts at the Christmas gift give-away: “Is this really for me?” “These are probably the only gifts I will get for...
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Congrats Bryan! Our Newest Citizen!
Remember Mike? (If not, click here to read the full story) Here is his brother Bryan celebrating receiving his Canadian citizenship...
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Nate’s Story: “There’s no progress without mistakes” (One Year Clean)
A year ago, Nate realized that if he continued on the self-destructive path he was on, he would not live to see his 18th birthday. Today...
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You. Are. Amazing.
Do you know that you are wonderful? And so important?? 2020 has given us some real challenges at Why Not. The needs that we deal with...
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Back to School!
We are so proud of Jason! He is one of FOUR of our 18+ youth who are going back to school to restart their high school education on...
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New Vision for the Future
On November 11, 2019 Liam was hit by a taxi here in Brantford. The taxi driver ran over Liam’s glasses as he drove away. With an...
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Any Reason to Celebrate is a Good Reason
What if you spent your life falling between the cracks? What if, finally, someone saw you, noticed how hard you were working just to keep...
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Surviving the Pandemic - More Than Just COVID
Shortly before we shuttered our doors for the lockdown, Why Not staff went into high gear to prepare for the possibility of being unable...
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Mike’s Story: “I can work!! Finally!!”
Everyone, meet Mike. Mike has lived in Canada for more than ten years. He was born in New York State and lived there for a while with his...
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HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT!
A lot of great stories start with a text. This one in particular, was quite fabulous. It went like this: “Hey! What’s the dollar amount...
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