Client BBQ in October



Yesterday we had a fantastic dinner here at Shepherds of Good Hope! Rohr Chabad Student Network of Ottawa was kind enough to lend a hand to their community by serving up a delicious BBQ!

 

All of the clients enjoyed all the fantastic burgers, hot dogs and salads.

 

A special thanks also goes out to Creative Kosher Catering for providing the amazing salads!

 

 

For more information, please visit:

http://www.chabadstudentnetwork.com/

and

http://www.creativekosher.com

 



Happy Thanksgiving!

This past Monday was our annual Thanksgiving feast at Shepherds of Good Hope.  We had 480 people stop by to enjoy a meal with us!

We also welcomed Yasir Naqvi, MPP from Ottawa Centre as he helped serve the meal to our clients. Thanksgiving lunch time at Shepherds of Good Hope started at 11 :00 am and ran to 1 pm – an hour longer than would normally take place.  This special meal consisted of turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, turnips, gravy, cranberry sauce, juice, coffee, apple and pumpkin pie.

It was a wonderful feast and we were pleased to have Mr. Naqvi come down, meet our clients, volunteers and staff and help out on a busy Thanksgiving Monday.

 

Thanksgiving day is a special time for Shepherds of Good Hope, clients, staff and volunteers.  On this occasion, the community comes together in preparation and enjoyment of a wonderful home cooked meal.

McLean Insurance

On Tuesday, September 25th, we had a great group of people stop by to visit the programs, help prepare food and they even left a very generous donation.

McLean Insurance Protection Team was having a conference for insurance brokers all over North America this week.  They decided to pop by and help with the food preparation.  Here's some great pictures!

They made a very generous donation of $1000.00, but when they came on the tour and saw the work we do for our clients, they DOUBLED their donation and made it $2000.00!

Thank you so much for stopping by, we loved having you!

If you want to know more about McLean Insurance, check out their website www.mcleaninsurancelive.com

AGM Award Winners

We held our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday night at St. Pius school.  The turn out was great and it was wonderful to see all of our staff, volunteers, board members and supporters in one room.

The highlight of the evening for me was handing out the awards to some amazing people.

The award winners are:

Elementary Achievement Award - Corpus Christi School (Principal Michael Schrieder)

 

High School Achievement Award - Holy Trinity Catholic School (Principal Jennifer Oake)

 

 

Shepherds of Good Hope Graduate Student Volunteer Award - Athiep Lual

(Accepting the award on Athiep's behalf is Ms. Bonnie Campbell, Principal of Notre Dame High School)

 

 

Margaret Quinn Memorial Award - Paul Power (Shepherds of Good Hope Staff)

 



Shepherds of Good Hope Service Award - Jasmin Fourges (Shepherds of Good Hope Staff)

 

 

 

Agnes Devlin Volunteer Award - Irene Skoulaki

 



Shepherds of Good Hope Community Award - Patrick Dussault, American Express

Shepherds of Good Hope Partnership Award - Ottawa Catholic School Board, Julian Hanlon, Director of Education

Shepherds of Good Hope Media Award - Kelly Egan

I would like to congratulate each winner on their award.  You have really proven to be a valuable asset to the most vulnerable people in Ottawa. 

Hope to see you all again next year!

2012 AGM

Here at Shepherds of Good Hope, we are gearing up for the Annual General Meeting.  This year it is taking place at St. Pius High School (1481 Fisher Avenue).

I am pretty excited about the awards that are going to be handed out this year!  These include:

Agnes Devlin Volunteer Award 2012

This award is presented each year to a long standing Volunteer for recognition of their dedication to Shepherds of Good Hope.

Margaret Quinn Memorial Award 2012

This award is established in memory of Margaret Quinn who dedicated her life to social justice and serving and advocating for the poor and homeless of our community. The award honours a Shepherds of Good Hope staff member who best exemplifies the values that Margaret held dear.

Shepherds of Good Hope Service Award 2012

This award is intended to recognize the staff member who acts with the client in mind in providing the best service possible in terms of quality, timeliness or completeness.

Shepherds of Good Hope Community Involvement Award

Recognizes and celebrates outstanding individuals, corporations or organizations of the community who have made significant contributions toward the betterment of the lives of the marginalized.

Shepherds of Good Hope Partnership Award

Recognizes partnerships that exemplify excellence in service for the benefit of the homeless and the poor in our community.

 

 

Shepherds of Good Hope Media Award

Honours outstanding journalism that enhances the public’s awareness and understanding of homelessness and the complex issues involved with it.

 

Student Scholarship

 

One award will be given to a graduating student of the Ottawa Catholic School Board who has demonstrated dedication in volunteering at school, church or in the community and has positively impacted their community by volunteering his/her time.

 

 

It all takes place September 19th at 6:30pm.  We will be in the library at St. Pius High School - 1481 Fisher Avenue.

 

It's going to be a pretty great evening.  If you would like to attend, please email Judy at judy@shepherdsofgoodhope.com or give her a call at 613-789-8210 ext. 223

 

Hope to see you there!!

Bowl for St. Andrew's Residence!

The Shepherds of Good Hope had a dream to supply long-term, affordable, safe, and secure housing for people striving to live independently.  With the financial support of the Ministry of Health we were able to make that dream a reality. 

 

St. Andrew Residence, a 37 unit apartment building, is owned and operated by the Shepherds of Good Hope.  It is home to 35 individuals who live with a variety of mental illnesses.  One unit in the building was converted into a staff office and another unit serves as a resource room for the tenants.  The resource room is a gathering place for recreational activities, educational workshops, and is also a source for information relating to available resources in the community.  In the resource room there is a full kitchen, two computers with internet access, and a television with cable which tenants have access to from 9 in the morning until 11 at night.    

 

We are proud of the sense of community the tenants have created in the residence.  The tenants have organized garage sales and BBQ’s, they plant and maintain a vegetable garden, and they manage their own tenant’s association meetings. 

 

It is because of their effort and desire to live in a strong community that we are hosting this bowl-a-thon fundraiser.  The funds raised will be used to support tenant activities and initiatives like an over night camping trip, visits to museums, trips to hockey games, as well as to strengthen skills based groups such as the community cooking group.    

 

 

The St. Andrew’s Residence Bowl-A-Thon will be hosted on September 9^th, 2012, 1:00 p.m., at McArthur Bowling Lanes.  You can obtain a sponsor sheet for the bowl-a-thon by contacting Susan Alcott, the Activities Coordinator, at 613-288-0138 or via email at suea@shepherdsofgoodhope.com.  To ensure success from this bowl-a-thon we are asking that individuals raise a minimum of $25.00 each; this minimum covers the cost of shoe rental and two games.

 

When tenants move into St. Andrew’s Residence they are given an opportunity to grow and live an independent and healthy life.  Please help us enhance their opportunities for healthy living by bowling for St. Andrew’s Residence. 

To find out more about St. Andrew's Residence, please visit http://www.shepherdsofgoodhope.com/programs/supportive-living/st-andrew-residence/

Potato Harvest for Shepherds of Good Hope

Shepherds of Good Hope is receiving the generosity from the community one more time.  An Ottawa entrepreneur, Mike Quinn has donated one of his garden plots on the Earl Armstrong Road for a charity harvest after his friend Shawn Thompson convinced him it would be a good idea.  Shawn took it upon himself to plant the seed potatoes and suggested that the recipients of the harvest should be Shepherds of Good Hope.

Today four of Shepherds of Good Hope clients, as well as two staff members joined Shawn and Mike in a potato harvest of 400 linear feet of plants.  A BBQ and refreshments followed and all potatoes were transported back to Shepherds of Good Hope Soup Kitchen.

 “I plan to grow this idea literally and perhaps add another crop or two next year with Shepherds of Good Hope input and support,” said Shawn Thompson.

“Shepherds of Good Hope feed, clothe and house the poor and homeless but could not continue to do so without the generosity and dedication of the community at large. For this we are very grateful,” said Paul Soucie, Executive Director of Shepherds of Good Hope.