by M2W2 Staff | Apr 4, 2022 | Features
Reading Time: 2 minutesLike many of us, Ian (not his real name) wants to make a difference. At Hidden Treasures Thrift Store, he’s found that a friendly smile and a solid day’s work can do just that. Ian has been on work release since last November. He’s...
by M2W2 Staff | Apr 4, 2022 | Features
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen Heather started as a prison mentor five years ago, she had some reservations. “I thought a women’s prison must be the scariest place on earth. And if it’s the scariest place for me, I can’t imagine how hard it must be to actually be in...
by LD | Mar 8, 2022 | Features
Reading Time: 3 minutesAll is not well with the world. We are watching a full-blown war in Ukraine, one with the potential to create lasting and far-reaching devastation, God forbid. Elsewhere the pandemic continues, with each jurisdiction experiencing different...
by M2W2 Staff | Dec 24, 2021 | Features
Reading Time: 3 minutes For many volunteers and staff, the desire to serve folks in prison and on parole comes from a place of compassion. We show up because we care. What happens when we can’t be there to listen or help? This past spring, we received a letter...
by Raymond Robyn | Nov 28, 2021 | Features
Reading Time: 6 minutes Dear Friends, After incarceration, people face incredible obstacles—poverty, addiction, judgement, isolation. Too often, these barriers loom large and cast shadows over efforts to rebuild. At M2/W2, we bring people together and build...
by M2W2 Staff | Sep 9, 2021 | Features
Reading Time: 7 minutes Like a skilled craftsman, Elder Pascal Adam is deeply familiar with the tools of his trade. His trade, of course, is helping others. His tools are loyalty, humour, wisdom, integrity, and openness, to name a few. He’s honed them through...
