“We can’t just look at look at people who are homeless and say that is not my problem…we have a lot of homelessness here in Nanaimo and a lot of people that are hungry.”
Tokens for meals: A simple idea that is generating business and community support
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The community activist and internationally recognized youth leader says “we can take this crappy word oppression…throw it away…and we can replace it with this idea of opportunity”
Patrick Aleck, from Stz’uminus and Penelakut First Nations, is a rising community builder
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Patrick Aleck says “I’m not supposed to be here right now,” referring to cerebral palsy and life challenges, “but I am” — and he’s making a difference in the community
Coco Cafe’s big impact recognized, now a finalist for Small Business B.C. Awards
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Coco Cafe has around 33 full and part-time employees, with roughly 50 per cent having some form of a developmental disability. It’s “a place where everyone is welcome”
“We need more men to stand with women and speak up about this issue”: JR LaRose
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Former BC Lions football player JR LaRose is a leader in the “Be More Than a Bystander” initiative aimed at increasing awareness and understanding about the impact of men’s violence against women
Call to action concludes powerful JR LaRose anti-violence presentation
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Patrick Aleck, from Stz’uminus First Nation, shared a powerful call to action at the conclusion of former B.C. Lions’ JR LaRose’s “Be More Than a Bystander” event February 1st in Nanaimo
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