Here is an organization called Save a Family From Syria collecting donations through CanadaHelps. Exploring the donation page at CanadaHelps I see that aside from the default donation option there's also an option to fundraise.
Any thoughts?
Friday, June 5, 2015
Save a Family From Syria
Here is an organization called Save a Family From Syria collecting donations through CanadaHelps. Exploring the donation page at CanadaHelps I see that aside from the default donation option there's also an option to fundraise.
Any thoughts?
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
H is for Hawk
As always, it was a treat to see each friendly face again and spend some time together.
A reminder that we have the next two months planned.
On July 9th we'll be at Maureen's and the book will be Wake.
On August 18th the book will be Evening Chorus and we'll be at Saara's.
There was talk of meeting at a restaurant, or perhaps the islands in September, so no book. But we decided to leave that decision for later on.
H is for Hawk led us to consider much that was new territory for most of us. Here's more about T.H.White and in case anyone wants to try falconry you can even buy your own bird. Who knew?
Helen MacDonald has coincidently combined our April book choice about the world of spying with birds in this Guardian article, Spies in the Sky.
On July 9th we'll be at Maureen's and the book will be Wake.
On August 18th the book will be Evening Chorus and we'll be at Saara's.
There was talk of meeting at a restaurant, or perhaps the islands in September, so no book. But we decided to leave that decision for later on.
Books mentioned:
- Confidence by Russell Smith
- The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
- The Man in the Wooden Hat and Last Friends by Jane Gardam
- Clearing the Plains by James Daschuk
- The Chemistry of Tears by Peter Carey
Topics discussed:
- Truth and Reconciliation: Have you seen the 8th Fire television series? If not here are links to the complete videos:
At the Crossroads
Whose Land is it Anyway?
It's Time
Indigenous in the City - Syrian Refugees: I sent an email this morning to the LifelineSyria contact to ask them to let me know when the organization is in business. I'll let you know how that works out.
And here are the best sources of information about sponsoring refugees that I've found so far:
The Refugee Sponsor Training Program
The United Church Refugees and MigrationCanadian Lutheran World Relief
Recommended on Netflix:
Finally, I looked up Shad on Canada Reads and am pleased to confirm that I didn't imagine it.
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