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Losing a pet is one of the most disheartening things for any animal owner, but when your dog runs off into the remote Manitoba forest, hours away from home, all you can do is hold out hope that somehow you'll be reunited with your pet. Sometimes, that hope pays off. |
More ICYA news below...
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Success with your support: ICYA's 3rd Annual Calling to Connect Banquet, "Never Alone" raised over $121,000!
This year's event was held on October 2, 2009, and what a fabulous evening it turned out to be! We were honored to present volunteer achievement awards to 3 very special people who have gone beyond expectation. We are thankful for Darian Soldat, Derek Richard and Rosaline Rempel.
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A
big helping of powerlessness (story from The Messenger)
I was powerless. It was a real inversion as well. I was used to
being the resource guy, messiahtype, to people in our community;
and, suddenly, everything shifted and I needed a saviour.
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A
quiet girl with a strong voice (story from The Messenger)
The Christian Church has done so much for victim advocacy over
the years, as it should. It feels like we need to be talking about
how we relate to offenders as well though.
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Localized
fire damages ICYA workshop (story from The Messenger)
Fire damaged the workshop at Inner City Youth Alive, a Christian
ministry in Winnipeg's North End, in the early evening of Wednesday,
April 30. Local residents and Winnipeg's fire service responded
to contain the fire. No one was injured in the incident.
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ICYA's 2008
Calling to Connect Banquet, "Voices of the Unheard",
was a great success raising over $110,000
On October 3rd, a sold out crowd of 380 came to ICYA's Calling
to Connect Banquet, "Voices of the Unheard" to understand
our community and show their support. The attendees got the rare
opportunity to view art and read poems displayed in the Galleria,
composed mainly by our youth in jail, expressing their hopes &
dreams, obstacles, regrets, mistakes, abuse and the desire for
people to understand them rather than be judged.
View a
Photo Gallery of ICYA's 2008 Calling to Connect Banquet, "Voices
of the Unheard"
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Fire Damages
Inner City Youth Alive Building, Help ICYA Rebuild
In the early evening of April 30th, 2008, a fire was intentionally
set at Inner City Youth Alive claiming the west side of the workshop
area. The Fire Department was able to take out the blaze, which
spread to the roof. Thankfully, no one was injured.
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Chopper
Club shows off at World of Wheels
For the second year in a row, youth from the Chopper Club had
a chance to show off their hand made custom chopper and low rider
bicycles at the 34th annual World of Wheels...
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NewsFlash:
Summer 2009 Newsletter
Articles in the summer issue of NewsFlash include: From
A Life Saving Detour, Doing Good in God's Name, Vision for Gem
Lake, Inner City Racing, Sponsor a Child for Summer, Staff News,
and more.
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NewsFlash:
Spring 2009 Newsletter
Articles in the spring issue of NewsFlash include: From
Slurpees to Starbucks, More than a Camp, Rosenort Ladies fin Volunteering
Rewarding, Program Happenings, Consistent Giving, Staff News,
and more.
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NewsFlash:
Winter 2008 Newsletter
Articles in the Winter issue of NewsFlash include: Power
& Poverty, Jesus Works In Mysterious Ways, A Frank Word About
Your Money, Community Christmas Party, and more.
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