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HEARTWOOD HOUSE: AU COEUR DE LA VIE
01/12/2004
Quarterly newsletter | Bulletin trimestriel
153 rue Chapel Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 1H5
www.heartwoodhouse.ca
(613) 241-5937
Travailler ensemble pour une communauté plus forte | Working together for a stronger community This newsletter is published on a quarterly basis. All articles are printed in the language in which they are submitted. The volunteer editor for this issue was Fran Childs. Keenan Wellar prepared the web-based version, which has several slight variations from the print version.
Ce bulletin est édité sur une base trimestrielle. Tous les articles sont imprimés dans la langue dans laquelle ils sont soumis. Fran Childs et Keenan Wellar ont graciesement accepté de rédiger ce bulletin de nouvelles. Vous pouvez presenter vos questions et commentaires à Moe Moloughney, 241-5937. © MMIV, Heartwood House: au coeur de la vie
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1 CONTRACT RENEWED TO MAY 2009
2 DELEGATES FROM RUSSIA VISIT
3 NEWS FROM FRONTIER AND HOPEWELL
4 HEARTWOOD PHOTO GALLERY
5 WEAVERS & SPINNNERS CELEBRATE, ALSO VISITS GALLERY
6 HEARTWOOD GALLERY HAPPENINGS, ALSO BUILDS LITERACY TREE
7 HIDDEN TALENTS, IN THE NEWS...
8 WHAT IS HEARTWOOD? |
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CONTRACT RENEWED TO MAY 2009
On December 17, 2004, Heartwood will celebrate 4 years of successful management of the OC Transpo Lost & Found Program. We would like to recognize Helen Gault and Patrick Curran at OC Transpo for their leadership and support in developing this exciting partnership. Their guidance, encouragement, and understanding have helped us to grow into our role as administrators of this important service. Our dedicated and hard-working volunteer team returned 7236 items and over $10,000 to grateful owners in 2003.
Heartwood House and OC Transpo have also recently entered into a joint initiative called the Happy Returns Identification Plan. The plan provides customers with coded identification labels to attach to valuables such as bus passes. Then, when an item is found, the code on the label allows the Lost & Found team to quickly contact the owner. OC Transpo manages the program targeting annual pass holders, whereas Heartwood House administers the program targeted at monthly pass holders.
The annual holder plan has been very successful, raising an additional $19,000 to pay for costs associated with the administration of the Lost & Found Program at Heartwood House. The monthly holder program is also well underway, with over 80 customers registered.
Heartwood and OC Transpo have just signed a new contract. Heartwood will continue to manage the Lost & Found Program through to May 2009. This partnership is an excellent example of a non-profit working together with a public enterprise to the benefit of both.
M. Moloughney
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LEADERS FROM RUSSIA VISIT HEARTWOOD
On November 4, a group of civil society leaders from Russia visited Heartwood House to learn about its history and the work of the member groups.
Thirteen leaders arrived in Canada in October in order to visit a selection of non-profit organizations in Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal. The delegates were interested in learning strategies for negotiation with government in order to advocate for public policy issues as well as to gain information about building coalitions, partnerships, and networks.
The group came to Heartwood House to see firsthand the community that is the result of fifteen non-profits working together and pooling resources.
I met with the leaders to explain the partnership between Heartwood and OC Transpo in administering the Lost & Found Program. The delegates were very impressed by the program and the honesty of the many Ottawa inhabitants who return items they find on public transit. The group shared some of the challenges they face as non-profit organizations in Russia where there is a lack of government and foundation funding sources for charities.
The delegates also met with la coopérative 301 and LiveWorkPlay to find out more about the work of each group and to discuss fundraising initiatives.
M. Moloughney
NEW FACES LEND A HAND
You may have noticed a few new faces at the reception desk in recent weeks. We would like to welcome the new members of the volunteer team who have come to us from local schools or from Heartwood House member groups. Anna is a co-op student, Cindy comes to us from ALSO, Kevin is from a local middle school, Amanda joins us from LiveWorkPlay, Ping is from the Lowertown Community Resource Centre, and Alwand comes to us from ELTOC. Each of them has joined the volunteer team and will be working to provide service at the Heartwood Reception Desk as well as through the OC Transpo Lost & Found Program. Stop by and say hello!
M. Moloughney
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FRONTIER PLACES VOLUNTEERS, LAUNCHES 3 SITES
Frontier College has had a busy fall season in Ottawa. Between our return volunteers and our new recruits, we have placed 73 volunteer literacy tutors at eight different programs throughout the city! We work with children and youth from 5 to 18 and are still accepting learners for our reading circle programs. For more information, contact us at 224-8830 or
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On the literacy advocacy front, we participated in the 14th annual Literacy Action Day on Parliament Hill. Along with 60 other delegates from seven national literacy groups, we discussed the need for a Canadian campaign for literacy with various MPs and Ministers. As part of this campaign, we have a petition that will be presented to Members of Parliament. For more information, please visit the Frontier College website.
We also have some exciting events coming in the new year. In January, we are hosting our annual volunteer conference. In February, we are hosting "Scrabble Night in Canada" as part of our fundraising efforts. Frontier College Chapters nation wide will compete for the highest Scrabble scores.
Soon, we will launch programs at three new sites: reading circles at Reception House and at Arch Street Public School, and an after-school program at Sawmill Creek Public School.
Thanks to the Heartwood community for all of your support, especially during our recruitment phase.
L. Hayes
STEPPING OUT FOR HOPEWELL
Hopewell recently held its first annual fundraising event entitled Stepping Out for Hopewell. Held on October 26th at the Royal Ottawa Golf Club, this event was an overwhelming success.
The evening featured a fashion show that celebrated our natural shapes and sizes. Fashions were provided by Holt Renfrew and our models included local celebrities such as Max Keeping, Pat Woodcock, and Sonya Singh.
The superb Alan Neal from CBC Radio emceed the evening. The event included champagne cocktails, and a delicious three-course meal served with wine.
Hopewell raised over $22,000 with the help of corporate sponsorships, monetary donations, and over 100 donated silent auction items. These funds will allow Hopewell to continue to serve the people of this community who look to us for help, hope, and healing.
A. Cooper, L. Neville, J. Curran
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HEARTWOOD PICTURE GALLERY
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OVWSG CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY
The Ottawa Valley Weavers' & Spinners' Guild is hosting its 2nd Annual Silent Auction on Sunday December 5th at Heartwood House. The event runs from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. There will be one of a kind handspun and handwoven articles for sale as well as equipment and supplies for spinning and weaving and donations from businesses. As a special feature, Dr. Judith Rygiel will give a lecture entitled Acadian Weaving Traditions in the Late 19th Century at 1:30 pm.
The OVWSG is a non-profit organization that has been promoting handmade textiles for over 50 years. We established a Resource Centre in Heartwood House one year ago. It houses our equipment and our extensive library. We offer lessons, workshops, access to our equipment and library, and studio space for textile artists.
In the past year, we have been able to substantially increase the number of workshops and courses offered. We have been fortunate in receiving financial support from the City of Ottawa covering some of the costs associated with maintaining our Resource Centre. Proceeds from the Silent Auction will be used towards the remaining costs.
If you would like to donate to the Silent Auction, contact Anne at 728-0941 or Judy at 736-1660 or
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Please visit our website to find out details about our Winter Workshops and gift ideas. The Resource Centre is open most Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
J. Kavanagh, C. O'Gorman
ALSO VISITS NATIONAL GALLERY
On November 10, ALSO learners and staff members set off on a magical excursion to the National Gallery.
Upon arrival, the group met our animator, Yvon, who led us on "My First Visit, Getting to Know the Gallery." Thanks to Yvon, our tour was extremely animated, full of life, love and laughter. Yvon loves art and his infectious joy and passion soon had all of us enthralled. He instructed us to breathe deeply to be ready to appreciate the art. He asked us all to come closer in order to take in all that there was to see.
In less than two hours, we visited the special African exhibit, the Modern Art area, and the Baroque room. In one afternoon, we covered many centuries.
Each participant took away some special information or delight from the day. Everyone was interested in different aspects of art. Each person took away a love and an appreciation of all that they had seen. The National Gallery is able to offer these tours thanks to the generous support of the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation.
K. Johnson
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HEARTWOOD GALLERY HAPPENINGS
December 9 to 23: Heartwood's Own | L'unique art d'au coeur de la vie
Here's a chance for any and all Heartwooders to strut our own stuff in the Gallery. We already have an exciting array of creative work but we want yours! This show is open to all of our learners, volunteers, clients, staff, and even our family and friends! Bring all of your treasures to Kae at PWC by Monday, December 6th...if you made it, we want it!
January 4 to 31: Acrylic Paintings by Susan Phipps
Beautiful, imaginative new paintings by Susan Phipps, Ottawa artist and musician. Opening Reception is on Thursday January 13th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
FEBRUARY 4 to 28: Black Essence | Exposition Essence Noir
Come celebrate Black History Month in the Gallery! Hosted by the Black History Committee of Ottawa, this group show features a variety of media. Opening Reception is on Friday February 4th from 6:00 pm 9:00 pm.
K. McColl
ALSO BUILDS LITERACY TREE WITH HEARTWOOD GROUPS
A small child sits on his mom¹s knee and sings a nursery rhyme, a young man walks down the hall selling snacks, an elderly man draws pictures of thoughts he is unable to express in spoken words, a volunteer enthusiastically answers the telephone at OC Transpo Lost & Found, women gather to sew - learning to speak English while they work. What do all of these people have in common? They all come to Heartwood House, and participate in programs that support literacy and language acquisition, helping themselves and others communicate with confidence.
There are several groups in Heartwood House that support literacy: The Aphasia Centre; Alternative Learning Styles and Outlooks (ALSO); ALSOcares Family Literacy Project; la coopérative 301; English Language Tutoring in the Ottawa Community (ELTOC); Frontier College; LiveWorkPlay; Lowertown Community Resource Centre Sewing Program, ESL Program, and Baby Playgroup Program; People, Words and Change.
On November 1, ALSO chose to recognize the collective literacy achievements of Heartwood House at their Annual General Meeting. A Literacy Tree was on display representing Heartwood House, and decorated with "leaves" describing each program. In the near future it will be presented to Senator Joyce Fairbairn to acknowledge and show appreciation for her many years of advocacy to the literacy cause on Parliament Hill. It will be a proud display of our unique collection of programs.
I. Bisby
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HEARTWOOD GROUPS IN THE NEWS
Recently, many Heartwood House member groups have received media attention for their work. Here is a small sampling of local coverage: - The New RO has become an official sponsor of LiveWorkPlay and is featuring a 60 second public service announcement about LWP.
- The New RO filmed a news segment about the Aphasia Centre's stroke program.
- The New RO provided coverage of the October 30th OC Transpo Lost & Found Unclaimed Items Sale.
- The Ottawa Citizen published an article about Hopewell's recent fundraiser.
- The Ottawa Citizen wrote about the Anxiety Disorders Association of Ontario.
- The Unclaimed Items Sale received support from the Ottawa Citizen in designing the advertisement for the event.
- CBC television provided pre-event coverage at the OC Transpo Lost & Found Unclaimed Items Sale with a feature about the unique partnership with the City of Ottawa.
M. Moloughney
HEARTWOOD HIDDEN TALENTS
If you walked into the HeARTwood Gallery on November 25th, you saw Kae McColl, the Coordinator of People, Words and Change, in the midst of a meeting - but not just any meeting! Kae was busy sharing her artistic talents and teaching Heartwooders the magic of setting their creative juices free! Kae facilitated an art workshop for fourteen fellow Heartwooders. She is an accomplished artist who has sold many pieces over the past years at various shows in the Ottawa and Gatineau region as well as here at Heartwood. Kae comes from a family of highly successful artists including her son Graham who has just recently begun showing his work.
Karen Johnson of ALSO is a Reiki Master. She gives Reiki treatments and classes from her home, but she also travels to speak with and to treat others. If you would like to experience a treatment or learn more about Reiki, please contact Karen.
Julie Kingstone and Keenan Wellar, co-founders of LiveWorkPlay, are avid kayakers. They have ventured out on their 17-foot kayaks into a myriad of waters including Lake Erie, the Atlantic Ocean (from PEI and from Maine), Opeongo Lake, Galeairy Lake, the Bonnechere River, the Rideau River, the Ottawa River, and Meech Lake. To read more about their adventures, check out their kayaking website at gokayaking.ca.
The results can be truly life-changing.
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WHAT IS HEARTWOOD?
Heartwood House: au coeur de la vie is a revolutionary grassroots initiative that is having a significant impact on the entire Ottawa community. Imagine fifteen charitable organizations coming together in the same building to share ideas and resources in order to deliver more efficient and effective services, and you are on your way to understanding the basic concept of Heartwood House. But it is so much more!
Coming together to share affordable space has proved highly beneficial for all concerned, but Heartwood House is more than just a nice place to be: it is a model of community. We are always working to make the life of the House better. This includes developing unique projects that add to the Heartwood environment and assist member organizations to provide opportunities for their constituents to broaden their experience.
Heartwood House is about mutuality and interdependence. Far too often, non-profit organizations operate in isolation and/or through dependent relationships with funders. Heartwood House provides the physical and ideological basis for organizations to work together, building healthy relationships in the pursuit of meaningful goals and objectives. As these relationships develop and community spirit evolves, isolation and dependence are reduced, to the benefit of the organizations and the people they serve.
THE HEARTWOOD MISSION
"To be an outstanding model of community development by providing a home for non-profit organizations to work together, share ideas and resources, and empower the people they serve to reach their goals."
Heartwood House: au coeur de la vie
153 Chapel Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 1H5
Phone: (613) 241-5937
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