posted on June 26, 2009 by Kate Fagan Taylor, Executive Director Last night Richard LeBlanc was our featured guest at Passionate Lives and shared about the exciting next steps for the Woodwyn Farm Project.  More than 100 guests joined in the dinner and dialogue to learn more about the development of this therapeutic community, which will help to provide a real solution - "a hand up, not a handout" for hundreds of homeless people in Victoria....
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 Thursday, June 25       Queenswood Passionate Lives Dinner Series   6:00pm dinner, 7:00 presentation There was an error with the email address for Queenswood in our previous email. We apologize for any inconvenience, following is the correct information:   Queenswood, 2494 Arbutus Road, Victoriawww.QueenswoodVictoria.ca/evening_series At this dinner and dialogue, Richard will share his story of his personal passion for bringing homeless people "from nowhere to go... to somewhere to grow."  The gathering will discuss the current state of homelessness in...
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Dear Friends,  Following is an update on our progress.....from the farm!!   We are pleased to announce we now have Charity Status!  Donations in the amount of $20 or more are eligible for tax receipts Click here to Donatethis past week Woodwynn saw the harvest of it's best quality hay ever, we are working hard to sell 10,765 bales!Volunteer opportunities will be posted on our website and/or via email. If you would like to help with...
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  This article is from the A Channel News website    Woodwynn Farm Sold to Homeless Advocates   CENTRAL SAANICH -- Woodwynn Farm in Central Saanich will soon become a therapeutic farm where homeless people will learn life and farming skills that will help them turn their lives around. The Creating Homefulness Society narrowly beat the Farmlands Trust in the race to raise enough money to buy the historic 192 acre property. Richard Leblanc, executive Director of The Creating Homefulness society, says...
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This website gives a staggering list of celebrities  who were once homeless. A great testimonial to how far we can come if we are given a hand up. http://www.angelfire.com/stars4/lists/homeless.html
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  Woodwynn win shows the way Times ColonistMarch 20, 2009   Bravo to the Creating Homefulness Society and generous donors for a successful effort to acquire Woodwynn Farm for a restorative community for once homeless people working to change their lives. Richard Leblanc's vision for the project in Central Saanich has had a bumpy ride. Neighbours, citing worries that farmland would be lost, led an unsuccessful effort to buy the farm. Central Saanich council has been unreceptive, especially to any...
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