For many, searching online for community resources is second nature; but for others, it can be intimidating and daunting, especially if they are in a personal state of crisis.  Shelternet.ca is a Canadian non-profit charitable organization, and was first conceived by a small group of anti-violence workers about 8 years ago after realizing there was [...]

Recently, I’ve found myself going back and revisiting a popular Guy Kawasaki video on Google. Not just because he’s an engaging and credible speaker — although he is — but, more because of one of his key (aka inspirational) messages: to make meaning. Kawasaki believes that businesses founded on this fundamental principle will be the [...]

A few months back, I read about ThankYourDonor.ca — an online social media initiative of The Canadian Blood Services. The site provides donor recipients with the platform to tell their story in their own way, on their own terms - with text, pictures, and video - but, ultimately, to thank their donors for receiving [...]