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Succession Planning Strategic Planning Policy Review Fundraising … Be Part of the Future Succession Planning Strategic Planning Policy Review Fundraising … be part of the future LIFE*SPIN’s Mission is to provide information and support for individuals surviving on low- incomes. We strive to support the empowerment and self-development of these individuals in their efforts to attain self-sufficiency. We are delighted to have this chance to reflect on the progress LIFE*SPIN has made over the past twenty-six years, as well as to consider the work which remains to be done. LIFE*SPIN is one of the longest-established and most respected Community Economic Development (CED) organizations serving low-income citizens in Ontario. Its growth has been overseen by our dynamic Executive Director, Jacqueline Thompson, who was part of a group of single mothers who bonded over their shared experiences and passion to alleviate We give heartfelt thanks to Jacqueline Thompson, our poverty. This vision has been shared with countless Executive Director, for her dedication, passion, and volunteers over the years, and continues to grow and boundless energy. She is an amazing advocate, evolve in response to community need. highlighting issues that most leaders would rather ignore. This year, much of her attention has been LIFE*SPIN’s mission is to provide information and focused on the affordable housing crisis in our com- support for individuals surviving on low incomes and to munity. support their empowerment and self-development and aid them to attain self-sufficiency. In order to help to Along with Jacqueline we thank our Community achieve this, we organize back-to-school backpack Advocate, Patricia Runciman. She has played an drives, subsidized summer camps, a Free Store, free integral role in our organization for the past nineteen tax filings, legal education workshops, a Christmas years, and has changed the lives of countless people. program, and many other activities. You could always count on Patricia for a caring conversation, invaluable information, and a good LIFE*SPIN has proven itself to be sustainable. We have laugh! This is her final year as the Community survived without relying on government funding and, Advocate. Patricia is a fixture in the LIFE*SPIN in turn, we have been able to navigate the mandates of community, and we look forward to connecting with various governments, while being formidable her in a different capacity. As Patricia transitions into advocates for low-income people in our community. retirement, we welcome the future Community LIFE*SPIN has stood the test of time, and has always Advocate, Leia Beland. Leia has been involved with challenged the status quo. LIFE*SPIN for several years, and we know that she will be a great addition to the team. Since LIFE*SPIN is primarily funded by donations, we thank everyone who donates time, energy, and money This year has been full of hard work, passion, and to the organization. Without you, LIFE*SPIN would success. We look forward to continuing our work in cease to exist, and we are forever grateful to you. It is the coming year, and we deeply appreciate the sup- because of your contributions that events such as our port of the community. annual Harvest Dinner fundraiser is such a great success. The Board members, volunteers, donors and Kathryn Callahan and Frances Moore, Co-Chairs guests contributed to the success of this fantastic event. The most recent reports from the city describe almost 5,000 families on the waiting list for affordable housing. Last year LIFE*SPIN surveyed 205 of our families, ask- Unfortunately, most “affordable housing projects” in ing them to tell us about their housing costs and safety London will not consider them for tenancy, because conditions. We found: they are too poor. Over the last five years, there has been little progress or implementation of inclusionary 33% live with a disability zoning, bonusing, London’s affordable home-ownership 21% have issues with their electrical service program, or innovative ways to house those who are 47% have issues with their plumbing services/fixtures hard to house. We continue to call upon our City to find 53% need flooring or walls repaired out what is happening and get a handle on the housing 56% need windows or doors replaced or repaired crises in our community. 11% missing or broken fire/carbon-monoxide detectors LIFE*SPIN staff are increasingly called upon to intervene and advocate for affordable housing in The year ahead also offers some challenges for London. With the support of numerous practicum LIFE*SPIN. Succession Planning is not as difficult as teams, from Political Science, Law, Social Justice and succession activities that you know will end when one of Peace Studies, and Humanities, we reviewed the your dear colleagues retires. Patricia has given so much progress on Affordable Housing in London, which has of herself to LIFE*SPIN, her clients, and the people she allocated millions of dollars to invest in addressing works with. I am privileged to call my friend, so our affordable housing development. What we found was journey will not end. However, I will miss her walking a lot of unanswered questions and confusion about the road beside me daily. We are all looking forward to what the money was being used for. welcoming Leia. I am grateful for the support and dedication of an amazing core team of staff, Board, and volunteers. We do wonderful things together and I thank Drawings by Myrna Pronchuk each of you for helping where you can. Jacqueline Thompson not an end for me, but only another chapter in my life journey. As always, I will continue to advocate where needed, continue writing, doing art, and hope to travel. I Office of the Community Advocate have been blessed indeed to have met so many wonder- ful clients, be surrounded by co-workers whose tireless passion for change and compassion towards others is It is, and always will be, amazing to me that eighteen measureless. Thank you to the members of the Board of years have passed since I entered the door of Directors, who have been supportive and encouraging LIFE*SPIN. My first experience with advocacy was over the years. Thanks to the students who pass through getting help from Melanie Brown. She was not only our doors, and prove that our future holds hope in the compassionate, but also very passionate about her role in voices of our next generation. Leia Beland is not just serving clients who felt marginalized by the system. my replacement, but will add her own brand of advoca- Retiring this year, for me is obviously bittersweet! I have cy skills and compassion. I know you will support her been very blessed to be able to work along side caring in all her endeavours. She is an extremely kind and and devoted people who, like me, strive to empower and persevering human being, and I am so very grateful to encourage clients to step forward, which is no easy task her for allowing me to share with her my knowledge when they have been kicked around by a system that, at and the skills I have learned over the years. Welcome best, is not always kind or compassionate. and Congratulations Leia! For me, assisting clients who need to apply for disability Thank you, Jacqueline Thompson, for seeing in me benefits, as well as benefits from Ontario Works, and confidence, as well as ability to raise my voice through Old Age Security has been, at times, challenging, but solidarity with others who care. You are truly amazing, also very rewarding. Due to our new government, many and have been such an inspiring mentor. We have changes will be taking place that will neither empower shared tears and laughter, sorrow, and continual nor encourage clients to move forward. Clients I have strength. Please know I carry all of you at LIFE*SPIN, seen are not only dealing with low income, but grief due forever in my heart. I will not forget you. You make me to loss as well. These new changes, deemed by a bureau- proud! cracy which looks more at cost, as opposed to need, endanger us all. When the powers that be create changes that will affect all of our lives, as well as the lives of our Yours in Solidarity, loved ones and neighbours, we need to raise our voices Patricia Runciman in solidarity for all. Changes to eligibility for disability benefits from ODSP will be vastly different. The criterion which was once, “continual and prolonged”, will now be “severe” only. Imagine someone who has faced the challenges of physical and/ or mental health conditions, and who has struggled to be well, in any way they can be, now being told that, if there is an improvement, they may no longer qualify to remain on their disability benefits. In my way of thinking, this is a crime. Cuts to funding at the grass- roots level, to necessary and empowering resources, is such a shame. Cuts to health care and care for the elderly and abused is neglect in every sense of the word. Afford- able and safe housing does not mean just having a roof over one’s head, but is a basic need. We all need to stand together to rail against these changes, to fight the good fight, and to give voice for those who feel they have none. I hope that everyone has seen, in my work, the Mission of LIFE*SPIN. Retiring is Community Volunteer Income Tax Program Money Smarts For the past six years, Len Roozen has been helping low This year, we concluded our intensive educational income individuals and families file their current and initiative, Paths to Prosperity, which was made possible prior year returns, free of charge, ensuring that they by a generous donation from LIBRO Credit Union.
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