by M2W2 Staff | Jun 30, 2023 | Features
Reading Time: 2 minutesFriendship plays an important part in our well-being. At a glance, it’s easy to see how friendship helps assuage loneliness and isolation. Yet a solid friendship can also improve our sense of self-worth. For example,...
by M2W2 Staff | May 31, 2023 | Features
Reading Time: 2 minutesBack in February, we published a story about the enduring relationship between a mentor and his match. What stood out was the way the volunteer mentor, George, helped his match, Glenn, by showing up, listening, and offering timely...
by M2W2 Staff | Apr 30, 2023 | Features
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs a non-profit organization that exists to mentor and support people, we use the word “compassion” a lot. But what is compassion? In part, compassion is an emotional response to suffering in others. When we see someone struggling and feel...
by M2W2 Staff | Apr 5, 2023 | Features
Reading Time: 4 minutesAlexandra (not her real name) had come a long way. Her statutory release was on the horizon. She had recently transferred from Fraser Valley Institution for Women (FVI) to a halfway house to complete the final seven months of her sentence in the...
by M2W2 Staff | Apr 5, 2023 | Features
Reading Time: 3 minutesOn a quiet February afternoon at Hidden Treasures Thrift Store in Chilliwack, BC, two men maneuver a dresser through the aisles. One of them is Mike (not his real name). He wears a black T-shirt and close-cropped, almost white hair. The pair...
by M2W2 Staff | Apr 5, 2023 | Features
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen you’re a non-profit, even a small one, it helps to stay organized. At M2W2, we use software to stay on top of day-to-day tasks, connect as a team, track the progress of program participants, and even plan and carry out wider objectives....
