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It’s a busy fall at Threads of Life. We’ve had two more in-person Family Forums, a number of trade shows, and fundraising events, and in a couple of weeks, we’ll be training a new group of volunteers for our Volunteer Family Guide and Speaker’s Bureau programs. Read on for more about one of our family guide volunteers, and other autumn plans.
The unexpected privilege of being a caregiver
When we commit to a spouse or partner, we believe we’re signing up for a lifetime, but life sometimes has a different agenda. When Tony and Candy celebrated their wedding in November (though they were secretly married a few months earlier), Candy never anticipated becoming the caregiver for her active, strong husband. But Tony developed mesothelioma caused by asbestos exposure on construction projects early in his career. “In his last ten months,” Candy writes, “he needed my constant presence, my work and my care. I was mad when I got tired. I never imagined I would know the privilege of being all this for someone.” Tony died at age 59. Today, Candy works to help other families and caregivers as a Threads of Life Volunteer Family Guide. Read Candy’s story here.
Webinar: The Top 7 Myths About Leaving a Charitable Gift in Your Will
We all know that even small steps can make a big difference. That’s the case with charitable bequests – The Canadian Association of Gift Planners estimates that if only 3.5% more ordinary Canadians included a gift in their will, this would result in $40 billion dollars being directed to charities like Threads of Life. It’s easy to do this, but there are a lot of misconceptions. Learn about the top seven myths about charitable bequests, in this free webinar from Will Power.  Will Power is a national public education effort designed to inspire more Canadians to make a significant impact on the causes they care about, with a gift in their will to charity. Threads of Life is a Will Power member.
Walking together through Steps for Life sponsorship
Becoming a Steps for Life sponsor – at the community, regional or national level – is a great way to showcase your commitment to health and safety, and to walk together with those who’ve felt first-hand the effects of a work-related tragedy.

Steps for Life-Walking for Families of Workplace Tragedy is a national health and safety event happening in communities across Canada and online. Sponsors contribute at levels starting with Stepping Forward sponsorship at $250, and moving up through Advocate, Supporter, Leader and Champion levels. At every level, sponsors’ contributions sustain the programs Threads of Life offers to help heal families struggling in the aftermath of workplace fatalities, life-altering injuries and occupational disease.

Steps for Life sponsors are recognized through signage, web and social media. It’s a perfect way to show your community, your employees, your clients, and Canadian families that #WeWalkTogether. Already sponsoring Steps for Life? We thank you! Consider taking it up a notch this year and moving to the next sponsorship level!
Join our staff team!
We are hiring! We are looking for an energetic and passionate staff member with 3 - 5 years of experience in fundraising and/or volunteer management. The successful candidate must work in a self-directed environment in Ontario and they will be responsible for identifying resources and raising funds for long-term sustainability. We pride ourselves on being a mission- and vision-driven organization. 

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