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12/31/2018

WRYM's Special New Year Netletter

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A Former Resident
"I appreciate everything WRYM has done for me. The organization has taken care of me through my studies and even found me a job. I will carry this debt from the program for the rest of my life."
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A Donor
"I wanted to donate to a local charity this year for Christmas. I chose this charity because I believe, as homelessness is getting worse in our community, this is one of the organizations that helps to reverse the trend. By showing people who experience homelessness that there is support for them - helping to give them the skills to succeed and giving them confidence - I believe you are giving them the greatest gift someone in their situation can ask for. Keep up the good work!"
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Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day.
Teach him how to fish and he will feed himself for a lifetime.
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A hand up – not a “hand out”.
Gregory D. Goulin, LSM, JD
Executive Director, (pro bono),

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12/21/2018

WRYM's January 2019 Netletter

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"Sending you a big holiday hug this season”
A message received at WRYM: “My son resides at WRYM and you have been nothing short of a Godsend. I only wish …I could …. thank you all with a hug. God bless all of you  - A very thankful mom … "
Thanks to all of you! – citizens and donors of time, stuff, and the funding which make our efforts possible. You have brought some Peace to at least one mother’s heart.

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Thanks to WRYM’s Corporate Sponsors
Contents Processing Centre (CPC) Recycling Depot Proceeds- November 5-30 
Proceeds are going to support Windsor Residence for Young Men of Windsor Essex County. "Help keep electronics out of our landfills and support your local charity!”

​Infiniti-Nissan of Windsor Pick-up Truck Bed Supplies Donation Centre - November 27-December 31 
“After all the black Friday deals, Nissan of Windsor is excited to spend the rest of November and all of December giving back! Join us in our mission to make a difference in our community with the Windsor Residence for Young Men. Feel free to drop by with extra clothes, Laundry detergent, non perishable food, and toiletries to help those in need.”
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​Orange Door Project
Checkout Counters & Online Donations Campaign November 29-December 16 raised $3,356! The Home Depot Canada’s Walker & Division roads store (store #7228) in Windsor was fundraising for the Windsor Residence for Young Men (WRYM) this holiday season. Until December 16, customers could donate $2 at the store’s checkout in exchange for an orange paper door. All donations helped WRYM to support young men 16 - 24 years of age as they leave homelessness behind to build new lives.
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Mortgage Intelligence, Angels in the Night – December 11th
A truck pulled up Tuesday evening, December 11th , outside Windsor Residence for Young Men - then a bus pulled up, and volunteers of the Mortgage Intelligence company’s Angels in the Night Homeless Shelter Project piled out and unloaded household goods, cleaning supplies, movies, games, new clothing and footwear, wallets and so much more, stacking them in WRYM’s basement classroom. Angels in the Night volunteers are doing the same in more than a dozen communities across Canada! Christmas cheer all around, and we at WRYM are very, very grateful! (See the video) ​
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‘Tis the Season for Giving Campaign – WRYM Fundraising Campaign
During this holiday season, the Windsor Residence for Young Men would like to raise awareness about homelessness in our community. WRYM provides support to young men ages 16 – 24 years as they transition from homelessness and build new lives. It costs $8,000 a year for one young man to receive the guidance and support while at WRYM. Please take a moment this busy holiday season and make a donation of your choice to our Christmas Tree and help us end homelessness in our community. To date and learn more, visit www.wrym.ca
You're making a world of difference for “our guys”! Thank you for keeping them close to your hearts at this time of the year. May you enjoy all the very Best of the Season!
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Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day.
​Teach him how to fish and he will feed himself for a lifetime.

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WRYM offers a hand up, not a hand out.
Gregory D. Goulin, LSM, JD
Executive Director, (pro bono)

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12/1/2018

WRYM's December 2018 Netletter

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Our Guys Keep in Touch
This month we would like to spotlight one of our past-residents who recently came back to visit us. Mark came into our program in the spring of 2017. He is a new Canadian who was suffering from regular parental abuse which started at a very young age. Mark was overcome with depression and other mental health issues, which quickly turned into thoughts of ending his life and a struggle with addiction. Mark’s unstable life had left him without a high school education and unemployed. When Mark learned that he was also going to be a father, he came to Windsor Residence for Young Men in hopes of becoming the “type of father he never had.”

During his four motivated months with WRYM, he resumed school, gained full-time employment, and was connected with the appropriate community partners to assist with his mental and physical health, as well as other areas of need. When Mark left us in the fall of 2017, we were sad to see him leave but confident he would be able to stand on his own two feet.

A year later, Mark decided to stop by, as many of the “brotherhood” do, and we were pleased to learn that he finished his high school diploma and is now in college while continuing work to make ends meet. Mark’s baby is happy and healthy; and, he is a very proud father!!! He inquired of our staff, expressed great appreciation of them, and was quick to smile when telling us about how his life is now. While Mark has all the amazing struggles of being a new father ahead of him, a home is not something he worries about any more. 
Thank you all for helping to make Mark’s story  possible.

(P.S. As I write, there are four of our guys in the kitchen learning how to make apple crisp. It is a loud, hilarious and joyful experience that would bring warmth to your heart, too.)

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​An Educator’s Thoughts ( and Actions) About WRYM
 “I was the principal at Walkerville Collegiate Institute when the Windsor Residence for Young Men started;  and, it has always been an organization that has been special to me because I see the difference it makes in the community for our young males who have nowhere to go.  This year is our first year selecting agencies to donate funds to and we have selected Windsor Residence for Young Men and United Way On Track to Success Program.”
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​Did You Know?
 WRYM receives absolutely no funding from the United Way of Windsor and Essex County, while receiving about $2,000 a year in designated donations from the United Way of Greater Toronto.

​Thank You Home Depot Canada, again!
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 The Orange Door Project Holiday Fundraising Campaign is taking place at all The Home Depot stores across Canada from November 29th until December 16th.  Buy a $2 ‘paper door’ at the checkout of the Division and Walker Road Home Depot in Windsor and 100% of funds raised will benefit The Windsor Residence for Young Men. Together, we can put an end to youth homelessness in Canada. help end youth homelessness by buying a $2 paper door at the Home Depot Walker&Division checkout. Or, at www.orangedoorproject.ca under “Fund” select store fund “ON, Windsor-7228” so that your donation benefits #WRYM.

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day.
​Teach him how to fish and he will feed himself for a lifetime.

Gregory D. Goulin, LSM, JD
Executive Director, (pro bono),

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    greggoulin@cogeco.net
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