I flew to Calgary last weekend and thoroughly enjoyed 8 hours of movie and TV watching on the plane while knitting. I didn't particularly enjoy having to watch ads before each program. Until a particularly powerful one caught my eye.
It was for The Mustard Seed. I'd never heard of them before, but interestingly, their name came up in conversation at the dinner table the following night, with friends of ours who live in Calgary.
In exploring their website further this week, I was impressed, even by the dignity of the language they use. They serve men and women experiencing homelessness and poverty, through providing basic care, housing, employment and addiction recovery services. They are excited about "the power of community to create sustainable change." They follow Jesus. What started as a coffee house ministry in a church basement has now grown to be Alberta-wide.Having done research into both homelessness and social enterprise recently, I was especially intrigued.
Have a look at A Day in the Life of The Mustard Seed, filmed this Fall. Check out their 10 People Like You campaign. Powerful stuff.
For those in the Guelph area, the Adopt-A-Family program of the Children's Foundation is still looking for people to provide about 40 Christmas hampers to families in need. We've had fun as a family being involved in this program. Call them!
Hi There!
ReplyDeleteOn behalf of the population we serve, I'd like to thank you for your blog post and your kind words. It is wonderful to know our message is reaching those across Canada and, in turn, making its way into the dinner conversations of those travelers.
Thank you for helping to spread the word about The Mustard Seed.
Blessings,
Sarah at The Mustard Seed
I am the producer of the PSA and "A Day in the Life". Thanks for your wonderful thoughts.
ReplyDeleteGrant Nolin
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