My 105 Newsletter – May 2019

Subscribe to our e-newsletters here Read past issues of My 105 Newsletter here 按此下載「我的105」雙月刊 In May issue: FEATURE ARTICLE:  Thankful for the Unconditional Love Lifelong Learning: Learn to Let Go and be Humble My Experience with 105 Gibson: Bringing Love & Hope to the Community Volunteer Appreciation Day with Labyrinth Meditation 105 Gibson in Action…

Q&A with our Volunteers

Volunteers participated in a labyrinth activity on April 6 and meditated on their volunteer experience at 105 Gibson Centre based on questions about friendship, volunteering, community, center of our energy source, compassion, needy, journey, hope and receiving stranger. At the end of the activity, they answered some questions about their volunteer experience at 105 Gibson…

Ordinary Gifts. Ordinary Tasks

Rita volunteers as the Tax Clinic’s scheduler and the role involves checking the phone line and email for messages from clients who want to book an appointment to file their tax return. Though this task seems ordinary, she firmly believes this is an excellent way to give back and serve the community especially to the…

Taekwondo – Lesson of Endurance

Eugene’s daughter has been enrolled in Taekwondo class at 105 Gibson Centre for a year. She expressed interest in learning Taekwondo at the age of four. When asked why she loves Taekwondo, she replied: “I like Superman.” Eugene’s daughter is one of the few girls in class, and some boys have the perception that boys…

A Link that Creates Impact for Others

While most Out of the Cold locations offer a meal and shelter for the guests, some locations have additional services in their program. In the past, Toronto Christian Community Church had offered dental check, physiotherapy, hair cut and other services. With Dr. Abraham Yuen’s coordination, optometry service was introduced in 2018 to provide eye exams…

My 105 Newsletter – March 2019

Subscribe to our e-newsletters here Read past issues of My 105 Newsletter here 按此下載「我的105」雙月刊 In March issue: FEATURE ARTICLE:  Ordinary Gifts. Ordinary Tasks A Link that Creates Impact for Others My Experience with 105 Gibson: Singing with Confidence Taekwondo – Lesson of Endurance The Language of Love 105 Gibson in Action 105 Gibson Thrift Store…

Singing with Confidence

Popular Hong Kong singer June transitioned her career focus in 2016 to teach singing and became a teacher at 105 Gibson Centre in 2017. In her teaching, she realized many people lacked self-confidence. With the hope to build students’ self-confidence, she also advocates the teaching ideals of mutual encouragement and support, and communal progress and…