Today I have hit an emotional wall. I like so many other people struggle with making ends meet from payday to payday. I am a generous person giving freely of my time to others, helping with food and clothing drives for local food banks and community organizations. But today I need help. This month I couldn't pay my rent ( the first time in years) or buy grocerys, so I called social services for help, I was told that they could not help me.
I am a widow, I get ODSP and I work part-time. So some people may say "why doesn't she have any money" because I have bills to pay and after "robbing peter to pay paul" for months it finally caught up to me. Do you know what its like to tell your grandchild they cannot sleep over, not because you don't want to see them, its because you have no food to feed them, and are too embarrased to tell your own family?
So if anyone has any ideas or has seen My Dignity Please let me know....

Don't you find it weird that the strike news has subsided? Have they come to an agreement? Will the union wait for PhD students to finish and then execute their right to strike? We are all ready to go back yet this semester still hangs in question. Please share if you demand transparency! It's our money and time that hangs in the balance.

To the lowlife that stole my mother's iPad off of her desk at work at Windsor Regional Hospital, I hope you enjoy looking at all the pictures of our daughter, her grand daughter, on it. Have a conscience and turn it back in. No consequences or questions asked just drop it with security at the hospital.

Hello,

I am Noella Clark, I created the gofundme page for my brother in law Chad Pillon.
Someone submitted it to spotted in windsor, and im really thankful its up there but the link posted on the page is broken.

The one we have been using for donations is actually
http:/ / www.gofundme.com/ dxw1z4

Thanks so much,

Noella

Link: www.gofundme.com/dxw1z4

To the men working sanitation on my street this Wednesday morning:
When you came to collect our waste, you were so friendly to my little girl, waving and honking. Thank you so much... She looks forward to seeing the truck come by each week, but today she's been talking about you non-stop and asking when the "big truck come back"?
Thank you for making her day a little more exciting!

I was sitting one afternoon back in July by the Edwin building on ouellette having a coffee with a young man I've been working with for over a year now. He has been through many struggles in his life with substance use, criminal charges and mental health issues. He was talking about turning his life around and making positive changes and better decisions. This woman was smoking outside the building, probably taking her break and over heard our conversation. It probably wasn't the best place to talk about his issues due to privacy but it felt like the right time to have a "heart to heart". This woman apologized for interrupting and provided some encouraging and supportive words to him. She said to him that everything I was saying was right and that he could do anything he put his mind to. I was extremely blown away by her courage to "butt in", most people are quick to judge and give nasty looks but this woman was extremely supportive and sweet to us. He thanked her for her kind words and so did I. To this woman, you have made a difference to him and I. I'll never forget that moment when a complete stranger turned into a social worker for 5 minutes.

On August 23, 2014, Chad Pillon was assaulted near his home in Windsor, ON and suffered severe head trauma. He was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital where he is currently in the ICU. After spending a week under a medically-induced coma, Chad is now awake. While he recognizes his family and is able to walk, he is still unable to speak. There's still bleeding and swelling on his brain but he is slowly getting better every day and it's hoped that his speech will eventually return. All of his family and friends are hoping for his full recovery.

Needless to say, they have a long road ahead of them, filled with uncertainty in so many ways. Chad's wife, Jenny, (our sister) is currently off work to spend as much time at the hospital as possible. In addition, she's trying to spend as much time as possible with their two sons.
We all know expenses can add up quickly and while there's not much else we can do right now, we would like to make sure the Pillons don't have to bear any unnecessary financial burdens during Chad's recovery. Their focus should be on getting Chad back to being the boisterous, fun-loving life-of-the-party Chaddy Daddy that we all know and love.

Any and all financial gifts are greatly appreciated! Please share with your friends so we can help them out.
Thank you!

Link: m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10154622839150565&id=570325564

Does anyone have an update on the bad babysitter? Was she identified and were the parents informed about what the witnesses seen? Just curious.....
Poor kids.