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City of Refuge: Fall 2022

Here they are! Reflections, photos and highlights from the last few months of community life at Sanctuary.

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Simon Says, Hello!

We have a new E.D. in the house! We are pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Beck as Executive Director of Sanctuary.

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Join Our Team

Interested in joining our team? Well, click on this link and take a peek at what we’re looking for!

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Mothering

Mother’s Day can be a tough day, but our community stood strong and shared their thoughts on motherhood. Let the images glow and warm your heart.

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New Life

Our community has experienced a lot of loss in the last number of years. One of the most beautiful things birthed out of these deaths is the new relationships we get to develop with friends’ family members.

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30 Year Teaser

Can’t wait for the next newsletter celebrating our 30th anniversary? Well, then look no further - here’s a post to whet your appetite!

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Poetry is…

Our community is full of vibrant artists. Sarah is a wordsmith and poet and this is one of her poems that she has agreed to share. Enjoy!

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Journeying Together

Covid-19 disrupted everything two years ago. Since then we haven’t had the chance to communally grieve our lost loved ones. Click on this post to read more.

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Two Are Better Than One

As I sit down to write this, there are 48 shelters with reported COVID outbreaks. Most of them are congregate settings, which means people have to make impossible decisions: stay inside and get COVID or venture out into freezing temperatures to live…

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Can’t Explain

Nikki has been a part of our community for many years, and has talked openly about living outside. She has her own place now, and wrote a poem reflecting of where she is…

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January Joy

In spite of all going on, we have reasons to celebrate…

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