Elizabeth and Wendy, two talented quilters, have been spending Wednesday mornings at The Door is Open, teaching some of our ladies the art of quilting. Each Wednesday, they bring their sewing machines and other quilting supplies, and spend several hours Read more…
We at The Door Is Open are saddened to hear that Sue Blue has unexpectedly passed away on August 9, 2018. We offer our deepest sympathies to her family from Williams Lake and her friends for their loss, and especially Read more…
Brenda has been coming to The Door Is Open regularly for almost 20 years, and loves meeting friends, both old and new. She finds it healing and soothing to participate in the Women’s Wednesdays Arts & Crafts program. “It’s beautiful Read more…
Thank you to the CPABC Vancouver Chapter’s Community Outreach Committee for their donation of 300 lunches to The Door Is Open on October 20, 2018. A group of members volunteered to spend their Saturday morning making these delicious sandwiches for our guests. Read more…
Amantie Jotie increases the amount his company donates to The Door is Open to $14,500. (Photos courtesy of AJ Insurance Services) When the president of a New Westminster-based insurance company was getting ready to celebrate his birthday this year, he Read more…
Cathy is part of the Cree clan and was born and raised in Northern Saskatchewan. She has lived in Vancouver for the past twenty years. Cathy currently works part-time as a flagger for the City of Vancouver on road construction Read more…
Myrtle was homeless and living in Oppenheimer Park when she first came to The Door Is Open four years ago. “I had nothing, but here (The Door Is Open) you have everything. I found shelter from the rain, somewhere to Read more…
Mario is one of our guests at The Door Is Open. Mario has now twice donated 6 boxes of bananas to us. Mario said this about why he is donating to us: I’m very grateful. I’m given this grace, and it’s only right that I Read more…
Earlier this month, we caught up with Julia Ruggier, who is enjoying her well-deserved retirement after 18 years as manager of The Door is Open! In 2015 soon after her retirement, Julia received the City in Focus Foundation Community Impact Read more…
What a thoughtful (and tasty) contribution from our generous donor! Owennie’s handcrafted truffles and sweets were becoming so popular as Christmas gifts that friends started ‘ordering’ them from her, prompting her to ask them to make a donation to a Read more…