Meet the team that’s made #ReachOutSaltSpring possible.

DAVID NORGET

  • I want to grow a community that cares for each other especially for those who need a leg up to potentially change their life.

  • It offers up a way of creating greater community care, for the giver and the receiver.

  • I love to connect to people, spend time in nature, be engaged in caring for community, reading, writing, and simply "being."

SHERMAN SHERWOOD

  • To hopefully help facilitate hard to access services to those that have the least amount of options.

  • Because I have had to live through life altering issues without the standard services that most people take for granted...& is a miracle that I survived all of them.

  • SSIMWI, personal peer support, outreach & counseling.

CHRIS GRIFFITHS

  • I felt called to support others healing because of the profound impact healing has had on my relationship with myself, others and nature.

  • By reducing the obstacles to access healing modalities, #ReachOutSaltSpring allows those who would otherwise be unable to access healing an opportunity to heal what ails them. Healing ourselves helps heal the world.

  • In my leisure time, I participate in and facilitate retreats and workshops that provide safe spaces to explore ourselves.

S. MASON

  • As a first responder, I've personally witnessed the effect that strong community support has on its residents. I wanted to do my part in helping connect people with the services they may require so harm can be prevented.

  • It's a grassroots, people-led initiative where everyone cares greatly about the mission of serving others. There is a clear demand for accessible services in our community and I believe everyone should feel empowered—and able—to seek those out.

  • My work allows me to serve folks who may be going through the worst day of their life—it is a privilege. When not working, I love to take part in the sport scene on Salt Spring, namely squash, disc golf, and hiking.

Plus a thousand thanks to all those who helped along the way or supported those who did. Note: not all volunteers who took part provided profiles to feature above.

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