At last week's meeting, our very own Sunriser, Jeff Shrigley, shared his personal, courageous and inspiring story. Bullied starting at a young age and throughout his years in primary school, Jeff shared some of his painful experiences as well as his lessons learned and inspiring messages.
Fighting for J - A GUY SHARING HIS STORY ABOUT BEING BULLIED TRYING TO INSPIRE THE WORLD is a blog worth reading and sharing.
Crisis Intervention Services: 127 Cedar St, Sudbury
705.675.4760 (24 hour hotline—365 days/year)
Toll free: 1.877.841.1101
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
no appointment necessary
7 days per week
Health Sciences North: 41 Ramsey Lake Road
705.675.4760
If immediate medical care is needed:
Crisis Nurse available in the Emergency Department of Health Sciences North 24h per day. We can meet you there. Please register with the Triage nurse in the Emergency Department to see the Crisis nurse.
Mobile Crisis Team, City of Greater Sudbury
705.675.4760
24 hour hotline- 365 days/year
Toll free:1.877.841.1101
Our Mobile Crisis Team can visit you in the community at a safe location (City of Greater Sudbury only). Call us to arrange an outreach visit
Hours of Operation:
10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. 7 days a week (Last dispatch is at 8:30 p.m.)
Program Updates
The Plasma Drive needs your help to reach the donation goal! Please contact Brandi Braithwaite to sign up for a time to donate.
Backpack Basics will once again be providing much needed personal items for people in our community. Stay tuned for further updates on this program that is soon to launch.
Beneath the emotional scars of living in a Ukrainian war zone, Mykyta Berlet flashes the same mischievousness of any other 12-year-old boy headed to camp.
He wants to laugh, play pranks and on the last night of camp “we will cover everyone with toothpaste,” he says excitedly.
Mykyta and 25 other Ukrainian youths headed to the resort town of Zakopane in the foothills of southern Poland are naturally focused on fun. But their two-week respite organized by Rotary members has a higher purpose: To help the children heal and cope with the trauma they may encounter when they go home.
Each camper has a parent or sibling killed or injured in the fighting in Ukraine. Psychologists at camp will guide them along the way during an itinerary that mixes escape and therapy.
Olga Zmiyivska, a member of the Rotary Club of Kharkiv Multinational in Ukraine, has brought children to the camp for two years and has witnessed its impact.
“After the trip, they are more willing to make contact and open their hearts,” she said.
Rotary District 2231 in Poland raised money to pay the travel and lodging expenses of the children and their caretakers. The project has also drawn support from clubs in Sweden and Slovakia. Ukrainian clubs were involved in selecting participants from all areas of the country.
