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Vol. 12 No. 29
Partners in Cooking
by Marguerite Boyer On Tuesday, July 16, 19 youths, ages between 13 and 21 signed up for a free cooking class at the House of Lazarus (HOL) Community Hub in Kemptville. The class is sponsored by both the HOL, and Wellness Access for Youth (WAY) in partnership with the St. John’s United Church. St. John's provides the volunteers for the reception and the space, while HOL and WAY do everything else. The HUB was initiated out of conversations at the Community Forum. Cathy Ashby described what they were doing in Morrisburg and a group of the members from St. John's went to see the HUB there. They were so impressed that
at RNJ Youth Services in the WAY Program; helping them navigate similar challenges through his lived experience. You can find Justin at the Kemptville skatepark (Riverside Park) on Wednesdays from 2:30pm – 4:30pm, and at the Kemptville Youth Centre on Fridays throughout the summer. Dan MacKinnon from Wellness Access for Youth, part of the John Howard Society of Kingston and District, was also in attendance lending a helping hand wherever needed. Any youth or parents looking to get connected to local services can also find Dan at the HUB on Tuesdays, where he can help with referrals and information. These cooking classes
their board agreed that this was consistent with their own vision and that they should give it a go. This was the first class, and organisers were very pleased with the turnout. Shelley Summers, House of Lazarus' Community Cook, and Justin Cunningham of WAY, were the two main coaches. Justin's journey is a remarkable story of resilience and transformation. Justin struggled with alcohol, substance abuse, and hidden homelessness. Despite these difficulties, Justin has been sober for three years and returned to school and graduated the Mental Wellness and Addictions program from St. Lawrence College. He now works to support youth
are open to all youths from ages 13 to 24 and run on the third Tuesday of every month, from 10:30am – 1pm. The theme on July 16 was chicken, and the youths were led through the process, from prepping to cooking of fajitas and chicken soup. It was a very crowded kitchen. Afterwards, they all sat down together to enjoy the fruits of their labour, and even had some to take home. HOL Community Hub is located in St. John’s United Church and open every Tuesday from 9am – 4pm with counsellor Veronica LedermannFear from the HOL on hand to help with figuring out where to get assiscont'd on page 2
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