Stories For The Soul, Straight From The Heart
These stories are straight from the hearts and souls of the people who are courageous enough to tell them. Please come back often as we add new stories regularly. And please share these stories with others.
Giving Back to Charity
Doug Moody, Barriston Law’s COO & Chairman of the Board of RVH Foundation joins Josh in sharing his news and announcing their support for Gilda’s Club Simcoe Muskoka, Women & Children’s Shelter of Barrie, and Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre Foundation’s Youth & Mental Health programs with their purchase of 25 tickets to Win A Car Lottery.
Challenging All Barrie Realtors
Challenging all Barrie Realtors to support the Barrie Women and Children’s Shelter: The housing market may be hot but there’s more important housing that deserves your attention! Teresa MacLennan, Executive Director at the Women & Children’s Shelter of Barrie chats with Scott Cooper of Kempenfelt Rotary and Engel & Völkers Barrie about the many challenges created by Covid.
Rotary Club revved up to help local organizations
News Release – Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre: Kempenfelt Rotary Club’s BMW car lottery has reached an exciting milestone and the community is now being asked to step on the gas to ensure all remaining tickets are sold for the benefit of local charities.
The Very Personal Journey Of A RVH Supporter
I’m going to tell you about a journey. As a mother, this wasn’t a journey I ever thought I would have to talk about. In 2012 my daughter began demonstrating behaviour very different from her usual outgoing personality around the age of 15.
The Women & Children’s Shelter of Barrie
My name is Sharon and I want to tell you my story about The Women & Children’s Shelter of Barrie. We will start with the end and that was in January 2012. I did not even realize it was happening – it was more emotional and subtle psychological abuse.
What Does Someone With Mental Illness Look Like?
Hi there. I’m Natalie Harris and I’m a City Councilor in Barrie. I have a question for you. What does someone with mental illness look like? What if I told you that someone could look like me? I battled with depression, anxiety, PTSD and addiction.
Zach Decided to Run, Walk and Bike from Barrie to Ottawa
Hi, I’m Shelley. Four years ago, my then 12 year old son Zach decided to run, walk and bike from Barrie to Ottawa to raise funds and awareness for the new Simcoe Muskoka Child and Youth Mental Health program at RVH.
