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Smooth Transition

Nov 24, 2020 | News, Volunteer Newsletter

By Sonia Hazan The Volunteer Management Council (VMC) is our voice at the Hope & Cope Board. Composed of volunteers representing a wide variety of areas within Hope & Cope, the Chair of the Board, the Executive Director and a few other staff, the Council...
Surviving Cancer

Surviving Cancer

Jul 22, 2020 | News

By Suzanne Asselin I am a cancer survivor! Merely a few decades ago, the word “cancer”, barely whispered, was considered a death sentence. Surviving cancer was like winning the lottery. Over the years, thanks to huge strides made in science and medicine,...
Loneliness and Hope

Loneliness and Hope

Jul 22, 2020 | News, Volunteer Newsletter

By Guy Djandji Francis Lapon is one of many caregivers who benefits from Hope & Cope’s services His role is particularly complicated because of the severity of his wife, Danièle’s condition, her frequent relapses, and the number of years that he has been...
ZOOM and the free bagel

ZOOM and the free bagel

Jul 22, 2020 | News

By Guy Djandji Frank Scully had been a volunteer for several years before he gradually got involved in the Men’s Club. This group comprises about 15 to 20 men who met informally at the Wellness Center before the pandemic. The topic of their discussions varied but...
A Day in the Life of Aïdée

A Day in the Life of Aïdée

Jul 22, 2020 | News

By Sonia Hazan It was mid-March 2020…when life as we knew it, turned topsy-turvy! My first encounter with Aïdée was during the course of a support group entitled “The Art of Coping”. She struck me as a very astute, intuitive and grounded young woman.  This meeting...