http://veahavta.nisgroup.com Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:01:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you are interested in tutoring under-privileged children in a free after-school program, check the volunteer posting for more details. http://veahavta.nisgroup.com/index.php/news/calling-all-tutors/ We invite you to honour the courageous winners of Ve'ahavta's 8th Annual Creative Writing Contest Our winning contestants share their poignant and often gut-wrenching stories of life on the streets and in shelters. This year Rt Hon Tony Blair, Belinda Stronich, Steve Paikin, and our 2005 contest winner Theresa Schrader joined our team ... http://veahavta.nisgroup.com/index.php/news/veahavta-coffee-house-voices-from-the-street/ We are proud to announce a new initiative to help poor children, both in Toronto and in developing countries, get the most out of available educational opportunities and develop healthy lifestyles. To find out more, read about International Kinder Kits and Local Kinder Kits. http://veahavta.nisgroup.com/index.php/news/veahavta-announces-the-kinder-kits-program/ Ve’ahavta is sending a large container of medicine, clothing, and educational supplies to Zimbabwe in mid-May. We need your help bringing the supplies from our office at Yonge and Eglinton to the container in Mississauga. If you are available to help on Tuesday May 12  from 9 AM to 1 PM, ... http://veahavta.nisgroup.com/index.php/news/we-need-your-hands/ A concert of youth musicians promoting harmony among people, performed by the Renanim Youth Singers and featuring the Swansea Youth Drum Squad. Join us on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 7:30PM York Woods Library Theatre (1785 Finch Avenue W.) $15.00/adults $10.00/students and seniors For tickets and information, call (416) 398-0289 See the event flyer for full ... http://veahavta.nisgroup.com/index.php/news/veahavta-sponsors-youth-united-in-rhythm-concert/ Ve'ahavta is once again holding our Creative  Writing Contest for the Homeless. This is a very beautiful program. We ask people living on or near the street to write a literary piece -- be it a biography, critique, poetry -- which they submit to be judged by some very high ... http://veahavta.nisgroup.com/index.php/news/creative-writing-contest-looking-for-prize-donations/ To read "Seder night for all at Habonim" by Lisa Urbach, which was published on Saturday, April 11, 2009, visit the National Post web site. http://veahavta.nisgroup.com/index.php/partners/veahavtas-second-seder-is-in-the-national-post/ We've added a  Frequently Asked Questions section to the web site. Feel free to contact us  if you have more questions about this important issue. http://veahavta.nisgroup.com/index.php/news/do-you-have-questions-about-homelessness/ We are currently working on our 8th annual Creative Writing Contest for the homeless. For more information about the contest and to download the talented contributions of last year's winners, see the Creative Writing Contest section of the web site. http://veahavta.nisgroup.com/index.php/news/the-2008-creative-writing-contest-zine-is-available-for-download/ Jane's article "Lessons from a war zone" appeared in the Globe and Mail on February 4, 2009. http://veahavta.nisgroup.com/index.php/partners/jane-simon-veahavta-executive-member-henry-greismans-sister-writes-about-living-in-southern-israel-for-the-globe-and-mail/