If this campaign inspires you to give back too, I’m heartened by that. Whether it is a “drop in the bucket,” the gift of your time, or a more substantial donation, this all makes a difference. Perhaps you may even be influenced to give back to your own mental health. Please do. The world needs more caring and self-caring people.
All funds for the 2023 Drops in the Bucket Campaign will be donated to Book Clubs for Inmates, a registered charity organizing volunteer-led book clubs in federal penitentiaries, from British Columbia to Nova Scotia. Club members, who are incarcerated in minimum, medium and maximum-security facilities, meet monthly to discuss books of literary merit, purchased through donations. Donations can be made directly here: www.bookclubsforinmates.com/take-action.
“Eventually, most inmates re-enter society. By encouraging literacy while incarcerated, we help them develop empathy, listening skills and self-awareness.”
~ Book Clubs For Inmates
Outside of the Drops In The Bucket Campaign, Willow Tree Counselling is also supporting:
Vancouver Black Therapy and Advocacy Foundation
Please join me if you can!