June Ariano-Jakes
and Making Cards for the Ones on the StreetÂ
Recently the John Volken Academy women and I heard a talk from June Ariano-Jakes who has written a book called, Addiction: A Mother’s Story.
We listened spell-bound as this amazing woman, in a very soft voice, explained that she is incapable of anger and how that influenced her relationship with her son and his devastating addiction issues.
I highly recommend her book. It is an incredible look at the mean streets of Vancouver, the fall-out from the horrific life of an addict, and the gang activity.
June works on the streets in Whalley and Newton, close to Surrey, BC, and is organizing a van to do nightly missions.
When I found this idea on HuffPost: Barrie, Ont. City Councillor Natalie Harris Makes Addiction Get-Well Cards, the women of John Volken Academy wanted to create handmade cards, too.
June will be giving them out from the van.
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The women from John Volken Academy with handmade Get-Well cards for our homeless.
Thank You, June.
What an Angel of Hope you are.