The Library Vintage staff have fun while posing for a group photo in the store.

The campaign to keep The Library Vintage thriving and vibrant

This episode features Banah el Ghadbanah, communications manager at The Library Vintage in Fayetteville, Arkansas, a community hub for the queer and trans community. Ghadbanah discusses the library’s decision against non-profit status and highlights its diverse events, inclusive resources, and current GoFundMe campaign to support ongoing initiatives.

United Housing Community Bonds Now Available to the General Public

United Housing, a subsidiary of United Way Perth-Huron, is excited to announce the initial offering of community bonds in support of UH’s first project, the Music Hall Apartments in Listowel.

Woodstein Media Podcast chat with Stevie Bees about Trans activism, support, and the David Tennant boost

Stevie Bees chats about the boost David Tennant gave to their trans-positive T-shirt brand which has enabled Stevie to infuse more positive energy into the gender-diverse community we live in through activism, bursaries, and public speaking.

Woodstein Media Podcast Episode 32: Katie Upham and Emily Wadden talk about Harm Reduction in the Atlantic Region

This podcast features a discussion about the push to provide more effective harm reduction services, education, outreach and advocacy to enhance and save the lives of people most at risk from the toxic drug crisis in the Atlantic provinces of Canada.

United Way looking for committee volunteers

United Way Perth-Huron is looking to add members to its Community Impact and Allocations Committee. The committee reviews and evaluates funding applications, chooses investments ensuring funding supports the community, engages with the community to set local priorities and acts as a liaison when needed.

Rounding out the top 10 podcasts with honours

The following five podcasts have also been getting a lot of plays, and they round out the top 10 most popular episodes of the Woodstein Media Podcast.

Woodstein Media Podcast Episode 29: Leah den Bok on how her Humanizing the Homeless photography has affected her worldview

Leah den Bok speaks about her experiences documenting the lives of people who are living unhoused, what she has learned through those experiences, and how, although a lack of affordable housing is the main factor leaving people homeless, more needs to be done than simply giving people homes to help solve the homelessness crisis.

Volunteers are at the heart of United Way’s work

Volunteer Week is April 14 to 20, and United Way Perth-Huron (UWPH) is celebrating the passion and commitment of the volunteers who bring so much to the organization.

Coldest Night of the Year in North Perth celebrates success

United Way Perth-Huron and their North Perth Community Committee proudly announce results from the Coldest Night of the Year event in Listowel.

“We’re excited to share that we’ve raised $54,194 so far in support of local people experiencing hurt, hunger and homelessness,” said Lee Anne Andriessen, Chair of United Way’s North Perth Community Committee.

Grassroots activists unite to educate and Take Action for Palestine

More than 600 people joined Take Action for Palestine Webinar hosted by Resource Movement, Independent Jewish Voices, and Standing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) Toronto on Oct. 24. Though it may have been one tiny drop in an ocean of global solidarity with Palestinian liberation movements, it was packed with seeds of knowledge, and motivation.