Tim Dennis visits the MacDonald Youth Shelter in “Winnipeg”

Tim Dennis is traveling the world to raise awareness and support for the challenges facing street kids.  Tim, who hales from Scotland has been in Canada since November 2008 spreading the word and doing it while driving a home on wheels throughout his travels “for the kids”.  While meeting with the media and staff at the MYS campus Winnipeg, Tim shared timely information and made us all even more aware about the risk kids take when they head to the streets and some of the reasons they do it.  Tim was also impressed with out own YRC and the work we do at MYS. 

MYS takes this opportunity to wish Tim all our best in his travels.  Should any one want further information about MYS contact www.mys.ca or this link about todays events with photos. 

Click the below link to see more of Tim’s visit to MacDonald Youth Services

www.mys.ca/newsevents-releases.php?entry_id=2359

History

MacDonald Youth Services (MYS) was established in 1929 under the official name of Sir John MacDonald Memorial Hostel, A magistrate and advocate for youth,Hugh John MacDonald would often go out of his way to find jobs for young offenders and was known to give homeless offenders tempory shelter in his own home.

After his passing his legacy is continued in honor of his name, 75 years on and  providing services to youth families and the community. 

Youth Resource Centre and Shelter

The YRC/Shelter offers short term, overnight,emergency shelter to youth 12 to 17 years old. Crisis intervention counseling, case management, food, clothing and hygiene needs are all services offered to youth 12 to 20 years of age on a walk in basis.

RamblingRat benefiting streetKids International

I would like to thank all the staff at the MacDonald centre for allowing me to visit your facility and having so many press and TV people trudge around, it was obvious that this is a very clean friendly and well run shelter. 

Special thanks for setting this up

Leila Dance                                        

External Relations Specialist                               

Macdonald Youth Services                   

175 Mayfair Ave.                          
Winnipeg, MB R3L 0A1
ph: 204.949.6527
fax: 204.284.4431
leila.dance@mys.mb.ca

Cynthia Drebot   Coordiator    cynthia.drebot@mys.mb.ca    

Bruce Henry   Camera and Video and for being my accommodation sponsor for Winnipeg.