Marco Vigliotti Renee Flynn knows all too well how difficult it can be to escape the vicious cycle of poverty. Born into what she calls “generational poverty,” Flynn was kicked out of her alcoholic mother’s house at the age of 16 and fell in with a rough crowd, leading to drug experimentation and a string […]
Category: Circles in the Media
Leaders from three Ontario communities in Sarnia next week for training
Source Officials with Lambton County Circles will host representatives from three Ontario communities next week in an effort to expand the groundbreaking anti-poverty initiative. “We’re just thrilled,” said Gayle Montgomery, Circles coordinator and national recruiter for the program. “It gives us a chance to really showcase the community and everything that has happened to us […]
Lambton County Circles Staff to Train Other Ontario Communities
18 months after being designated the National Training Site for the Canadian Circles® Campaign, Lambton County Circles® staff will be training representatives from three Ontario communities on the exiting poverty strategy. 10 staff from various agencies will be in Sarnia September 9-12 to learn from Lambton’s experience. The training will be delivered in classroom during […]
Lambton County initiative proving successful
By Tara Jeffrey, Sarnia Observer | Link Four years after its humble beginnings in Sarnia-Lambton, the Circles program is set to expand across southwestern Ontario. “We have three sites in our region that are very close to launching,” said program coordinator Gayle Montgomery, who is now a national recruiter for the Circles Canadian Campaign. “It’s […]
Personal Attention Reduces Poverty
Circles, a national program for helping families get out of poverty, taps an underused resource: middle-class support groups By Phuong Ly Click here to read article […]
CBS Evening News Features Circles Campaign
You don't want to miss this chance to see Circles in action as a CBS crew follows the story of an Ohio Circle Leader as she gets a new job, connects with a Circle Ally and attends a weekly Circles meeting. This story is launching the Circles Campaign onto the national media spotlight, just […]
Circles turns two; helping lift residents from poverty
By CATHY DOBSON, The Observer Leaders of a unique anti-poverty initiative in Sarnia-Lambton say the Circles program has helped six people beat poverty and become self-sufficient. Five graduated from Lambton College this spring and one is a labourer's apprentice. Thirty-eight families, including 75 children, have participated in Circles since it began two years […]
County of Lambton Achievement Awards
Warden's Award of Excellence: Gayle Montgomery (Circles Coordinator) & Mary Lou Robb (Circles Caseworker) – Implementation of the Circles Model of Poverty Reduction Warden's Award of Excellence: Gayle Montgomery and Mary Lou Robb have worked tirelessly to bring the Circles™ model of poverty reduction to Canada. They have recruited and inspired people within […]
