Supporting Marginalized and Vulnerable Men In Sharing Their Stories Through
Creative Expression

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Hello@MyFriendDave.ca

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The ‘My Friend Dave’ Project

A Community Initiative That Primarily Supports Marginalized And Vulnerable Men In Sharing Their Stories Through Creative Expression.

This program is trauma-informed & works to ensure that our vulnerable friends are not exploited.

Everybody Has Got A Story To Tell.

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Vul·ner·a·ble (adjective)

Similar: in danger; at risk; unsafe; unprotected ; exposed
: Susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm.
• In need of special care, support, or protection
because of age, disability, or risk of abuse or
neglect.

Marginalize (verb)

marginalizes; marginalized; marginalizing
[+object]
: to put or to keep (someone) in a powerless or unimportant position within a society or group
• the program helps people from marginalized
groups/populations

“Someone stole his scooter. Who steals from a man with 1 leg? On it was our bags, our ID & everything we own. Then you gotta start again & you have no money”.

FAQs

  • The 'My Friend Dave' Project is a community initiative focused on helping vulnerable men share their stories through creative expression, including film, book writing, and art.

  • Men who are living on the street, in addiction, minority, have been incarcerated, in recovery.

  • Participation is currently open to houseless or previously houseless individuals who want to share their stories through our various creative workshops held on Mondays. Please contact us for more details.

  • Yes! While our current a focus is on houseless individuals, we welcome anyone to share their experiences and stories anonymously on our website!

  • Stories and art are shared on our website, included in our upcoming book, and featured in our videos. Participants have control over how much they share.

  • We have a strict consent process and allow participants to remain anonymous if they choose. We prioritize ethical storytelling and the well-being of our contributors.

  • We provide emotional support through partnerships with local mental health professionals and ensure a safe and respectful environment for sharing.

  • You can support us by donating, volunteering, sharing our content, or purchasing the book once it’s published. Visit our Donation page for more details.

  • Our videos and additional content are available on our YouTube channel, which you can access through the link on our Home page.

  • You can contact us via email or through the contact form on our website’s Home page.

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We have officially wrapped up My Friend Dave for the season! Massive shout out to our pal BBQ for his bbq, our girl Annecy for her pulled pork, our girl Jessa for all the sides and dinner buns and our friend Amanda for her homemade apple pies 🤤 P
An update from us 🙏♥️ This year of My Friend Dave has been rough. And it has really taught me the art of surrender and weathering the uncomfortability of that surrender. We are taking some time to get grounded, let all of our learning curv
The faces of our hot wing champions!! 🌶️🥵💦 So proud of these freaks!! 🤣 We can’t thank you enough for your donations towards our My Friend Dave Documentary! The full length video will be on our YouTube! But reels coming soon!! #myfri
One year without Dave. When I look back on this past year, to be completely honest I have no idea how I survived. My heart has been broken and broke-open countless times and by some grace of god we kept moving forward. This project could not have
Well… we put the call out and our community delivered. Now it’s our turn to pay up! 😅😱🤣 Join us at Bowness for a cold dip or at Wingin’ It to eat the hottest hot wings in Calgary! We would love your emotional support 😅🤣🙏
Steven and I had a delicious dinner at @deng_dumplings and had the BEST experience with our new friend Jack! He shared that his chilli old recipe is hundreds of years old and had been passed down from many generations to him. He shared that dumpli

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