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Director: Brother Tim MacDonald, S.A.
email: timmacdonald@yahoo.com
Brother Timothy F. MacDonald, S.A., a Franciscan Friar of the Atonement, is the
Director of The Door Is Open. He came to the DIO in 1994 and implemented the changes
that made the centre a safer, cleaner, friendlier place.
Brother Tim, as he is known to most, has 25 years experience in Corrections. He was the
chaplain for ten years at Rikers' Island Prison Complex in New York City.
This is a friar who has compassion for society's dysfunctional and less fortunate. It is
to their serving that he has dedicated most of his life
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Assistant Director:Maria Julia Ruggier,
R.S.W.
email: julia@rcav.bc.ca
Julia Ruggier, a certified social worker, joined the Door Is Open staff in 1997.
Her focus was to expand the volunteer program and develop programs specific to the
emergency needs of the growing client
base.
Under her capable vision and
actions, several programs have been developed which strengthen the health and well-being
of regular patrons. In particular, Julia has developed group experiences for women
and for seniors which have offer a networking opportunity through a special luncheon,
where the patrons are invited to be served, and are given information from invited guest
speakers around health issues or community resources that would be beneficial to their
needs.
Julia has linked many community services to The Door is Open and has
particularly increased the volunteer program. |