Do you have an amazing skill you would like to share with your community? Are you 65 or older? Do you live on the Sunshine coast? The wealth of knowledge that exists in our senior population here on the Sunshine coast inspired the Live and Learn program of One Straw Society to create the The Wise Ways Mentoring Project with funding from New Horizons for Seniors Program.  Our community is rich with a significant senior population who has skill sets that are unique to their generation and need to be shared with todays and future generations. We have created 20 new mentor positions that are available this year to applicants that have sustainable skills they would like to share with their community, who are willing to joins us a few … [Read More...]

At Live & Learn, people are connecting, learning together, and participating in our unique Sunshine Coast food culture. While this is wonderful fun, it is also vital for personal, community, & environmental health. 1) It’s good for your health! Social connectedness Most people come out to learn with Live & Learn simply because it is joyful and fun. But did you know it is also good for your health? It’s no secret that people with a strong social support system tend to … [Read More...]