Episode 3: Quilts for Survivors - A Story of Community and Healing

Send us Fan MailSustainability contains three pillars; environmental, economic and social contexts. All three need to be considered. Community, history and legacy are such a huge part of a sustainable future. The history of Residential Schools and the revelation of unmarked graves in 2021 compelled  Vanessa Genier to offer comfort to her community. It started as an ambitious, community project and has grown bigger than she could have imagined. It has touched communities all across Canada, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, from volunteers to survivors. She sits down and talks to me about some of the stories she has heard, some of the history she knows and the healing that is happening.  *This episode contains topics and conversations about Residential School conditions and impacts that some may find triggering. About Vanessa: My name is Vanessa Genier my spirit name is Summer Sky Woman. I am an indigenous mother from Missanabie Cree First Nation located in Ontario. I live in Timmins Ontario with my five children. I am a passionate quilter for over 30 years and am a bookkeeper by trade and have my Bachelor of Business. I believe that we have responsibility to use our gifts to better those around us.If you would like to help the cause, or want to request a quilt for a survivor,  you can find Quilts for Survivors at www.quiltsforsurvivors.caSocial Media: Instagram:   QuiltsforSurvivorsFacebook: quilts_for_survivors YouTubeTwitter: https://twitter.com/Quilt4SurvivorsTikTokYou can join the sustainability community on my website www.bridgetoflaherty.com. There you will find my newsletter, memberships, courses, resources and supplies.You can find me on Social MediaInstagram: @thesustainablequilterFacebook: @thesustainablequilterYoutube: Bridget O'Flaherty The Sustainable QuilterMusic Credit: Thanks to Isaac Matthews for his incredible talent.You can find and follow him on Instagram @hesjustakid for more of his music. Support the showFollow Bridget O'Flaherty @bridgetoflahertycreates on Instagram and @bridgetoflahertycreates on Facebook. You can find her online at www.bridgetoflaherty.comThanks to Isaac Matthews for creating the music, follow him on Instagram @isaacmatthewsguitar