Laughter filled the air as guests assembled small wood crosses on a recent afternoon at Friends of the Carpenter in Vancouver’s Fruit Valley neighborhood. Staff and volunteers circulated to chat with participants and offer homemade cupcakes.
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Source: The Columbian
‘A space for everybody’: Friends of the Carpenter looks to rejuvenate space, expand services
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