the men they were trying to help were more likely to connect with one another while doing something that didn’t directly focus on themselves—something like watching a game or working together. So, in 1993, they built a “men’s shed” next to the club. There, men could work on carpentry, this being one of Alf’s skills. They created a separate walkway from the parking lot so the men wouldn’t feel conspicuous approaching the shed. They also kept Alf’s dog tied to the front entrance to signal when Alf was inside. After that, men started to wander down the walkway whenever they saw the dog out front.
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