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These stories about the people making positive impacts in our community are made possible through our Community Leaders Program.

 

YMCA board member dedicated to volunteering, creating change

YMCA board member dedicated to volunteering, creating change

'If you are passionate about social justice and change, volunteering is a great way to participate on the front line of care and action in the community,' says Emily Parker
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Good Food Box volunteer rewarded by 'big smiles'

Good Food Box volunteer rewarded by 'big smiles'

Program currently sells and delivers more than 300 boxes per month, and organizers hope to double that in 2023
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At Gilda's Club, laughter and kinship are good medicine

At Gilda's Club, laughter and kinship are good medicine

'If you have stand in the reception area, you may hear the laughter coming from the kitchen, especially when the ladies are baking,' says Patricia Gilbert, who helped spearhead the Barrie project in 1998
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Big Brothers offers huge chance to watch little people grow

Big Brothers offers huge chance to watch little people grow

'Our mission is to enable life-changing mentoring relationships to ignite the power and potential of young people,' says executive director
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Grieving pregnancy loss doesn't have to be lonely journey

Grieving pregnancy loss doesn't have to be lonely journey

'Knowing that we provide others with some gentle guidance and support is the ultimate gratification for us,' says Mathew Morrison, who, along with his wife Theresa, created Bridget’s Bunnies in their late daughter's memory
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Nayler keeps late son's memory alive through community action

Nayler keeps late son's memory alive through community action

'My husband Tom and I wanted to use Ryan's lived experience to make a difference. We wanted what he went through to be used for good,' says Barrie woman behind Ryan's Hope
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Service dogs go to school, lend helping paw

Service dogs go to school, lend helping paw

'Caring for an animal can help children grow up more secure and active,' says COPE Service Dogs official
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'Amazing efforts' of volunteers backbone of David Busby Centre

'Amazing efforts' of volunteers backbone of David Busby Centre

'If you see someone in need, you help them. It’s important to recognize that people have a right to live, have a right to be and have dignity,' says centre volunteer
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Helping people always good career move

Helping people always good career move

'For our medical first-responder unit, there are people who join who are looking for careers within firefighting or being paramedics and police officers,' says St. John Ambulance official
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Police auxiliary complements rank and file through volunteerism

Police auxiliary complements rank and file through volunteerism

'Sometimes it’s nice to simply contribute without expectation and motive,' says longtime auxiliary officer in Barrie
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