Our people

Diane’s Story
of Optimism

Diane was diagnosed with breast cancer five years ago. At first, she was shocked and scared, and couldn’t even say the word “cancer” for a while…

Anita’s Story
of Support

Anita came to Canada from West Africa in 2011 to study at the University of Moncton. When she arrived, everything was different…

Emilia’s Story
of Advocacy

Emilia’s granddaughter, Zoe, was diagnosed with a rare and debilitating disease called Niemann-Pick, type C in 2017…

Heather’s Story
of Dedication

Heather watched her father suffer through seven long years of dialysis treatments before he finally got a life-saving kidney transplant…

Tammy’s Story
of Charity

Tammy has been an integral part of the Moncton volunteer community for over three years…

Linda’s Story
of Persistence

When Linda’s daughter—Adriana—was seven, she was diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and anxiety disorder…

Michelle’s Story
of Kindness

Michelle’s grandmother, Cecile Allain, always had a strong presence in her life. Growing up, Michelle spent a lot of time baking with her mother and grandmother…

Karen’s Story
of Generosity

Karen has always enjoyed crafts, and when she was given a beautiful handmade blanket, she decided to learn to crochet…

Chantal’s Story
of Courage

Losing a loved one to cancer is a difficult experience. Chantal, like many others, has watched a loved one struggle through a cancer diagnosis, treatment and loss…

Billie’s Story
of Strength

On September 16^th 2017, Billie ran her first 5K—the RBC Race for the Kids in Toronto. The race supports youth who face mental health issues…

Hashim’s Story
of Compassion

When Hashim first arrived in Canada, he felt alone as he had no friends or immediate family in Canada. He decided to reach out to a relative—but unfortunately, his relative was too busy to meet him…

Kevin’s Story
of Hope

Born at just 24 weeks, Kevin’s daughter weighed one pound, six ounces. Aubree was a micro preemie who had months of isolation, monitoring and surgeries ahead of her…