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These stories about the people making positive impacts in our community are made possible through the continued support of Hy-Grade Steel Roofing System as part of our Community Leaders Program.

Millie's Store shows you're never too young to care for others

Millie's Store shows you're never too young to care for others

Four-year-old sells treats on Sunday's at Exhibition Park to raise funds for the Children's Foundation of Guelph and Wellington
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Building relationships with the city’s most vulnerable

Building relationships with the city’s most vulnerable

This Helper feature connects with downtown peer outreach worker Julie Porter
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Service to others keeps Guelph General Hospital's volunteer of the year coming back

Service to others keeps Guelph General Hospital's volunteer of the year coming back

'I’ve really become committed to this, to helping others,' says Dianne Steinke
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Preserving the city’s stories written in land and stone

Preserving the city’s stories written in land and stone

In this Helpers feature we take a stroll through downtown with educator, tour guide and heritage advocate Susan Ratcliffe
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Grace-Full Backpacks: Helping people get through a tough time

Grace-Full Backpacks: Helping people get through a tough time

For the past five years Guelph's Sharon Nezny has collected used backpacks and filled them with essentials such as soap, toothbrushes and toothpaste and distributed them to the needy
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Living in poverty has been an enriching experience for social justice advocate

Living in poverty has been an enriching experience for social justice advocate

In this Helpers feature we chat with Barb McPhee, market manager at the North End Harvest Market
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Blessing 4 Babies: helping new moms and babies get off to a good start

Blessing 4 Babies: helping new moms and babies get off to a good start

Working in partnership with the Gabriel Project's pregnancy sanctuary program, Kathryn Salo creates a donated starter's kit of items a new mom and their babies can use
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The life lessons go both ways for Special Olympics coach

The life lessons go both ways for Special Olympics coach

In this Helpers feature we join Special Olympics Ontario coach and community coordinator Lori Burjoski-Savage on the sports field
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Volunteer makes a significant difference in the school and with the students

Volunteer makes a significant difference in the school and with the students

Jenny Lindsay was recently presented with the Lorrie Hopf Award of Excellence that recognizes a volunteer who has made a significant difference
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