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These stories about the people making positive impacts in our community are made possible through the continued support of Lougheed Funeral Homes as part of our Community Leaders Program.


Helpers: Anna Maria Barsanti, working to make Sudbury safer

Helpers: Anna Maria Barsanti, working to make Sudbury safer

Through her work, Barsanti aims to understand what makes young people commit violent acts and step in before someone gets hurt, but she also works to help make Greater Sudbury more welcoming
Helpers: Sudbury artist helps people cope with loss of a pet

Helpers: Sudbury artist helps people cope with loss of a pet

Chantal Gladu Depatie's pet memorials are treasured keepsakes 
Helpers: BioPed Footwear helping to reduce poverty in Caribbean

Helpers: BioPed Footwear helping to reduce poverty in Caribbean

Lisa Labreche says visiting Haiti as an ambassador for Soles4Souls has been a life-changing experience
Helpers: ‘Handy Andy’ a familiar face at Sudbury festivals

Helpers: ‘Handy Andy’ a familiar face at Sudbury festivals

Recognizable for his signature Tilley hat, Andy McClellan considers himself a ‘Walmart greeter’ when he’s on festival duty
Helpers: Salvation Army set to ring the bells for Kettle Campaign

Helpers: Salvation Army set to ring the bells for Kettle Campaign

Sudbury Salvation Army pastors excited to kick off another Christmas campaign as it continues its mission to help the less fortunate
Helpers: Hope can fight climate change, says Anastacia Chartrand

Helpers: Hope can fight climate change, says Anastacia Chartrand

The Laurentian University researcher returned to school during the COVID-19 pandemic and found a new way to channel her passion for change
Helpers: Let Paul Haynes walk you through Sudbury's history

Helpers: Let Paul Haynes walk you through Sudbury's history

A long-time volunteer with Rainbow Routes, Paul Haynes’ historical hikes uncover the local history factoids you don’t hear about in school
Helpers: Training for a unique kind of community involvement

Helpers: Training for a unique kind of community involvement

The United Way’s Young Leaders on Board program trains people on how to sit on boards of directors
Helpers: A tale of two Brunos

Helpers: A tale of two Brunos

When Bruno Wennerstrom became a Big Brother to an eight-year-old Bruno Lalonde, neither probably figured their friendship would last a lifetime
Helpers: Meals on Wheels, five decades of keeping people fed

Helpers: Meals on Wheels, five decades of keeping people fed

Some 3,200 meals delivered a month, driving 90,000 kilometres a year, the volunteers with Meals on Wheels (Sudbury) serve clients across the city and out to Killarney, Estaire, Wanup and Cartier