Helpers

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

Sponsor a Family Program aims to get a ‘hand up’ on poverty

Helping Hands volunteer Adam Lyons is introducing a pilot project this May to provide underprivileged residents and families with unique employment and financial opportunities

Mar 5, 2023 11:44 AM Read more >

Volunteer firefighters donate surplus gear to Ukraine

Donated fire equipment worth $100,000; 'This is what volunteer firefighters do,’ says Tarbutt Deputy Fire Chief Ed Sadowski

Feb 9, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

'Bread angel' helps to feed the Sault's most vulnerable

Kathy Humphries believes if everyone did just little, a whole lot could be accomplished in addressing food insecurity in the city

Jan 1, 2023 2:43 PM Read more >

Sault man pays it forward in honour of late papa (5 photos)

Brandon Schmidt has been surprising residents, co-workers, and several charities with generous acts of kindness in remembrance of his papa and community builder Jim McAuley who passed away two years ago

Dec 1, 2022 5:33 PM Read more >

Birch Street Manor raises funds for Musical Comedy Guild

This year, the manor features the theme 'Oddities & Curiosities,' and donations collected go to the Musical Comedy Guild

Nov 1, 2022 2:30 PM Read more >

After theft of catalytic converter, local store owner helps out

Harvest Algoma had its ability to deliver and pick up greatly hampered by the theft of the catalytic converter on its main delivery van, but NAPA Auto Parts owner Casey Davieaux stepped up with a solution

Oct 21, 2022 4:59 PM Read more >

Downtown 'ambassadors' offer support to city's vulnerable

Local outreach worker shares his inside story of what it's like to be homeless, mentally ill and addicted in Sault Ste. Marie

Sep 1, 2022 3:58 PM Read more >

Connect the Dots makes the world a better place, says founder

Founder Tim Kelly wanted to make the world a better place and decided one way to do that was to save food that might otherwise go to waste and get it to the agencies that distribute food to people who need it

Aug 4, 2022 3:35 PM Read more >

Michael Mattalo uses his art to help children of Ukraine

Former Sault resident created painting - Love for the Children of Ukraine – to raise funds

Jun 10, 2022 8:12 AM Read more >

Shirley Horn reflects on impacts of residential school

Children of Shingwauk co-founder finds peace in life after spending formative years in an institution designed to assimilate her

May 11, 2022 12:10 PM Read more >

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