Every morning, Ben would kick up a fuss about having to go to school. Each day was a fight, and his mom lost the fight more than she won it. Eventually, she noticed Ben would be more inclined to go to school on Wednesdays. When she asked him about it, he said he was always…

Cocaine and marijuana brought chaos and struggle to Amy’s life from an early age. Despite many attempts, her addictions maintained a strong grip. “I’d get sober for a few months, or a year here and there, and then I’d start using again,” she says. She didn’t get “sober for real” until her 30th birthday. “My…

For Ayvree, reading was once a daunting challenge, something he shied away from in his daily life. But thanks to the Sylvan Learning after-school tutoring program at Milltown Elementary School in St. Stephen, everything has changed. Before joining the program, Ayvree avoided reading, lacking the confidence to engage with even the simplest text. Now, his…