MAKING A BIG DIFFERENCE: BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
Jade is a volunteer mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters, which is where she met her mentee, Denika – a young girl who matches her energy, enthusiasm, and passion for life. Together, they’re enriching each other’s lives and each other’s futures.
Connecting The Community With Sum Theatre
Years ago, Chris Krug-Iron watched a Sum Theatre performance from the audience – and now, he’s part of the latest production. Emphasizing the power of community and connection, it reflects his own journey into theatre life and the important lessons learned for the next generation.
Miracles & Music – Creative Kids
In 2017, Tim Irvine was just starting a new career when a brain tumour interrupted the lives of his entire family. With uncertainty at every turn, he and his wife found new hope in the grants of Creative Kids, which kept their three kids enrolled in the piano lessons they loved.
Learning And Growing Together
For over ten years, single mother Joyclyne and her daughters Tyneesha, Cavetta, and Saige have been visiting the North Central Family Centre in Regina. In that time, the Centre has helped them all learn, grow, and improve their lives in so many ways.
Creating A More Colourful Future
Thanks to art lessons in Prince Albert and funding from Creative Kids, Kimberly’s grandchildren have found a new way to express themselves and honour their culture.
A Lifetime Of Giving Back
As a teen, Shyanne and her family spent many days being helped at the North Central Family Centre. Now, as an employee there, she gets to give back to the community every single day.
Hope, Healing, And Happiness: Mary & Lucy
7-year-old Mary went through more than two years of chemotherapy after a leukemia diagnosis – but when she received Lucy, her very own Yorkie puppy, from Make-A-Wish Canada, she regained a little bit of the childhood she had lost along the way.
A Starbear Story: Brynleigh Yewsuk
Brynleigh was just three years old when a tragic accident changed the course of her life – and STARS Saskatchewan saved it. Now, six years later, she has formed a heartwarming bond with the flight crew that responded, and she still carries the STARBear that helped her through her most difficult days.
Tragedy Into Triumph: Caiden’s Story
In 2014, Caiden broke his leg and required STARS transport to Saskatoon from his small town. In the years since, his work with STARS has become a defining feature of his personality, and opened new doors to a confident and engaging life ahead.
Another Life Saved By Stars
In 2013, Breanna Booy suffered a major head injury while playing with her sister near their family farm. Thanks to STARS, she is fully recovered and has a second chance at living a full and healthy life.