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'Children and youth don't forget who supported them and cared for them during their most vulnerable times,' says Simcoe Muskoka Family Connexions official

More than 1.5M sets of keys have been returned to owners as part of program

Despondent after arriving at shelter with leg injury, Wayne now purrs with contentment and leans into scratches behind his ears

This month, United Way Simcoe Muskoka will be accepting donations, which will be matched with the desired programs and funds

'There is a camaraderie between participants. It’s a good opportunity to build friendships and travel to another community,' says local organizer

Joanne Byrick, who lost her son Ben when he was 24, says bereavement is about learning to live with grief and share in the sadness, joy and laughter of the life the person lived

'We felt like we were at home, they accepted us both in spite of our different origins,' Ukrainian citizen Veronika Aleksyeyenko says of Midland YMCA employment services centre

She's a very affectionate and happy kitty, but she deserves to get into her forever home soon

'If we are all lucky enough to live to 100 years old, we are going to experience major amounts of grief. We are never taught how to cope with it,' says organizer

Dedicated volunteers donate their time and use their own vehicles to help people living with cancer get to the hospital or cancer centre