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“This is my first meal of the day!” At 11:30 p.m. my heart sank as I sat across the table from Trey and watched him devour a donut and a small chocolate milk. I had stayed late that night after…

Today’s Teen Story is written by Mary Martin, former Volunteer Director and long-time volunteer and youth advocate. When Sasha first came to the youth centre, she seemed to be hiding behind her hair with an iron mask over her emotions.…

“Every year a couple of teens die tragically, often because of suicide. There’s nothing we can do about it. It’s inevitable.” These words were spoken to me by a long-time educator with the school board. Though I knew her sentiments…