Her admission to the hospital on September 25, 2020 is one of the last things Paula remembers. After that, she can only recall bizarre and vivid nightmares until, eventually, she remembers waking up in the Niagara Falls Intensive Care Unit (ICU) - two months later.

“It all began with my wife,” Nick explains. “She started getting sick while we were camping. She was feeling really awful, and then as soon as we got home, our son Eli started showing symptoms as well.”

Tarah knows better than anyone that it is hard to take that first step. “Yes, you might be embarrassed and ashamed, and you don’t want to admit that you’ve messed up, but with the ABC program, you don’t have to worry about that. You’ll get the help you need with no judgment.”

When six-year-old Jack began feeling sick during the fall and winter months last year, his parents, Bryan and Stephanie, weren’t entirely surprised. After all, the holiday season, with its twinkling lights and delicious treats, is also the season when illness seems to be everywhere. And yet, something wasn’t right.

We are thrilled to announce that Tony Lucciola, a prostate cancer survivor and devoted community leader, will receive the prestigious Outstanding Philanthropist Award by the Golden Horseshoe Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).