Overheard when opening gifts at the Christmas gift give-away: “Is this really for me?” “These are probably the only gifts I will get for...

Remember Mike? (If not, click here to read the full story) Here is his brother Bryan celebrating receiving his Canadian citizenship...

A year ago, Nate realized that if he continued on the self-destructive path he was on, he would not live to see his 18th birthday. Today...

Do you know that you are wonderful? And so important?? 2020 has given us some real challenges at Why Not. The needs that we deal with...

We are so proud of Jason! He is one of FOUR of our 18+ youth who are going back to school to restart their high school education on...

On November 11, 2019 Liam was hit by a taxi here in Brantford. The taxi driver ran over Liam’s glasses as he drove away. With an...

What if you spent your life falling between the cracks? What if, finally, someone saw you, noticed how hard you were working just to keep...

Shortly before we shuttered our doors for the lockdown, Why Not staff went into high gear to prepare for the possibility of being unable...

Everyone, meet Mike. Mike has lived in Canada for more than ten years. He was born in New York State and lived there for a while with his...

A lot of great stories start with a text. This one in particular, was quite fabulous. It went like this: “Hey! What’s the dollar amount...

This was Why Not’s most lovely Christmas ever. Some years, we have scrambled in hopes of finding a gift for all of our youth. We used to...

There is a group in this city that has deeply taken hold of the vision we have to support young people. While the Rotary Club of...