 Hi, my name is Jeff Clark, and I've been a Mercy participant for the last 10 years. Mercy Connections has improved my life. I, since Mercy Connections, I have taken several courses. I have grown since then, and I'm now working at Sheldon Museum part-time in seasonal, and I have written a few books and published them through the Mercy marketplace for the last seven, eight years. I'm continuing on my Mercy journey, and I've got other projects down in the near future that I want to explore. I am Mercy Connections. Hello, my name is Mona Burley, Mercy Connections. I've stayed my life. I've been there nine years and been very supportive no matter what's going on in my life. They've been very, very supportive. They helped me with my music. I have recorded songs. I'm an original songwriter. I'm a musician. I've recorded songs there. I've played for events there. It's built my confidence. Unbelievable. And it's maybe realized this is what I want to do. So my life's goal is to be a musician and go out there and play and give back what I can to Mercy, whatever that means with money or whatever. So the one person has got my back and I'm very thankful and very grateful for everything they've done. I am Mercy Connections. Mercy Connections has helped me in many ways. When back in 2017, I think 2017 or 2018, I don't remember, but I remember I started going to CCV and it was a bit stressful. Somebody over there suggested I go to Mercy Connections. I never knew about them. I thank the lady for doing that for me because I learned they're very loveable people, very wonderful people. I got some tutoring and I think I passed. I mean, I know I passed my class because of Mercy Connections. Another thing I want to share is that I go to a mom's group at the family room in Burlington. In the mom's group, we can share anything and I shared how I am on ReachUp and they want me to do some kind of program, some kind of classes to get some ReachUp, to stay on ReachUp. So I decided to do some classes on Mercy Connections because I know CCV would be very, very stressful and difficult for me due to my medical conditions. And when I shared that, one of the moms over there was in the same shoe as me. She can't work because of medical condition and she is on ReachUp. So they told her to go to do some classes at CCV. So when I shared that, she said, wow, I didn't know about Mercy Connections. Thank you so much. I'm going to tell ReachUp I can't do CCV because I have a daughter. I have medical condition going on. I cannot handle that stress. So I'm going to tell them I need to take some classes on Mercy Connections and hopefully they will allow me to go there. And I said, hopefully they do because CCV is a college and college can be very, very stressful and we don't need that in our life. I am Mercy Connections. Hi, my name is Tom Dunn and I've been connected with Mercy Connections for quite a few years now and they've really pulled me out of the corner in the back in the dark with my mouth shut. Heather pushes me and puts me on the spot as much as she possibly can. And that's been a good thing for me as I'm still working on doing peer support for people on drugs and alcohol. I am Mercy Connections. My name is Carleen Cornell. Mercy Connections has become a big part of my life. I was first introduced to them before the pandemic and my initial attraction was the Sisters of Mercy because I was a Trinity College graduate and I've been with the program through the pandemic and since. And if I were to sum it up in one phrase, it's support in every way, shape and form, whether it's educational, personal support, food, community, friends, it's the whole deal. I am Mercy Connections. My name is Chris Abrantillo. Mercy Connections has helped me in many ways. It has helped me, they have helped me grow and become a better person and have a better life. I've become alcohol and drug free since I've started Mercy Connections and I really appreciate everything they've done for me. I am Mercy Connections.