It seems there's nothing Aline Visser of Thetford Mines won't do to help her community.
Visser is one of three women being honoured with a Victor and Sheila Goldbloom award Saturday night for their exceptional drive to help others.
The retired teacher is curious and compassionate, and she has lots of young fans at Johnson School.
She started a foundation to raise money for a breakfast program here about ten years ago.
"We had always said, we notice our children beginning to get tired and restless about 10 o'clock in the morning," said Visser.
Many students in Thetford Mines have to travel long distances to school by bus, meaning breakfast is often eating before dawn.
"It helps me in class that we [are not] as hungry as if we would just eat in the morning," said Dylan Gosselin.
"I'm pretty hungry so when I come to school I come inside and make good toast!" said Kylla Blaney.
Principal Lisa Larente is also grateful.
"It's really great to have her here present in the school in such a meaningful way," she said.
It's meaningful to Visser as well.
"My motive is really to see the children again," said Visser, but the breakfast program is just one way she is connected to the community.
"Whatever the English school undertook to do, they contributed wholeheartedly, so then I felt it's time we contributed to the French community, and that's how I got involved with health and social services," said Visser.
She also volunteers with Nez Rouge and the Canadian Cancer Society.
"Whenever we need help she's the person we go to," said Larente.
