We offer bursaries for post-secondary school for local girls. Stacey has always been that curious girl, wanting to know how it all works, why we must
follow the rules, and living life on her own terms. She has been working with a vast array of diverse populations for over 20 years. As a
registered nurse, Stacey has witnessed what it means to be human - our needs, dreams,
desires, our struggles and
heartache, and has walked alongside people helping them
through some of their darkest moments and celebrating their greatest triumphs! Whether
it be through a clinical role or educational role, Stacey's career has molded her empathy
for others and formed her ability to read between the lines and anticipate the needs of
others before they are aware of what they are. The pivotal moment to understanding the
impact of mentorship on a young girl's life came from running a girls’ summer program at
the Big Sisters Association during a summer home from university. Soon after, she
became a Big Sister to a "Little", creating a bond that extended long past her formative
years and their contract. Over the past 12 years Stacey traveled around the world meeting women and girls,
volunteering, and starting service initiatives in both her community and those afar -
creating opportunities for women to create businesses to break the cycle of poverty, bras
for the homeless to reduce health risks, cereal for hungry children and shoes for students
so they can attend school. These initiatives were important, but not enough. Stacey’s soul longed to create long-lasting impact to truly be of service. She had a vision and a big
dream to create a foundation to assist girls in developing countries with education, to
break the cycle of poverty, and empower them to have faith they could bring their dreams
to life. What she's learned from conversations with hundreds of patients and experiences with
people from around the world is one common trend and belief: not knowing what creates
joy in their lives and not believing in themselves. Stacey also saw how her cousin Casey
struggled and she felt helpless - not knowing how to help her. After Casey took her own
life in 2017, Stacey made it her mission to be of service, so no other woman had to go
through what Casey went through or suffer how she suffered. An empowered woman
can change the world! Realizing it all starts with our girls and seeing how hard hit her community was when the
pandemic struck, Stacey knew it was time to unbury that dream she held for over a
decade and start with her own community. Having invested herself, time and money into
twenty years of personal development, and the past five years of business coaching -
learning from the top gurus in their fields and being trained by world-renowned leaders,
she came to learn how one person and one opportunity can change a life. Help Her Fly
was born to help build the self-esteem and confidence and provide opportunity for our
girls to take steps to fulfill their dreams. Stacey’s life was transformed through education
and her grade 8 teacher believing in her. Stacey wants girls to know and feel they are
supported and have what it takes to achieve their wildest dreams. Stacey has a passion for dance, performing arts, and travel - having been to 30 countries
and counting- Sri Lanka and Vietnam being her two favourites. A life-long student, she
always has several books on the go, loves being near the water and spending time with
her closest friends and family - believing connection is our greatest human need. A fur
baby lover and self-proclaimed recycle queen/environment-protector, she feels it's of
utter importance to protect our most precious commodities - our children and earth -
leaving a world of abundance, health (both mental and physical) and beauty for
generations to come.
