Dear Jack, Thank you for today. Today you helped me very much. You helped me to let out my bottled up feelings. You made it a fun experience, while we were learning to trust complete strangers. Today you showed me that I’m not alone and that I have an amazing support system, that ...

Dear Jack, Thank you so much for today. We met new people, and for us Grade 9’s it brought us together and showed us that at Madonna we aren’t alone. There are people here that are willing to listen to us. Jack, I promise that if I ever see anyone upset and they ...

Dear Jack, Thank you for this amazing activities. They really helped me a lot. I learned that if we need help we have to ask. We won’t always get ask if something is wrong. My promise is that from now on I will ask for help when I feel like talking to someone, ...

I had some expectations that this would be a bonding day to get to know each other better. I for sure met my expectation. The Quest I’m On day allowed me to realize that my friends and peers are going through things that I could not even imagine. Therefore, the most important thing ...

Thank you. Please come back to this school and share your teachings.

Student age 15, grade 10

Thank you for coming here in Madonna school. Thanks for the things you did for us, and make us realize that at some point we can be leader even how small or big it is. I know I didn’t become a leader in my group but in myself I know some day that ...

It was great to let our emotions just be free for a day!!

Emma age 14, grade 9

Dear Jack, Today we learned many different things about leadership and how to listen. It made me think about my life, the problems, the good things and how to change things. I think this definitely made me realize that if I wanted to, I could make the changes. I have to bring out ...

This day was full of surprises and unexpected reactions. Today made a powerful impact on the way I see things. It showed that guys have feelings too and that we are all equal… This day was needed to help us open up. Thank you so much. Everything seems so amazing how real life ...

Dear Jack, To be completely honest, I thought this day would be light, fun and cheery. I never expected to actually learn anything about myself or my peers. I thought it would be just a bunch of games no one took seriously. I’m glad I came today because I was able to express ...

Dear Jack, Thank you for the experience I had. I think it was a good opportunity to experience. It made me think of things differently on what I do and think. Hearing other opinions on other people made me realize you don’t know what they have been through so don’t be so quick ...

Thanks a lot & I hope to see you again one day. My promise is that I will try to help support as many people as I can. Love. (original message)

Leader’s Quest Program

I would really like to thank the two of you for helping a lot of us today get our feelings out and just to be totally honest. I’m very thankful I was invited today because I’ve had some feelings bottled up that just had to be let out. This whole program today really ...

Dear Jack, Thank you for this experience, it really opened my eyes to so many things I experienced and learned today. You showed us how to work together and put us in groups so we can co-operate with each other, for us to be a leader, to be respectful and get to know ...

Today helped me realize that I’m not the only one struggling with situations. Now I have some people I might go to for help that I wouldn’t have before. It helped me also realize people are being judged for more than race or gender. My friends helped me do this allowing me to ...

Dear Jack, I would like to thank you for a wonderful and changing day. I know I won’t forget today and change will happen. In the beginning of the day I thought I would be with the people I know. I didn’t know by the end of the day I would have friends ...

Thank you for today. You have made me learn new thing and make new friends. You have shown me that there are other people who feel the way I do. I learned that certain things annoy people when they talk to me and that somethings seem to annoy me too. I have noticed ...

Dear Jack, Today you taught me how to help people & how I should deal with my problems, I thank you for that. You showed me that there are other people who are in the same situation as I am in. I promise to help people no matter what the situation is & ...

Dear Jack, Thank you for this leadership workshop. It was very inspirational, and I felt that there were things in me that I need to change. When I go home, I’m just gonna take some time to just search through my thoughts, and figure out what I need to change in my life. ...

I would like to thank you for coming today. You really helped a lot of people, including me. I had a lot of bottled emotions and you helped let it out. I truly am glad. I feel now that I can trust the people around me more. I’m really thankful of you and ...