b'SHARING TIME ANDA LOVE OF READING: ANN-MARIE HIBBERT Its the smile on her Reading Buddys face that motivates Ann-Marie Hibbert each Wednesday morning.Today she ran up to me and gave me a big hug, so excited to see me,Ms. Hibbert said. I can see the joy that the program brings to her.Ms. Hibbert began volunteering with Greenwoods Reading Buddies program in September 2023. Each week, Ms. Hibbert walks with the Grade 7s and 8s from Greenwood to nearby Davisville Public School to read with students in kindergarten.I really look forward to it, she said. Some mornings, its dark or rainy or freezing cold. But its great to chat with the Greenwood students on the way over and as soon as we arrive, its so worth it. Its sometimes difficult to gather everyone up to leave at the end of the program; they are so engaged in the book they are reading with their buddy.Ms. Hibbert has volunteered through school programs since her son Caleb 24 was in kindergarten. When Caleb started at Greenwood in his Grade 7 year, she knew she wanted to get involved in the Service Learning Program. I started out making sandwiches for the Youth Without Shelter program, Ms. Hibbert recalled. I didnt grow up with much. As I prepared the food each week, Id think about the person who would receive it and what that would mean to them. We are so blessed and privileged and its important to give back to others.Greenwood Annual Report 2022/2023 10'