A young woman from Winnipeg's North End plans to share her talents with the entire country for God's glory.

Alison Campeau was born in Thompson, Manitoba but grew up in the North End of Winnipeg.

"Growing up I was surrounded by gangs, alcohol, drugs, and violence," she says.

Campeau says, "The people I looked up to were gangsters. "I would think, ' One day when I grow up, I want to be like them.'"

Campeau's family went to church and Sunday School throughout her childhood, but she admits she never really paid any attention.

It wasn't until her friends, who had ended up working as prostitutes, were found murdered outside Winnipeg when she decided she needed to find her dream and change her life.

Once accepted into the YouCan Employment Program, Campeau was taught employable skills like writing cover letters and composing resumes.

In that program, Campeau was finally asked what her dream was. "I want to be a filmmaker," she says recalling the moment.

Campeau says it wasn't long until "Opportunities came knocking" from ShawTV, APTN, an internship with the City of Winnipeg for 3 years. This is all before earning a high school diploma at the age of 28.

"It's never too late"

Despite all her success, Campeau felt something was missing: "As I'm accomplishing all these things, I thought there was something missing in my life."

She says she remembered her family's Christian legacy and decided to go back to church with her mom. Presently, Campeau is a regular attendee and volunteers int the church kitchen.

Campeau has since realized that "The Lord was still with me.

"The Lord has been helping all my life to have these opportunities, to get my grade 12, and now I want to give back to Him."

How does she plan to give back? Use her gifts and skills in filmmaking. Campeau says, "I want to make films that will make a difference in my community and throughout the nation for the Lord."

Films about youth in her community, how they make a difference, and testimonials of lives changed by God will be Campeau's focus.

"The only thing stopping me is not having my own equipment," she says.

 Later in December Campeau is planning to host a spaghetti supper and raffle event to raise funds for film equipment.

Campeau also doesn't have a vehicle of her own but is blessed to have elders and leaders in her church that pick her up for church regularly.

Campeau attends many different churches in Winnipeg because "I just like to be in church as much as I can."

As Campeau prepares for the fundraiser, she says, "I just put it in the Lord's hands."