Financial Literacy support at TD means contributing both financial and human resources to support community focused financial literacy initiatives in across the country. TD donated more than $1 million to community organizations dedicated to promoting financial literacy in 2011 and expects this to increase to $1.5 million in 2012. [Click on Logo to learn more]
The Bridge: Music Learning for Life is an outreach project that brings music instruction into Winnipeg’s under-served neighborhoods, inspiring at-risk students to find positive ways of expressing themselves and helping them feel connected to the community at large. It is a trailblazing program dear to Kirby, who grew up in a tough St. Louis neighbourhood. [Click on Pic to learn more]
Includes: GO to LEARN Launch, WFP Raise-A-Reader Day, Aboriginal Literacy Symposium, New Learn Line Coordinator, LPM AGM November 15, and much more. [Click on Pic to learn more]
This three-year commitment, initially targeting First Nations populations, will see each participating dental school recruit an Implant Fellow to assist with the teaching, research, and service components of the program. Made possible by the record-setting gift of Dr. Gerald Niznick. [Click on Logo to learn more]
Each year, CIBC commits more than $1 million to make post-secondary education dreams a reality for 30 CIBC Youthvision Scholarship recipients, helping to break the cycle of poverty in their family. Now in its 13th year, this one-of-a-kind program has already helped 360 students. [Click on Pic to learn more]
The event brings together leaders and mentors of community to lend their voice to important issues, including homelessness, poverty and employment and social issues that affect many people in Winnipeg’s downtown. The goal is to raise $100K to kick off our Change for the Better campaign. [Click on Pic to learn more]
“Four out of ten adult Canadians aged 16 to 65 – 9 million Canadians – struggle with low literacy,” said Liz Farquhar, Director, Corporate Events, Sponsorship Programs and Donations. “This year’s Literacy Awards recipients are representative of the kind of courage and effort it takes to improve their reading and writing skills and, as a result, their quality of life. Their stories are compelling.” [Click on Pic to learn more]
This initiative, based on a social arts and popular education program, aims to encourage communities to adopt responsible behaviour and help preserve the vital resource of water,” explained Guy Laliberté, Founder of Cirque du Soleil® and Chair of ONE DROP. [Click on Pic to learn more]
Starting September 7, Quaker Canada is asking Canadians to join them on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/QuakerCanada and in Quebec at www.Facebook.com/QuakerQuebec where visitors can play a fun and easy game that will automatically donate packets of Quaker instant oatmeal to Food Banks Canada. [Click on Pic to learn more]
“There is no comparable centre in Manitoba or Canada, where both Aboriginal and immigrant and refugee issues in the inner-city are brought together and where the focus is community-based research,” said Dr. Peters. “CIRCLE reflects our mandate to situate the UWinnipeg as a ‘living urban laboratory’ of which it is a part while looking outward to a globalizing world.” [Click on Pic to learn more]
Canada’s provincial food bank associations are responsible for managing the operations of food banks in each respective province. The individual monetary donations from the Lay’s brand will be put towards such elements as the purchase and transportation of food items, the support of provincial programs, and in raising awareness for their cause. [Click on Logo to learn more]
Hundreds of students have been able to follow their dreams because of the unique Opportunity Fund, which offers two distinct programs: fast-track bursaries for University students and tuition-credits for elementary and high school students. [Click on Pic to learn more]
