Each year hundreds of Winnipeg youth are taking action to build and strengthen our community through a variety of youth initiated projects. This story is part of our Shaw United Way Youth Connections year in review 2008-2009. To view a list of all 2008-2009 projects, click here.
On December 11th, Tec Voc High School hosted the Lord Selkirk Christmas Party. Children from Lord Selkirk School came to Tec Voc for a morning full of fun! The event was put on by students from the group Tec Voc Speaks, with about 10 students involved in the planning process. These students planned and organized the event making sure everything ran smoothly. The elementary school children were served breakfast, participated in games and made crafts. At the end of the morning, they all received presents from Santa. The Lord Selkirk Christmas Party was a great experience for both the children, and for the Tec Voc students who volunteered to help run it.
Shaw United Way Youth Connections Grant Program works to foster youth involvement and initiative, community spirit and positive relationships through volunteerism. The program is designed to motivate and encourage youth to become involved in their schools and communities as it provides funds to support youth-driven volunteer projects that offer creative youth-initiated solutions to community issues.
Since it began in 1999, Shaw United Way Youth Connections has granted over $123 000 to student initiated projects. Between September 2008 and June 2009, more than $14 000 was granted to 16 projects led by youth.
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