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.
In December of 2008, close to 100 kindergarten-grade 2 students from Victor Mager, Lavalee and St. George schools attended a Christmas party hosted by the Dakota Collegiate Black and Gold Society. Guests played games, ate lunch and visited with Santa. The project team worked to inspire the children to take part in similar events and experienced first hand the joy of bringing the community together.
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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