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.
The 2009 Home Improvement Project was driven by the Grade 12 Career Quest class at Miles Macdonell Collegiate. Each year, the team invites homeowners with low income living in the Elmwood and East Kildonan communities to submit applications to have the exterior of their home renovated. The students took full responsibility for developing the criteria to select the house and the renovations are completed with no cost to the homeowner. The project aims to connect youth with people in need and instill a sense of community and pride through the work they do.
To read the article written in the Canstar Community News click here.
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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