2011 marks the 11th anniversary of the United Way Youth Connections Grant Program and the 10th year of our partnership with Shaw Communications Inc. Since the program began in 2000, 184 projects have been funded by Youth Connections (over $160,000)!
Between June 2010 and May 2011, 19 projects received a Youth Connections Grant.
On Thursday May 26th the Youth Connections volunteers hosted uConnect 2011, a recognition event to celebrate the contributions of this year’s project leaders. United Way would like to thank everyone involved in these projects for helping to create opportunities for a better life for everyone. We would also like to thank Shaw representative, Shelly Wiseman, for joining us in our celebration. Here’s the list of groups that have received grants since last June:
- St. James Collegiate, Stevenson Homework Club
- Dakota Collegiate, Operation Rudolf
- Churchill High School – Women’s Health and Wellness Week
- Ethiopian Community of Winnipeg, Ethio- Bee Soccer Club
- Dakota Collegiate, Friends of Rachel
- Tec Voc, Cecil Rhodes Holiday Party
- Dakota Collegiate – Friends of Rachel
- St. James Collegiate, Brooklands Literacy Project
- Afghan Student Federation, Afghan Youth Formal Event
- Kelvin High School, Camp Ooga Booga
- Acadia Jr. High/Ft. Richmond Collegiate, Midwinter’s Night Dream
- Maples Collegiate, “Judgmental Nature of High School”
- Miles Macdonell Collegiate, Esperanza
- J.H. Bruns Collegiate, Waste Container Project
- Boys and Girls Club – Freight House, Centennial Family Fun Day: Helping Communities Grow
- Elmwood High School, Elmwood Grove
- FemRev Collective, 2nd Pan-Canadian Young Feminist Gathering
- Winnipeg Somali Youth League, Great Somali Cultural Night
- Lincoln Middle School, Picnic Tables Project
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