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This community’s continued support allows the Foundation to
grant money for prevention, education, and life enrichment opportunities
for vulnerable children, youth, and families. Due to the success of
our signature fundraiser, the annual CHYM FM Tree of Hope campaign,
the Foundation was able to increase the number of approved grants
this year by 23%, allowing for such essential programs or projects
as:
- A new pilot project to provide families
with the opportunity to attend counselling, which they otherwise
would not be able to afford. This counselling, recommended by
the court, will enable families to stay together resulting in
fewer children coming into the care of the Agency.
- A grant to provide summer camp experiences
for children in care as well as children that are at home, but
supervised by the Agency. This important program offers children
a chance to build life long memories, new friendships, and self-worth.
- A grant to the Sexual Abuse Treatment
Program to provide nutritious snacks for program participants
to ensure hunger does not interfere with the program’s goals.
- A grant to fund a Camp Coordinator
position to seek out enriching camp placements for the children
and youth in care.
- A grant was provided to cover part
of the cost of hosting the Foster Family Picnic in June. This
event is open to all Agency foster families and is a fun family
day that includes a barbeque, children’s activities, and
entertainment.
- A grant was given to help launch
a new program for young girls focusing on self-image, decision-making
skills, and the importance of developing satisfactory peer relationships.
- A grant was provided to the Parent—Teen
Mediation Program to provide counselling for families that are
at risk of having a teen removed from the home. The program has
been very successful at keeping families together and reducing
the number of youth coming into the Agency’s care.
- A grant to purchase new sports equipment
and resource materials for the Foster Home Support and the Blairview
School Program. These programs benefit children with special needs,
children living in foster homes, and operate on a very limited
budget.
- A grant to provide emergency assistance
of food vouchers for families with low incomes to prevent children
from having to come into care because of a lack of food.
- A grant was provided to offer bus
passes to families with low incomes; enabling recipients to attend
appointments, court, and access visits.
- A grant was provided for a special
holiday dinner for youth who do not have families to spend the
holidays with. Over 65 youth—and a very jovial fellow in
a red suit—attended the festive gathering.
- EIGHTEEN SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED
to youth who have grown up in care, to attend college or university.
This is the highest number of youth the Agency has ever seen apply!
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