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Who We Help
Youth Program Beneficiaries
August 17, 2011
A $300 contribution was approved by the Board for Walk 4 Justice, a non-profit organization created in January 2008 to raise awareness about the plight of the more than 300 native women who have been murdered or gone missing across Canada. Native women have organized a walk from B.C. to Ottawa to gain more publicity about this issue. Walk 4 Justice supporters consist of family members who have lost their loved ones across the nation. Women and men from all walks of life also join in the efforts to demand justice, closure, equality and accountability.
July 13, 2011
The Board agreed to sponsor two high school students to attend the October 21-23,
2011 Key Leader Arden Event. Key
Leader is Kiwanis International’s leadership
education program for students, primarily in high school. The Key Leader mission
is to provide a life-changing experience that inspires young people to achieve
their personal best through service leadership.
The club also approved $600
for the Carlington
Community Health Centre’s “Helmets
for Children” project. This worthwhile project (providing bike helmets)
will enhance the confidence and growth of children.
June 8, 2011
The Board approved $1000 to the Parkdale
United Church “In From The Cold” annual
project that runs from November to the end of March. The Saturday afternoon
gatherings offer hot meals, hospitality and pleasant company to the lonely
and disadvantaged in the community. These funds will be used towards the replacement
of the old automatic dishwasher/sterilizer.
A $400 contribution was approved
for a “Wii Unit” for the Lepage
Manor Community Centre. The Wii will be useful for residents to maintain a
fitness program.
The After School Program at W.E. Gowling School was
granted $900 by the Board. This program runs three days per week with 24
youth receiving
nutritious snacks
as well as help with their homework. This program provides an opportunity
for at-risk youth to learn and develop the social skills necessary for interacting
with peers and others.
Spring 2011
A $1500 contribution to the Kiwanis
Music Festival in
the National Capital Region. The Festival is an association of
dedicated artists and volunteers who collaborate each year to make young
musicians’ dreams
come true! The Festival’s mandate is to encourage and promote the
enjoyment and study of music and offers amazing and talented young musicians
the opportunity to perform in concert, nurture their talent and help
them build their future
as professional artists. Over $50,000 in scholarships are awarded
to
deserving performers of all ages and degree levels.
Student musicians show their stuff
April 19, 2011
The Ottawa
Salus Corporation offers rehabilitation services, community support
services, recreology and housing to men and women, 16 years of age or older,
with mental health problems. The Board approved a $1000 contribution to aid
this community mental health service.
February 11, 2011
The Board agreed to donate $100 to the Caldwell Winter Carnival sponsored
by the Bellevue Community Centre.
January 30, 2011
A contribution of $760 was granted to the Bellevue Community Centre to
allow approximately 20 youth to attend a babysitting course (which
usually costs $50). This course will increase their skills and
job prospects.
The Board approved $1000 to the Ottawa Valley
Ambassadors Hockey Club which is a hockey team for athletes with developmental
disabilities. There are 41 male and female athletes ages 12 to 58 playing
hockey.
A $1000 donation will be given to the All Saints Anglican
Church on 347 Richmond Road to support staffing requirements at the Westboro
Region
Food Bank and the Westboro Youth Centre.
December 8, 2010
The club approved a contribution of $500 to Pathways to
Education which provides healthy snacks to the after
school program for high school
students in the Pinecrest social housing area.
The club also approved
a $600 donation to the Bellevue Community Centre for
their weekly two-hour Youth Drop In Program in
the Caldwell Avenue
area to provide sports, leadership and life skills.
And, approval was granted to provide $600 to the Eliminate
Project. With The Eliminate Project, Kiwanis International and UNICEF have
joined forces to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. This deadly disease
steals the lives of nearly 60,000 innocent babies and a significant number
of women each year. The effects of the disease are excruciating — tiny
newborns suffer repeated, painful convulsions and extreme sensitivity to
light and touch.
November 2010
The club
made a $100 donation to the CNIB
Early Intervention Program.
November 4, 2010
Club members presented a $1,500 cheque to Alice Donachey, Principal of the
Fisher Park/Summit Alternative Public Schools. The funds will be used for
their Breakfast Club.
Numerous studies have shown that students who receive
a healthy, nutritious start to the day show a marked improvement in academic
achievement. We would like to thank the Kiwanis Club of Ottawa West for supporting
our Breakfast Club at Fisher Park Summit. The money donated will help us
purchase large ticket items in order to build a Breakfast room where students
can take some responsibility to prepare their breakfast and assist in the
clean up. Since receiving the $ 1,500.00 we have purchased a dishwasher and
had a new double sink put into the room we are designating as our Student
Success Room.
November 2, 2010
Club members presented a $1,500 cheque to W.E. Gowling School this afternoon.
These funds were earmarked for their Borrow
a Book Program. Members had a great time and were warmly
welcomed at their assembly where the cheque was presented. They also had
an excellent tour of the school by Brian Begbie, the Principal.
Summer 2010
Rev'd Robert Campbell, Senior Chaplain, of the Ottawa West
End Community Chaplaincy gave thanks to our club for contributing $750 to their
Summer 2010 program which allowed nine youth and three leaders to
spend four days together in the wilderness of Quebec learning new
skills and returning with boosted confidence in their new ability
related to canoeing and camping.
Kiwanis Foundation of Canada Matching
Scholarship Program (June 2010)
President David Schiller presents a Key Club Bursary to Johanna Ponnuthurai,
a grade 12 student of Bell High School. The Commencement Ceremony was held
at the Centerpointe Theatre on June 25, 2010 and hosted over 200 graduates.
Joanna intends to pursue a career in health care.
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