For his ongoing leadership in strengthening community life and in providing support and services to children and youth, Alex Munter, Executive Director, Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa, is being honoured with a 2009 Crayons & Cravats Award. |More|
Champion for Children and Youth — Alex Munter — to Receive Award
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
NS Provincial Government Funding Opportunity
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009Formerly known as the Prevention Together Program, The NS Department of Justice’s Lighthouse Program provides grants of up to $12,000 to organizations that provide recreational, educational, cultural, life-skills, and/or after-school programming for youth throughout Nova Scotia.
Deadline for applications is December 15, 2009.
Read more and find out how to apply at:
http://www.gov.ns.ca/just/prevention/lighthouse_grants.asp
AFPNS Hosts Special Sessions for National Philanthropy Day
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009AFP Nova Scotia is hosting special education sessions in fundraising and philanthropy, on November 16th (National Philanthropy Day). Sessions are free to both members and the general public. For more information, and to register, visit http://www.afpns.ca/page.php?page=148&menu=44.
Children’s Charities to Receive $1M Over 25 Days
Monday, November 2nd, 2009CIBC is kicking off 25 days of miracles to celebrate the 25th anniversary of CIBC Miracle Day. Over the next 25 trading days, the CIBC Children’s Foundation will donate more than $1 million to children’s charities across Canada to celebrate the 25th anniversary of CIBC Miracle Day.
On CIBC Miracle Day, the first Wednesday of December every year, CIBC’s wholesale banking sales and trading staff and CIBC Wood Gundy Investment Advisors donate their fees and commissions to support the health, well-being and education of children across the country. Since it began in 1984, Miracle Day has raised more than $50 million in Canada. This year, Miracle Day falls on December 2nd. Click here for more info.