International Grenfell Association 2013 Newsletter Youth embrace Awesome Achievement Program The Awesome Achievement Program at the St. Anthony and Area Boys and Girls Club has been a tremendous success. A coordinator, Ruby McConnell, was hired for the project in August, 2012. Since then, children have been busting through the doors, wondering what Ruby has for a snack today. Of course, it is something healthy, but their favourite is some- thing Ruby has baked. With the generosity of the International Grenfell Association (IGA), Steven Young, Brooklyn Calloway and Amy Simms are among the active and happy participants in the we are able to offer healthy after-school Awesome Achievement Program at the St. Anthony Boys and Girls Club. snacks daily for some 70 children. After-school is a time that many chil- cased their skills and the youth took great bullying, self-esteem, leadership and dren spend in isolation, at home in front of the pride and enjoyment from this event. volunteering. Other sessions included anti television or a computer. Structured, super- • The outdoor play was fun for children as -bullying, Save a Friend, healthy relation- vised and nurturing afterschool environments they took part in a variety of activities ship, and babysitter training. have lasting, positive effects on children’s such as jump rope, hockey, sliding, run- We are truly thankful to the IGA for emotional and physical well-being and their ning, trail walking and ball games. their support. Our membership registration academic development – especially when they • A diabetic educator held sessions with soared and youth are so much more knowl- participate consistently over long periods of children on diabetes and encouraged edgeable about how to live healthier, active time. Children benefit most from a range of them to be active and eating healthy. lives. We believe this will have positive, long- high quality programs that include recreational • term effects on their family lives, as we have Positive body image sessions were pre- demonstrated their skills to their families and activities, dance classes, outdoor recreation sented by a public health nurse. As chil- and organized sports play at our local school caregivers. This program is a life-changing one dren grow it is important for them to take for many youth in our area. It is a real success gymnasium. care of their bodies. The offering of dance classes was a story that we hope to continue. • During a workshop at the Tuckamore great success. We were privileged to have Lodge in Main Brook, children partici- Bollywood dance instructed by a medical Submitted by Colleen Loder, pated in topics such as: Respect, cyber student. It was amazing how the children St. Anthony Boys and Girls Club learned the techniques so quickly. Their per- formance was outstanding, so they decided they wanted to showcase their new talents and Where the money goes AMOUNT GRANTED 2013 performed for the community and the annual $34,100 $46,400 Fall Symposium for Physicians. They learned $579,600 Grantee Amount % of total (LSB) (WSB) other styles of dancing from hip hop to belly $240,850 (Community) dancing by a local dance instructor, Lana Community-based grants $579,600 51.50 (LGH) Pilgrim. The children had great fun learning Labrador-Grenfell Health $240,850 21.40 the new techniques. IGA bursaries $225,000 20.00 Other highlights of the after-school Western School Board $46,400 4.10 Labrador School Board $34,100 3.00 $225,000 program include: (Scholarships/Bursaries) • TOTAL NEW FUNDS GRANTED $1,125,950 Youth hosted several events for parents, caregivers, grandparents and siblings, Since 1996, the IGA has awarded $27,370,606 in total grants, scholarships and bursaries. It has funded 1,080 assisting in food preparation, serving community, health and education-based grants over that period. There have been 683 IGA scholarships and food and clean-up. The activity show- bursaries awarded since 1996. Page 2 IGA Newsletter 2013 IGA grants $225,000 for 2013-14 student bursaries The International Grenfell Association (IGA) has once again committed a total of $225,000 from its Scholarship/Bursary Program to help students from the IGA service area that are entering or continuing with post-secondary studies. IGA will continue to support eight students from around the region who will BENJAMIN JENNIFER NATASHA MURRAY LORRAINE continue with their education, sponsored at CABOT HILLYARD BYRNE MATCHIM MITCHELL $6,000 per year for a maximum of four years. However, the IGA will, going Cartwright, Nathan Fequet of L’anse au Loup, Grant Young of St. Anthony. forward, focus on the provision of bursaries Cameron Fillier of Roddickton, Stephen Flynn Post-Secondary—Jestine Coles of L’Anse au only, in an effort to match student financial of Croque, Alex Gibbons of Plum Point, Loup; Alexandre Maheux of Goose Bay; need, while supporting the maximum Dominique Gibbons of Forrestors Point, Patrick O’Brien of L’Anse au Loup; Jeffrey number of students possible. Jasmin Gibbons of Plum Point, Kendra Patey of St. Lunaire-Griquet; Jonathan Smith For the academic year 2013-14, the Gibbons of St. Barbe, Ryan Gill of Englee, of L’Anse au Loup; and Ian Warren of St. IGA awarded six $6,000 bursaries, while 48 Natasha Hancock of Forteau, Nathan Jordan Anthony. IGA bursaries of $3,000 were awarded to a of Forteau, Ocean King of St. Lewis, Chelsea Students in high school interested in variety of high school and post-secondary Kippenhuck of Charlottetown, Rebecca Letto being considered for an IGA bursary must students. IGA is extremely proud of its of L’anse au Clair, Eric Marshall of L’anse au submit their applications to their respective affiliation with the following students from Loup, Stephanie Nadeau of Red Bay, Jeremy high school principals, who will forward the Northern Peninsula and coastal Ollerhead of Main Brook, Alicia Park of applications on to their respective board Labrador: Forteau, Caitlyn Pink of St. Anthony, Leah offices by February 15 (for submission to the ■ IGA Bursaries in the amount of $6,000: Pittman of Cook’s Harbour, Megan Poole of IGA). Natasha Byrne of Conche, Benjamin Cabot St. Lewis, Irving Powell of Charlottetown, For students already enrolled in a post- of L’Anse au Loup; Jennifer Hillyard of Red Cameron Pye of Charlottetown, Joshua Pye of secondary program, the firm deadline is April Bay; Murray Matchim of Cook’s Harbour; Red Bay, Lucas Randell of Bide Arm, Natalia 1, with applications being sent directly to and Lorraine Mitchell of Englee. Randell of Bide Arm, Owen Randell of IGA. IGA considers all applications ■ IGA Bursaries in the amount of $3,000 Mary’s Harbour, Damian Reeves of Englee, forwarded to it prior to or on the deadline. for the 2013-14 academic year were Cameron Roberts of Goose Bay, Gordon Students must recognize that IGA bursaries awarded to: Roberts of Charlottetown, Mitch Roberts of are not given based on academics. Financial Secondary—Gabrielle Allingham of Brig L’anse au Loup, Paula Russell of Mary’s need is the major consideration. Bay, Kylie Beals of L’anse au Loup, Harbour, Jenna Rumbolt of Mary’s Harbour, The next meeting of the IGA Bursary Cameron Blake of Straitsview, Billie Brown Michelle Saunders of Goose Bay, Ashleigh Committee will be held in conjunction with an of Englee, Jenny Buckle of Forteau, Brady Taylor of Forteau, Randy Way of Savage IGA Board meeting in St. John’s in June, Cunard of Brig Bay, Megan Dyson of Cove, Ricki-Dawn Webber of Cartwright and 2014. ‘I am forever grateful for what the IGA has done for me’ My name is Michael Lidstone and I Prior to my acceptance into me on my toes academically. The have just been accepted into Memorial Memorial University’s pharmacy minimum average requirement of University’s School of Pharmacy beginning in program I was pursuing a Bachelor the scholarship pushed me to study September 2013. I received a $24,000 of Business Administration (BBA) that much harder to keep my marks International Grenfell Association (IGA) at the Grenfell campus with law well above what was expected of scholarship in my senior high year in 2010. school hanging in the bigger picture. me. This extra push has led me to I can still remember the day I received However, in my second year of my receive three other scholarships my IGA scholarship letter as it was yesterday. BBA, I realized that a career in the since I have been attending In my mind I was on top of the world. In the medical field was something I was university. Therefore, I feel the IGA Michael Lidstone best possible way, I felt overwhelmed with a much more passionate about. With has helped paved the road to success mixture of pride, shock, and above all else, the financial support of the IGA for me. excitement. My hard work had finally paid off. scholarship I was easily able to switch The IGA has and is continuing to do I no longer had to worry about the burden of programs and start working towards my new tremendous things in rural Newfoundland and juggling student loans and jobs to support my and improved dream of becoming a pharmacist Labrador. Their grants/bursaries have made it schooling. without excessive student debt. easier for me and so many other people like me By lightening my financial burden, the Aside from the obvious financial to pursue a quality education. I am proud to be IGA granted me the opportunity to directly support, receiving the IGA scholarship has one of the many people benefitting from their focus on the most important aspect of offered me a substantial boost in self-esteem.