Sharing our Stories of Hope

Sharing our Stories of Hope

A local business innovator and philanthropist fostered an academic opportunity for students while honouring the past.

Our Donor chose to create a scholarship opportunity at the High School his father had attended. Students of this inner-city high school, many recent immigrants to Canada, have the opportunity to share their stories to receive a scholarship toward their post secondary studies.

These students, from diverse backgrounds and cultures, are invited to share their stories of hope through various mediums, written text, song, dance, film or visual art. Students are encouraged to share their history, cultural traditions, challenges, triumphs and dreams for the future.

A Goal to Create a Living Legacy

By sharing their stories of hope and overcoming adversity, students lift up themselves and others, empowering other students to create connections and share their own stories.

Through this sharing of stories, with a goal to create a living legacy, students can inspire and motivate future generations as models of persistence and resilience within their communities.

GiftPact Foundation has helped this philanthropist support this project since 2017 and has the privilege of seeing some of the student’s presentations first hand.