KidSport Canada’s recent event in Toronto, that saw sport professionals from across the province come together to support the KidSport program, was featured in the Carnegie Corner newsletter this month! Read the entire story below:
The CI Co-Founder Bernice Carnegie accepted an invitation to attend a fall kickoff event for KidSport in Toronto on September 21, 2023. She was among many guests celebrating the community of partners, volunteers, donors, and ambassadors who work tirelessly so “ALL Kids Can Play!”
KidSport focuses on the reality that cost keeps one in three Canadian children, especially those from marginalized or remote communities, from participating in organized sport. Its mission reads, “KidSport supports children who need financial assistance with sport registration fees and equipment costs. We believe that the power of sport participation promotes the development of children’s social, mental and physical well being. Through increasing access to quality sport programs, KidSport strengthens communities across Canada.”
On average, the organization distributes $9M in grants annually to help kids throughout Canada participate in a season of sport.
Samantha Rogers is the founder and chief strategist for Relate Social Capital, a sport philanthropy-focused social enterprise that creates sustainable growth and builds strategic partnerships. Relate, who hosted the event, works with organizations such as KidSport and The Carnegie Initiative to drive impact using the power of sport.
She commented, “Katie (Cheesbrough, who heads revenue generation and strategic partnerships at Relate), and I feel very strongly about breaking down silos and ensuring that good people and organizations can work together and benefit from one another.”
(Story from Carnegie Corner Newsletter: Issue 8)