We would like to say thank you and acknowledge #Edmonton's Grandview Pharmacy, who have supported us by providing in-school flu and other vaccinations for many years. We appreciate their ongoing commitment to the health of our school! www.grandviewpharmacy.ca
Downtown Edmonton’s ATB Place has a whole community of retail vendors that support local charitable organizations. This fall they launched a donation drive in support of Inner City High School. From August 14 to September 16, the building’s property managers, Triovest Realty Advisors Inc https://www.triovest.com and the ATB Place tenants collected a variety of support items that included ARC Cards for student transportation, nonperishable food, and lots of warm clothes for our students.
Our thanks to Paul Genato, the Tenant Events Coordinator from Triovest for setting this drive up, and, of course, a big thanks to the ATB Place retail tenants for supporting our school community!
Tenant Events Coordinator, Paul Genato, stands with clothing from the ATB Place Donation Drive for Inner City High School.
We would like to extend our thanks and gratitude to the Parkdale Cromdale Community League and specifically Bronwen, our League contact, for allowing us the use of their Hall’s kitchen. In late August, we received news that our school’s kitchen renovation was not going to meet its original opening target before school opened. Considering this, we had to find alternate remote kitchen space very quickly! The Parkdale Cromdale Community League stepped up and provided a commercial kitchen rental allowing us to maintain our weekday lunch and food service that is offered to 190 youth in our program. Their assistance addressed immediate challenges and we are very thankful for their assistance and support. You can learn more about the Parkdale Cromdale Community League at these links: https://www.parkdalecromdale.org and https://www.facebook.com/PCCLYEG
The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation is currently supporting our programing by sharing proceeds raised from a 50/50 draw that is part of Cirque du Soleil’s theatrical show CORTEO.
The production will play seven shows Edmonton at Rogers Place and you can get your tickets until December 31, 2023 at https://www.rogersplace.com/5050-raffle/
““The building will help provide years of life changing programming for marginalized urban Indigenous youth... and will create a community showcase of energy efficiency and long-term sustainability.” ”
Last January, we embarked on a Federally funded renovation of our facility that focused on significant retrofits to add greater accessibility and energy efficiency to our building.
Infrastructure Canada selected Inner City High School as part of the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program, making our building more inclusive and reducing our carbon footprint and utility costs.
Indigenous Services Canada provided significant funding to improve and enlarge our building, allowing us to serve 20% more youth with enhanced facilities.
Ultimately, this investment will create a community showcase of energy efficiency and long-term sustainability. The building will help provide years of life changing programming for marginalized urban Indigenous youth and be a long-term example of climate awareness and energy efficiency to the greater community and to the many marginalized youth that learn and build community in the building.
Our fundraising continues to focus on support for our Food Program and funding Youth Transportation for participants coming and going from the school. Over the year, we served over 10,500 daily lunches and 4,300 breakfasts to the youth. These meals are provided no charge to those in our programs and are primarily funded by community donations and support from The Edmonton Food Bank. Transportation is generally via municipal transit and by our school van.
Support our Food or Transportation programs and help Edmonton youth working towards their high school education. Your dollars help members of the community help themselves. Donate before December 31 to receive your tax receipt to count towards 2023. End the year spreading hope!
Many thanks to Edmonton's Grandview Pharmacy who have supported us by providing in-school flu and other vaccinations for many years. We appreciate your ongoing commitment to our school community! www.grandviewpharmacy.ca
Our thanks to 118 Street's City & Soul Wellness Collective for (again) including us as the charity benefiting from their Festival's silent auction this weekend. Music, vendors, workshops and more. So fun!
PS If you or your group would like to raise money for us as the benefiting charity at your next event, contact jeff.day@innercity.ca
