Jan

25

We’re always both excited and incredibly grateful when we get a call that somebody has a donation for Kids Up Front. Yesterday afternoon, we got the call that there was a big cheque – literally – for us to pick up today. The Young Activists Committee (YAC), part of the AUPE, donated $1148.30, so we were so pleased to be able to meet and thank them in person.The most heart-warming part of the visit, though, was when one of the group members shared her story with us: growing up, she had been part of a social services program and had received tickets from Kids Up Front, and expressed her gratitude and appreciation for the program. Loved that she shared that with us, and love that she’s now giving back. And this is exactly why we do what we do.

Jan

20

Best of luck to one of our favourite teams, The Edmonton Rush, as they kick off their season at home tonight. Between The Rush, Northlands and The Brick, we have over 250 season tickets to be able to send a lot of Edmonton and area youth and families to cheer on our favourite lacrosse players.

Jan

17

It’s not uncommon for people to associate ticket donation for kids mostly with sporting events, perhaps with a smattering of concert tickets thrown in for good measure. The truth of the matter is that there are so many events that kids love to take in that aren’t just limited to sports and concerts. Kids Up Front has been so fortunate to have the generous support of CIBC for our CIBC Theatre For All program. Through this program, we are able to offer local children tickets to a number of live arts productions. What’s sure to be a stand-out favourite for many of our kids this season the Seussical The Musical, presented by The Citadel Theatre, one of our founding partners in the CIBC Theatre For All program.

Not only did The Citadel provide 300 tickets over 7 performances during this show’s run, they also arranged for a special artist talk-back event after each performance with the groups that we sent. Being able to see a show that was produced specifically for children along with a sit-down with the performer afterwards certainly will be something that those kids will remember fondly for some time to come.

Jan

03

Wishing all our supporters a wonderful 2012! Special thanks to one of our biggest supporters, Northlands, for arranging a suite for some of our kids to experience the excitement at the World Juniors last week!

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