International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 46 supports Toronto scholarships
Upbeat music filled the neighbourhood near Jane and Finch where seven community-minded young adults received scholarships and hundreds more received backpacks full of school supplies.
The Firgrove Back to School Drive returned to the community of Firgrove for the fifth year, thanks to the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) District Council 46, the Firgrove Tenant Association and the Jane-Finch Community Ministry.
Since 2007, the program has presented 27 youth with scholarships totaling $27,000 and distributed more than 4,800 backpacks to students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12.
IUPAT District Council 46 business manager Bill Nicholls said this annual event is a point of pride in their organization.
“These people are trying to move on to a better way of life; we’re happy to come in here and assist them in every way we can.”
Nicholls said he hopes the students they are helping pursue higher education and return to the community to give back.
“We’re trying to instill into them that there’s a whole lot in life they can do and there’s a whole lot in life they can contribute to,” he said.
This year seven youth who are active in their community received $1,000 for their post secondary education.
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