a school is being built in india!

July 13th, 2011

Nearly a year ago, redseven embarked on a journey to provide more children with the right to an education. Today, we are thrilled to announce that thanks to your contributions through the 2010 imagine a world campaign, construction has began for 1 of 2 new schools in Lai Gow, India.  These new schools will provide educational opportunities for nearly 80 children in one of the most illiterate and impoverished areas of India.

The redseven team is humbled by the contributions of its community, who helped exceed our fundraising goal and build not just 1 but 2 schools! We look forward to providing more updates as the construction continues and as the new school is built in Ecuador, as a result of the 2011 imagine a world campaign.

yours in youth education,

the redseven team

 

40 children in India are going to school

June 9th, 2010

…thanks to $14,553 raised through the imagine a world campaign.
 
redseven charitable foundation is privileged to have had the support of over 400 Canadians, for the imagine a world campaign. Through  imagine a world ticket sales, event attendance, online donations or silent auction contributions, our collective efforts have raised $14,553- exceeding our goal of raising $12,000! We are truly humbled by our very generous community.

These funds will be donated to Free the Children to build a school for 40 children in Lai Gow, India. 40 more children will be afforded the opportunity to an education, so that they can contribute to the advancement of their community.
 
Donation Breakdown
$12,000 will go toward building the school and includes all labour and supplies to construct the building as well as furnish the school. All funds exceeding $12,000 will go toward more supplies for the school. This includes basic school supplies, hand washing stations and latrines. We will continue to accept online donations for the next short while, to contribute to school supplies and the overall sustainability of the school. 

Thanks for your generous support!
 

What’s Next
redseven’s next campaign is focused on education through sport. In partnership with S-Drive, redseven will be hosting a softball tournament on August 21st. Please save the date and more info will be coming soon. The tournament is in support of KidSport which gives grants to Canadian youth ages 4-18 to eliminate financial barriers to participating in sport. Grants cover registration and equipment costs.
 
Thank you again for helping further the cause for youth education in India. Now 40 children will have the chance to dream big and become responsible, empowered and dedicated global citizens.

Yours in youth education,

Sabrina

*All photos courtesy of AJ Messier.

greetings, education enthusiasts!

April 9th, 2010

Welcome to the ‘be redseven’ blog – the official blog of the redseven charitable foundation. Thanks for visiting us on our digital debut.

‘be redseven’ is a statement you will commonly see throughout our communications. We think being redseven – responsible, empowered and dedicated global citizens – is a lifestyle. Through our blog, we capture the stories of ‘redseven’ community members, ‘redseven’ enterprises, and all around acts of ‘redseven-ness’. Our goal is to create a blog that is engaging among the redseven community by writing about our cause and what is important to you-our subscribers.

Speaking of subscribers, become one and hear from us as often as we blog. Just click on the Blogger button at the top right of this page and BAM, you’re in.

And if you care to contribute to our forum, we’d love to hear from you. be redseven is a community oriented blog, so don’t be shy- shout out what you want to blog about and we’ll be in touch: beredseven@redseven.ca

yours in youth education,

Sabrina