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Nancy Baron Mentorship for Girls Program
As part of a special one-time initiative, Nancy Baron, daughter of Garfield Weston and Director of The W. Garfield Weston Foundation, is pleased to announce support for the creation of a mentoring program for young disadvantaged Canadian girls. This program will establish a mentoring component within the Canadian Women’s Foundation’s Girls’ Fund Project.
Mentorship plays a key role in helping girls build resiliency during the critical period between ages 9-13. The Nancy Baron Mentorship for Girls Program will engage over 1,400 girls; encouraging the building of critical thinking skills, self-confidence and empowerment.
“The Mentorship program will become an integral part of the Girls’ Fund programming at the Canadian Women’s Foundation and will help girls to find their strengths and build resilience. My family foundation is pleased to be able to provide young girls with needed support to help them to reach their full potential.” - Nancy Baron
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Our Approach
In addition to its major commitments in education, land conservation and science in Canada’s North, The W. Garfield Weston Foundation makes a number of grants annually which the Trustees seek out themselves.
Due to the focused and individualized nature of this grant-making, the Foundation does not accept applications for Trustee Initiated Grants.
Trustee Initiated Grants span a variety of interests and needs in urban and rural Canada. These include medical and nutritional research, programs in the arts and culture, community and heritage projects, education and the environment.
The Trustees’ approach to these grants reflect the overall values and perspectives of the Foundation. Innovation, excellence, leadership and a sense of community are at the core of Trustees’ giving in this area.
For example, the refurbishment of the Military Communications and Electronics Museum in Kingston, Ontario is a Trustee supported initiative that enabled the museum to enhance the experience for visitors and students of the museum's education programme.
Displays of authentic uniforms, helmets and an interactive kiosk provide information about Canada's involvement in the First World War. Also included is an area celebrating the contributions of Sapper Garfield Weston - Founder of this Foundation.
Special Trustee Initiated Grants
In 2009, The W. Garfield Weston Foundation responded to the needs of many communities and small charities whose resources were strained by the economic downturn.
With over $1.8M donated to vital organizations across Canada, assistance was given to those in need by providing the essentials of life including food, clothing and shelter. The Foundation acknowledges that it alone cannot solve the current problems however, it is our sincere hope that these donations may indeed assist in easing some immediate difficulties.
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