Category: scholarships

Sabine Fedder is a member of the 2020 graduating class of Lord Byng Secondary School. She is honoured to be the first recipient of the Kindness Foundation of Canada - How To Do Some Good Scholarship. Ever since grade 7 she has been involved in countless volunteer programs such as summer camps including an all girls sleepaway camp in Montreal, UBC soccer, Geering Up engineering camp, and Windsure Watersports. She also helped at numerous school events, and Wild Research as a bird bander. However, in 2019 she took this volunteering further by starting a new Lunch Buddy Club at her school for the students with disabilities and teaching art lessons at Point Grey Private Hospital. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she babysat for children of numerous physicians as childcare relief. She is…

Joni Bromige is a graduating student from Lord Byng Secondary who has spent the last five years involved in sports and clubs around the school.  In her final year, Joni spent her time focused on making the school a more inclusive and positive environment.  Her role as a Peer Counsellor and Grade 8 Basketball Coach led her to build with the younger students and help them adjust to high school.  In the school’s Grad Committee, Joni acted as co-President and organized numerous spirit and fundraising events.  The Climate Justice club is where she spent her Tuesdays, organizing school and city-wide climate actions. Next year, Joni will be attending Ryerson University for Sports Media in the hopes of pursuing a career in Basketball Journalism.

Paige Ingram is passionate about making a positive impact in her community.  She is a mental health advocate and encourages students to maintain a healthy, balanced life. As a Here4Peers Leader, she has increased mental health literacy for over 240 youth by facilitating interactive workshops in Vancouver schools. Paige also founded the Be the Change Club at her high school to support vulnerable populations and engage students on social issues. As Club President, she led 105 members over two years in coordinating fundraisers and educational campaigns on the global water crisis, global inequalities in education, and local food insecurity. As a member of the Lieutenant Governor’s Youth Advisory Council of BC, Paige collaborates with eleven other members to vocalize youth-driven solutions to social issues specifically related to diversity & inclusion,…

Jeffrey is a senior student at Windermere Secondary School, located in East Vancouver. He is an impact-driven individual who believes in the power that kindness has to make a lasting difference in other people’s lives. Throughout high school, Jeffrey was devoted to helping foster community connection and advocating for various social causes. During school, he has had the privilege of serving as the president of Student Council, which is dedicated to providing an outlet for youth voice and cultivating an outgoing school culture, through engaging events. Jeffrey also enjoys being a Link Crew leader, whose role is to mentor grade eights over the course of the year to ensure they have a smooth transition into high school. He loves having the opportunity to pass on crucial advice and provide a…

The Kindness Foundation of Canada is pleased to announce the recipients of our four scholarships.  Each received $1000.00 towards their post-secondary education. The Kindness Foundation of Canada Nadine Marshall Scholarship - Jeffrey Low - Windermere Secondary The Kindness Foundation of Canada How To Do Some Good Scholarship - Sabine Fedder - Lord Byng Secondary The Kindness Foundation of Canada Della Paul Memorial Scholarship (Prince of Wales Secondary) - Paige Ingram The Kindness Foundation of Canada Della Paul Memorial Scholarship (Lord Byng Secondary) - Joni Bromige If you would like to support our Scholarship Program with a donation please contact us at: [email protected]

JoJo Zhang is a student at Lord Byng Secondary School who participates in many school clubs and extracurriculars whose purpose is to better the community. This year, she focused her energy on the Ecology Club, where students pick up litter in the neighbourhood around the school on Friday’s, and the Leaders of Hope Club, where students perform at senior homes.  She also hosted a book drive to raise funds for Syrian refugees. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and watching Harry Potter movies. In the fall, she will be attending Carleton College. 

As a graduating student from Prince of Wales Class of 2019, Eric has demonstrated that that he can balance his academic schedules with his active involvement in community activities. Making the Principal's List annually, Eric is a dedicated student with a heart for others. He contributes to the community by looking for ways to bring happiness and kindness to others. He is a Youth Leader at the Kerrisdale Community Centre where he helps solve technology issues for seniors, hosts information session on sustainable living, and plans family bonding events. He is the Vancouver District Student Council Representative for Prince of Wales, meeting school officials and helping to voice student concerns. He is also a community service student, whose job is to help look after the school's Therapy Dog and source…

Stephanie is a high school senior from Eric Hamber Hamber Secondary in Vancouver. Growing up surrounded by the kindness of others, Stephanie believes we all have the capacity and responsibility to be kind, and that kindness will always carry beyond a simple action. In grade 11, Stephanie started the Sprout-Save-Share initiative, an organization that engages youth in projects focused on minimizing waste, such as collecting end-of-day produce to donate and encouraging others to be more aware of their plastic use. She is also involved in many clubs at her school such as the Compassion Club, where she organizes fundraisers and plans events that provide volunteer opportunities to students. Outside of academics, Stephanie volunteers at her local science center and children's hospital, speaks her voice on multiple youth councils, and worked…

Life is not about making an income, but about making an impact. As one of the many passionate community members from Windermere Secondary School in Vancouver, Christal has learnt that "kindness" is not simply a word, but an act of friendship. She is beyond thankful for the opportunities she's had to transform her passion for giving into true impact. Through serving and leading neighbourhood initiatives, she's learnt how although one action may not change the world, it still has the potential to change the world for one person. Thus, Christal has harboured this concept in the volunteer work she has contributed. At age 13, Christal began to credit the Tzu Chi Foundation for teaching her the values of compassion and love for others. As she distributed parcels with her dad…

We are pleased to introduce you to the winner of Kindness Foundation’s 2017 Della Paul Memorial Scholarship Emily Shibata! Throughout her high school experience, Emily has been an active member of her school and larger community. For over five years, she was a leader at the Haven Institute’s highly acclaimed child development program, which focuses on increasing self-awareness, social understanding, cooperation and empathy through a variety of activities and discussion. Emily was also a volunteer teacher at Telacoya Marisol Japanese preschool, where she taught Japanese for six summers. Furthermore, Emily is passionate about medical science. She has dedicated over 400 hours to cancer research as a volunteer research assistant at the BC Cancer Research Centre’s Integrative Oncology Imaging Unit. Emily was also a member of a weekly work party that…