In 2017, Canadians co-owner Jeff Mooney along with his wife Suzanne Bolton stepped forward with an opportunity that would change the lives of several children who showed a willingness and determination to seek education after high school. The Jeff Mooney and Suzanne Bolton Scholarship Program were created in cooperation with The Boys & Girls Clubs of South Coast BC where members who were in either Grade 11 or 12 could step forward and apply for one of five grants that could reach up-to-$15,000.
Last year, seven (7) scholarships were handed out to deserving students who wanted to pursue a wide variety of careers including hairdressing, law enforcement and general post-secondary studies as some still wanted to find a calling and hoped that they would discover it while staying in the classroom.
The selection committee includes Suzanne Bolton who works alongside The Boys & Girls Clubs of South Coast BC to eventually determine who will receive these life-changing scholarships. Some of the criteria includes a willingness to do good in the community and progress to become better in the classroom. We are happy to say that all seven of those recipients from 2018 are still working towards their respective certificates and degrees.
To learn more about how children from within the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Coast BC can apply for the scholarship program, please contact:
Each year, the Vancouver Canadians Baseball Foundation in cooperation with The Cape Group will award two (2) baseball organizations within the Greater Vancouver District with a grant of $50,000 to refurbish the facility that they utilize within their community for amateur baseball.
Applicants must meet a number of criteria in order to be eligible for consideration. Please read the guidelines below to ensure your project meets the necessary criteria:
a) Self-development of youth increasing access to the sport of baseball
b) Developing life skills of all those who have access to the facility
c) Facility upgrades to allow for the inclusion of all youth to utilize the space regardless of ability
The Change-Up Project proposals may include, but are not limited to:
a) The building of new infrastructure benefitting the league and local community
b) Improving existing spaces to increase programming capacity, overall usage, safety, accessibility and inclusiveness for all participants.
The Change-Up Project Strike Zone:
Our goal is to provide assistance to local youth organizations that aspire to provide players of all abilities with an environment that combines inclusiveness with fair play. Whether your organization is looking to improve its playing surface or perhaps refurbish a concession or worn down dugouts and/or bleachers, The Change-Up Project was created to help local organizations positively impact their local community by creating a safe place for their youth to further develop themselves and baseball skills.