WINTER NEWSLETTER 2021
Posted on December 10, 2021
Click here to view a summary of our fall/winter updates including some feel good moments from our new biking program with HUB Cycling and our active play programs.
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YOUTH INTERNSHIP 2020 PROGRAM
The Red Fox Youth Internship program provides youth facing barriers with the opportunity to gain employment skills and launch their careers in recreation, childcare and other rewarding fields. Interns job shadow and assist a team of staff and youth leaders to deliver physical literacy “Active Play” programs to children and environmental and recreation programs to youth. Interns are mentored by Indigenous Elders and artists. They learn critical digital and communication skills through workshops and projects. Then, they do a practicum placement with one of Red Fox Society’s community partners to try out their knowledge and skills in a new environment. The program length is 4 to 5 months and there are new intakes every 4 months.
If you are interested, contact: madison@redfoxsociety.org to learn more.
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RED FOX ACTIVE PLAY 2020
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SPRING 2020 NEWSLETTER
Click here to see the impacts Red Fox made in 2020 and some of our top highlights from the year.
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SEED GENERATION
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RED FOX IMPACT REPORT 2019
Click here to view the 2019 Impact Report
It’s that time of year when we get to look back on the incredible impact Red Fox has made in the community this year. Our Impact Report provides an overview of where donor and funding dollars have been used and how that empowers our youth to give back in their own ways.
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HOW RED FOX MAKES COMMUNITY-BASED LEADERSHIP A PRIORITY
Thank you SVP for the article on how our programs help youth break through barriers and enter community leadership roles. Click here to read the full article.
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RED FOX IMPACT REPORT 2018
Click here to view the 2018 Impact Report
Our impact report provides an overview of where donor and funding dollars have been used. See the impact Red Fox Healthy Living Society is making in the community!
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2018 YEAR IN REVIEW NEWSLETTER
Click here to see the impacts Red Fox made in 2018 and some of our top highlights from the year.
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WINTER NEWSLETTER 2018
Click here to view a summary of our winter updates including wonderful reports from our first ever Creative Cabaret FUNdraiser and stories from our youth who got to experience life on the Salish Sea with the Raincoast Conservation Foundation.
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FALL NEWSLETTER 2018
Click here to view a summary of our fall updates including stories from our youth on their experiences at Educo Wilderness Camp and information on our new pilot program with ViaSport.
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SUMMER NEWSLETTER 2018
Click here to view a summary of our summer updates including the impact of our partnerships with the City of Surrey and the announcement of our first ever Red Fox fundraiser and 10 year anniversary celebration.
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SPRING NEWSLETTER 2018
Click here to view a summary of our spring updates including reports from our new Indigenous Youth Leadership Camp and a story of how our leadership continuum is helping youth of today become leaders for the next generation.
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WINTER NEWSLETTER 2017
Click here to view a summary of our fall/winter updates including our 2017 Impact Report and our launch of Active Play and Youth Leadership programs in New Westminster and Maple Ridge.
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RED FOX IMPACT REPORT 2017
Our impact report provides an overview of where donor and funding dollars have been used. See the impact Red Fox Healthy Living Society is making in the community!
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VERDANN’S STORY IN THE PROVINCE
Verdann started out as a youth leader with Red Fox as a teen, and years later is now a member of staff and strong role model for younger children. Thanks to our partnership with United Way of the Lower Mainland, we are able to reach hundreds more children and youth like Verdann.
Read about Verdann’s experience and our partnership with United Way in this article in The Province.
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RED FOX YOUTH ON GLOBAL NEWS
Watch Lajuane Bob, Red Fox Youth Leader and Verdann Evans, Red Fox Youth Worker talk about their paths to becoming leaders and role models through the Red Fox program. This North Vancouver program is funded by United Way of the Lower Mainland and delivered in partnership with Westview School and the North Shore Neighbourhood House.
Watch the Global News segment here
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SUMMER FUN IN NORTH VANCOUVER
Red Fox Youth Leaders are hard at work in North Vancouver this summer creating fun games and teaching new skills to children in our Active Play programs. Check out this video of them in action.
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RED FOX YOUTH IN THE SURREY LEADER
In August 2016, Red Fox launched new Active Play-Youth Leadership programming in Surrey, in partnership with the Surrey School District and the Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC. The Surrey Leader spoke to some of the youth participants to find out how they feel about the program:
“I was really shy before I joined Red Fox,” said Muskego, 19, who is finishing his Grade 12 at City Central Learning Centre this fall. “I never really had programs like this when I was in school, so I feel like I’m giving these kids something more than I had, and now I would like to go to college as well.”
Read the full Surrey Leader article here.
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PRESS RELEASE: NEW RECREATION PROGRAM CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR SURREY CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Red Fox Healthy Living Society announced today the launch of a new recreation program for Indigenous and inner-city children and youth, run in partnership with the Surrey School District and the Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC. The weekly Active Play-Youth Leadership program will bring an innovative model, which uniquely promotes health and physical literacy for children alongside employment and life skills for youth, to a number of new communities in Surrey.
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PRESS RELEASE: INDIGENOUS AND INNER CITY YOUTH BREAK THROUGH BARRIERS
Next month local high school students will complete Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver and Red Fox Healthy Living Society’s Youth Leadership and In-School Mentoring Program, an innovative partnership in employment, leadership and mentorship training for Indigenous and Inner City youth in Greater Vancouver.
Read the joint press release here.
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RED FOX ON CBC RADIO ONE’S THE EARLY EDITION
Listen to Hannah Moody, former Red Fox Youth Leader and Emma Sutherland, Red Fox Executive Director on CBC Radio One’s The Early Edition, speaking about the housing crisis and challenges faced by Indigenous youth trying to become positive role models for other young people.
Listen here – March 22nd, 2016 at 2:10:15.
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SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS: RED FOX “HELPS INDIGENOUS CHILDREN AND YOUTH REACH NEW HEIGHTS”
Non-profit funders network Social Venture Partners Vancouver featured an article highlighting the successes of Red Fox’s programs and our vision for the future.
Read the article here.
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RED FOX YOUTH LEADER RECEIVES CITY OF VANCOUVER AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
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METRO VANCOUVER BLOG FEATURES GEOCACHING PROJECT
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RED FOX NEEDS A VAN!
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VANCOUVER FOUNDATION MAGAZINE FEATURES GEOCACHING PROJECT
Red Fox geo-caching project featured in Vancouver Foundation Magazine Spring 2013
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MEDICINE WHEEL PROJECT FEATURED IN FILM BY VANCOUVER FOUNDATION YOUTH PHILANTHROPY COUNCIL
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UBC STUDENT PAPER: RED FOX INCREASES INDIGENOUS YOUTH EMPLOYABILITY
UBC student paper: How Red Fox Increases Aboriginal Youth Employability
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FEDERAL CUTS HIT INDIGENOUS YOUTH PROGRAM HARD
Red Fox’s Indigenous youth program lost a potential $85,000 grant due to Federal Government cuts by the Treasury Board.
- Read Vancouver Sun story
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- Read the CTV News story
- Red Fox press release in response to the cuts (PDF)
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LEISURE ACCESS CARD REPORT PUBLISHED
Red Fox Healthy Living Society co-wrote a report which assessed leisure and recreation access for low-income families in Vancouver who use the Leisure Access Card (LAC). Red Fox also helped organize the forum and two of its members sat on the community panel. Read more (PDF)
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UBC HUMAN KINETICS REPORTS ON THE BENEFITS OF RED FOX
A report written by UBC students, which looks at the benefits of the Red Fox Exercise programs for Indigenous adults. Read more (PDF)
A report by UBC students in Dr. Paul Kennedy’s Kinesiology 469 class at UBC looks at the benefits of the Red Fox exercise program for Indigenous children and youth. Read more (PDF)
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RED FOX CONTRIBUTES TO STUDY ABOUT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR MARGINALIZED WOMEN IN BC
Red Fox contributed to the study, “Physical Activity for Marginalized Women in BC”, conducted by The BC Centre of Excellence in Women’s Health and ProMOTION Plus. The study aimed to understand the current context of physical activity among marginalized women at provincial and local levels in the province. Read more (PDF)
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VANCOUVER SCHOOL BOARD FEATURES RED FOX PROGRAM
Vancouver School Board Trustee Al Blakey, Canadian Olympic rower Darcy Marquardt and Vancouver City Councilor Andrea Reimer visited Elsie Roy Elementary School to make a special presentation of new sports equipment and sports bags to students. Read more
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BC PARKS AND RECREATION SAYS RED FOX PROGRAM IS A ‘BEST PRACTICE’
This article by BC Parks and Recreation and the Heart and Stroke Foundation highlights the Red Fox program as a “Best Practice” for other community members who wish to increase activity levels and active outreach initiatives in Vancouver. Read more (PDF)
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RED FOX ADVOCATES THE BENEFITS OF PLAY IN THE VANCOUVER COURIER
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RED FOX RECEIVES BCRPA AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
The BC Recreation and Parks Association said “Red Fox active communities program goes beyond the goals of inclusion and engagement to play an integral role in a community that cares for its members, explores new opportunities, honours its heritage, and enhances quality of life. Because of its ongoing achievements, the Red Fox program has earned BCRPA’s 2009 Program Excellence Award.” Read more (PDF)
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RED FOX FEATURED IN THE KENSINGTON-CEDAR COTTAGE NEIGHBOUR
An article in the Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House newsletter features a Red Fox participant and Leader who is known as a role model for her children and community. This article shows the positive impact that Red Fox programs have on the people involved. Read the full article here.
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