Supporting Students
Every year, Thrifty Foods supports university, college and high school students in our communities through various programs, including entrance awards and scholarships. See below for examples from recent years.Post Secondary
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Vivian Chenard, Manager Community Relations from Thrifty Foods and Patty Meredith, Development Coordinator Communications and Advancement from Camosun College present cheque to Dan Fainstein at Camosun's Lansdowne Campus on November 25, 2011. |
One young recipient of our scholarship program is Camosun College student and Oak Bay High School graduate Dan Fainstein. Mr. Fainstein, who is pursuing an education and career in both teaching and psychology, earned the Camosun College/Thrifty Foods Entrance Award for $1,000 towards his education expenses. This is one of 18 identical awards that Thrifty Foods and Camosun College co-present annually to Victoria-area secondary students.
Secondary
Thrifty Foods provides citizenship awards and scholarships to all seven Nanaimo-area secondary schools and to Cowichan Senior Secondary each year. Since 2008, we have supported these mid-Island high school students with a total of $27,500.
Internship - BC Cancer Foundation
To support BC high school students who complete an internship at the BC Cancer Foundation during the summer months, Thrifty Foods has contributed $25,000 in trust - to support the scholarship program.
Other Student-Centred Initiatives
Adopt a Library
Two Thrifty Foods Lower Mainland stores "adopted" local elementary school libraries - at Sandy Hill Elementary School in Abbotsford and at Queen Mary Elementary School in North Vancouver - with $500 donations for new books presented at two stops on the BC Book Prize author tour.
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