The Anglican Foundation of Canada (AFC) has announced a $25,000.00 grant in support of Indigenous youth for attendance at the 2023 Canadian Lutheran Anglican Youth Gathering (CLAY: Ashes & Embers) to be held in Waterloo, ON. from August 10-13.
“I was thrilled to learn of the $25,000.00 grant from the Anglican Foundation to assist Indigenous youth in attending CLAY,” said ELCIC National Bishop Susan Johnson. “This highlights both the depth of our full communion relationship with the Anglican Church of Canada and our ongoing commitment to working towards reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada; it will certainly enhance the experience of the youth attending CLAY. Thank you so much to the generous donors of the AFC for making this happen.”
Twenty-one fundraising teams across Canada worked together through the AFC’s ‘Say Yes! to Kids’ national Indigenous youth initiative, creating the funds that will go to support the participation of various Indigenous youth at CLAY 2023. The 21 fundraising teams are listed below:
- Paul’s Thunder Bay, Diocese of Algoma
- Arctic Youth Nation, Diocese of the Arctic
- Diocese of Quebec
- Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver
- Emmanuel Mission Learning Centre, Diocese of Rupert’s Land
- The Anglican Parish of Salisbury & Havelock, Diocese of Fredericton
- Mark’s Anglican Church, London, Diocese of Huron
- Thomas’ Kingston, Diocese of Ontario
- Mary Magdalene Anglican Church, Napanee, Diocese of Ontario
- All Saints Dain City, Welland, Diocese of Niagara
- Christ Church Amherst NS, Diocese of Nova Scotia & PEI
- Cathedral Church of All Saints, Diocese of Nova Scotia & PEI
- Canterbury Hills Camp, Diocese of Niagara
- Phoenix community Programs, Diocese of Montreal
- Camp Okema, Diocese of Saskatchewan
- ACW of Nova Scotia & PEI, Diocese of Nova Scotia & PEI
- Aidan Anglican Church, Moose Jaw, SK, Diocese of Qu’Appelle
- George’s Anglican Church, London, ON, Diocese of Huron
- Montreal Mission Internship, Diocese of Montreal
- Church of the Epiphany, Surrey, BC, Diocese of New Westminster
- Paul’s, Halifax, NS, Diocese of Nova Scotia & PEI
Read the full news release from the Anglican Foundation of Canada here.
