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Operation Spread Your Wings is a special program specifically for students from inner-city /low income schools to participate in the full day
Grade 6 Theory of Flight Course free of charge. This program, funded by generous corporate donations, also provides a nourishing lunch and covers bussing costs from the school and return. The program provides accessible learning experiences to ensure young students at these schools are not left out when their families cannot afford to support special educational opportunities for their children.
After serving 40 years as a memorial in Jackson Park in Windsor, the Lancaster Crew along with the Canadian Aviation Museum has taken on the task of restoring this amazing piece of Canadian aviation history for all to see and enjoy. Lancaster FM212 is one of 17 surviving Lancasters in the world today, two of which are airworthy. There is no intention to fly the aircraft again though work is being done to airworthy standards.
Crossroads is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping those with addiction and anger management problems. Our doors opened in April of 2007 to serve Windsor and Essex County. We offer a wide range of services to fit your needs.
Crossroads: Centre for Personal Empowerment is not only the agency name, but more specifically the agency philosophy.
Instituting change in one’s behaviour is not an easy task and will not come about overnight or without a great deal of effort.
At Crossroads, we believe very strongly that anyone undergoing changes in their personal lives must be convinced that the end result will be worth the effort required to do so. Clients are supported, encouraged and guided through their personal changes with a positive oriented focus.
Many families in the Windsor-Essex area struggle to try and make ends meet right now and many school nutrition programs are struggling to provide healthy snacks for the growing number of students in need.
With that in mind, Manor Keys of Hope is thrilled to provide a little help to five local schools this year; Frank W. Begley Public School, and Prince Edward Public School.
Click on the school name below to visit their website.
The Kiwanis Music Festival is an annual competitive event that provides an opportunity for hundreds of our area's music students to hone their skills, showcase their talents and gain confidence in their abilities through performance. This event was established to nurture, encourage and support our youth in both their personal and artistic development. The study of music is continually proven to be a stimulating and rewarding tool in the education process.
A Christian, faith-based organization is to guide recovering addicts through their spiritual journey to recovery using the
12-step method and Christian faith principles by teaching forgiveness, hope in Christ and God's ability to transform lives.
Recovering addicts are free to attend the programs that meet their needs including Freedom Sessions, SMART recovery, Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, "Lighthouse" Bible Study, Family & Friends Group, Personal Boundaries and Counselling Services.
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Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) is an international organization responding to a real community problem of child bedlessness. As such it is dedicated to building, assembling and delivering bunk beds to children in need. The SHP motto is that “No Child Sleeps On The Floor In Our Town” and believes in providing each child with a comfortable bed to improve their sleep quality and restore dignity to families. In short, SHP aims to end child bedlessness. To aid in this cause we have joined the over 230 Chapters in the USA, our two counterparts in Canada and founded the Windsor Chapter of Sleep In Heavenly Peace.
SHP is an inclusive, diverse, 100% volunteer run, donation-based, non-faith based community organization that endeavors to accommodate all children in need of a bed.
SHP research shows that there is a real international problem with 2% to 3% of children within all communities not having their own bed to sleep on. As such, children are seen sleeping on floors, couches, where ever; and, without the means to obtain a good night sleep. We recognize the three basic human needs are food, shelter and clothing; and, beds fit into the shelter category.
In our county of Windsor – Essex there are approximately 95,000 children. Using 2% as our need factor, we see that there are approximately 1,900 children that need beds in our community. We believe that with a good nights sleep, children awake more ready and capable to take on the challenges of each day.
We aim to accomplish this goal through initiating an ongoing fundraising campaign that accepts monetary and in-kind gifts to aid our efforts in manufacturing new twin & bunk beds, obtaining new mattresses & new bedding, and building & delivering the beds. Our build days range from individual members from within the community, to concerned organizations and corporations choosing to host build days, offering volunteers for build days, or sponsoring build days. We engage all aspects of the community by allowing them to be part of the solution.
Kids First programs
Kids First programs
Windsor Family Homes and Community Partnerships was founded in the 1970s to address the growing socio-economic challenges in the City of Windsor.
Since its inception, the organization has continually grown and evolved to best meet the community’s needs.
Today, it manages over 120 affordable rental units across Windsor and offers a range of support programs for both tenants and the broader community.
Windsor Family Homes and Community Partnerships is dedicated to making a positive impact through its social housing and support services, programs that encourage children and families to be active and socially connected, and meeting basic needs via its food bank. By building partnerships and pathways to positive outcomes for its tenants and the community, the organization remains committed to its mission.
Kids First Programs
The Kids First Food Bank serves over 900 individuals weekly in the Windsor area. It has no geographic boundaries to the clients served. The Kids First Food Bank is a free food bank for those in need who meet eligibility criteria. Food allocation is standard based on family size. The items available are based on donations and are not guarantees.
Kids First Health & Fitness
We offer a fitness class for everyone in the family.
We believe in the importance of adding a physical fitness component to the nutritional goals of our programs. We also believe that everybody should have access to fun, family fitness programs for free. Come check out one of the 13 fitness classes our personal trainers have developed. There’s something for everyone in the family.
Kids First Day Camps
Kids enjoy a day filled with activities, crafts and fun. Lunch is provided.
The Kids First Day Camps are pop-up day camps to cover strike days, PA days and March Break all free of cost. The camp is open to children ages 6-12 from the hours of 9am-4pm. Day camps include activities, fitness, crafts, games and lunch.
The Windsor Residence for Young Men (WRYM) supports youth ages 16-24 as they leave homelessness behind to build new lives. WRYM provides a supportive functional family atmosphere, delivers individual counselling, and teaches basic life skills. WRYM helps youth experiencing homelessness integrate into the community and reconnect with extended family or independent living, as well as education and employment. We support active citizenship, not dependence, and we follow up with our residents as they become active citizens. We work together to end homelessness.
The Windsor Youth Centre, a program of the Downtown mission provides young people aged 16-25 with essentials like food and hygiene items as well as opportunities to develop their personal identity and look into growth opportunities in a safe place.
Located at 1247 Wyandotte St. E, it is open Mondays through Saturdays with various programs and services available for our young people in need of support and guidance.
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