Get involved! We have 2 current Fundraiser opportunities for you to support the program that provides support, hope, opportunities and self-confidence for At-Risk Youth in Calgary and surrounding areas.
To create and implement a cultural shift within Alberta’s social systems where healing from generational trauma and systemic poverty is facilitated through wrap-around Transitional Programming in partnership with other Alberta Agencies.
Provide a mentorship-based training transitional programming network and scholarship funding to educate and support At-Risk Youth and Young Adults to heal trauma and learn productive, creative, and healthy life skills founded on self-empowerment, and delivered through customized one-on-one sessions, long term mentorships, and rural retreat experiences to support their success in the workforce and in their overall livelihood.
Mental health illness and trauma remains the foundation for systematic poverty, addiction, violence, homelessness, and an overall low quality of life. The Fresh For Life Foundation is here to halt this cycle and provide alternative opportunities to youth and young adults who are ready to heal, and to discover their true path in life throughout a series of holistic approaches that cater to each individual.
Through group classes, one-on-one sessions, and rural self-discovery retreats, Fresh For Life Foundation will recreate the benchmark for assisting individuals to succeed longterm in all aspects of their lives, thereby providing relief from poverty and ending a dependance upon the social welfare system.
1 – To support and inspire At-Risk Youth to discover their passions by introducing them to industry professionals who were once At-Risk Youth themselves and have turned their lives around to achieve their goals in the Urban Music and Art scene, leadership/team building, problem solving, wellness and mental health, and holistic healing industries of Calgary.
2 – To coach At-Risk Youth through transitional processes in social systems to use tools to manage their mental health including anxiety/depression/trauma, while also learning to set goals and achieve them. This will inspire the Youth towards job coaching/entrepreneurship including the ET program and ReMiX Rural Retreat Training.
3 – To provide At-Risk Youth with opportunities to make healthy friendships with their peers, create long-lasting mentorships with professional musicians and mentors in a safe and friendly environment, and to stay in school/training with increased self-confidence, independance, a solid transitions team around them, and a positive outlook towards their future.
Our 5-year goal includes raising $850,000+ in donations and investments to run our programs, scholarships, and the purchase of a Retreat Centre/Youth Camp property in Alberta.
We have launched a 2-year Music & Wellness Mentorship program for At-Risk Youth who are transitioning out of incarceration and into the community. It is run through 1:1 sessions that assist Youth in discovering their career passions and obtaining Entrepreneurial training and support to begin their own business.
We would like to thank all of our donors and granters, as every amount helps!
A SPECIAL THANKS goes to our Granters for their contributions:
Legacy Children’s Foundation – $5,300
Calgary Foundation – $65,592
Canada Post – $5,000
Home Depot – $75,000
AB CIP – $23,000
Totem – $10,000
Telus – $11,580
Crystal Rhodes
Kyle Kormos
Brandon Studholme
Trevor McCartney
Cas Orantes
Healer, Teacher, Youth Mentor, Music Instructor
Student
Life Insurance Broker
Accountant
Human Rights Advocate, Wellness Practitioner
Crystal Rhodes – Healer, Teacher, Youth Mentor, Music Instructor
Kyle Kormos – Student
Brandon Studholme – Life Insurance Broker
Trevor McCartney – Accountant
Cas Orantes – Human Rights Advocate, Wellness Practitioner
Crystal Rhodes – DJ, Career Planning, Wellness, Trauma Recovery
Ryan Guzman – MC/Rap, Wellness
Erik Aguilar – Music Production, DJ, Wellness
Teresita Vargas – Art, Art Therapy
Kevin Choo – DJ, MC, Music Production
Dale Keith – Carpenter
Alexis Cree-ations – Beading, Laser Cutting/Engraving
Nathan Couet – Fitness and Nutrition
Crystal Rhodes
Ryan Guzman
Erik Aguilar
Teresita Vargas
Kevin Choo
Dale Keith
Alexis Cree-ations
Nathan Couet
DJ, Career Planning, Wellness, Trauma Recovery
MC/Rap, Wellness
Music Production, DJ, Wellness
Art, Art Therapy
DJ, MC, Music Production
Carpenter
Beading, Laser Cutting/Engraving
Fitness and Nutrition
Legacy Children’s Foundation – https://www.legacygiftofmusic.com/
Fuse33 Makerspace – https://www.fuse33.com/
Legacy Children’s Foundation
Fuse33 Makerspace