Libro Financial Group Recognizes Youth Leadership and Dedication to Community

- Libro announces recipients of the 2012 Community Builder Program -

LONDON, ON, Aug. 30, 2012 /CNW/ - Libro Financial Group recognized 25 youth at an awards ceremony, for their leadership and dedication to the community.  Ten students were awarded scholarships, and 15 were awarded grants, through Libro's Community Builder Program, which supports youth in developing career and leadership skills by participating in community development projects.

"Contributing to the communities we serve is important to Libro," said Rick Joyal, Chair, Libro Financial Group's Board of Directors.  "By supporting youth, through the Community Builder Program, the community becomes their focus, and together we all benefit."

Libro invests five per cent of its profit back into communities across southwestern Ontario each year through its Community Builder Program, which provides youth, up to the age of 25, an opportunity to develop leadership and career skills through participation in community development projects.  Since 2005, when the program first launched, Libro has distributed more than $2.4 million in grants, scholarships and sponsorships.

"Our program is providing exciting new opportunities for local youth," said Earl Morwood, Chair of Libro's Community Investment Advisory Panel. "We hope to help build confident youth and over time, more vibrant and prosperous communities."

Community Builder Grant Recipients
Libro awarded four Community Builder corporate grants, which are reviewed and evaluated by the Community Investment Advisory Panel; and eleven branch grants, which are approved by each owner-elected Libro Branch Council. In total, $484,139 was reinvested back to our communities this year.

			Corporate Grants
			Brookside Public School, Lucknow, Brookside Bulldogs Build a Playground	$66,000
			Sarnia-Lambton Rebound, Sarnia, Youth Theatre Production	$30,000
			YMCA of Western Ontario, London, Bob Hayward YMCA Club House	$110,000
			Municipality of North Middlesex, Parkhill, Parkhill Libro Skatepark	$148,663
			Branch Grants
			Junior Achievement of Waterloo Region, Waterloo	$5,000
			Achievers Teaching Achievers
			Business & Education Partnership of Waterloo Region, Waterloo	$5,700
			ZOOM Career Day - Business & Entrepreneurship
			Camp Bimini, St. Pauls	$10,000
			Camp Bimini Cabin
			Lake Huron Fishing Club, Teeswater	$6,000
			Lake Huron Fishing Club School Salmon Hatchery Program
			Fridge Door Live Theatre Company, Mount Brydges	$7,300
			Performing Arts Leadership Programs
			Glen Cairn Community Resource Centre, London	$24,180
			YCC@Work
			LIFE*SPIN, London	$5,016
			Garden Gates Street Safety Project
			North Lambton Super Strokes Dragon Boat Team, Forest	$9,761
			Super Strokers Dragon Boat - Transport, Safety and Training
			Highgate Ball Park Association, Muirkirk	$5,500
			Safety Netting for Highgate Ball Park
			Blenheim Youth Centre, Blenheim	$5,500
			BYC Keep Fit, Stay Healthy Program
			Watford BMX Committee, Watford	$10,000
			Watford BMX Complex
			Community Builder Scholarships
			New to the program this year are scholarships, which are awarded to youth, between the ages of 17 to 25, who have developed leadership skills while participating in community development projects.  Each recipient was awarded a scholarship of $3,000 towards his or her education.
			Adriana Berardini, London	H.B. Beal Secondary School
			Kevin Bernard, Sarnia	University of Western Ontario
			Vanessa DeMelo, London	University of Western Ontario
			Devin Hulshof, Sebringville	St. Michael Catholic Secondary School
			Radha Joseph, London	University of Western Ontario
			Dana Moir, Ilderton	Strathroy District Collegiate Institute
			Susannah Ripley, Teeswater	University of Guelph
			Jayden Robertson, London	Mother Teresa Secondary School
			Cassie Shiell, London	University of Western Ontario
			Sajdeep Soomal, Cambridge	Cameron Heights CI

About Libro Financial Group
Libro Financial Group is southwestern Ontario's full-service credit union operated by a community of owners and open to everyone. With 57,000 owners and over $2 billion in assets under administration, Libro delivers a full range of chequing, savings, investment, RRSP, insurance and loan products along with financial coaching and advice for consumers, and farm and business owners. Libro has been operating for 60 years and has 15 branches in southwestern Ontario. Owners have access to a surcharge-free network of 3,000 ATMs across Canada. For more information, see www.libro.ca.

 

 

 

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