OUR MISSION
"Providing underserved youth in Manitoba the opportunities they need to fulfill their ultimate potential."
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OUR STORY
The True North Youth Foundation (TNYF) consists of three core programs, Camp Manitou, Project Eleven, and Winnipeg Jets Hockey Academy.
These programs empower underserved youth in our community to achieve their potential through consistent health, wellness, and activity programing that integrates into their school curriculum from kindergarten to grade twelve. The TNYF works closely with its team of motivated board members, True North employees, and our professional hockey teams and venues (hockey for all centre and Camp Manitou) to provide youth a positive, engaging and nurturing environment to grow.
While supporting youth, TNYF collaborates with external partners in business, government, education, and other sectors to reach more youth, more often in our community.
LATEST NEWS

WJHA helps Ukrainian newcomers adjust to life in Canada
by Christina KlyshWithin the last few years, the Winnipeg Jets Hockey Academy (WJHA) has seen an increase of Ukrainian newcomers coming into the program due to the conflict in Ukraine. The WJHA has helped Ukrainian students settle into their new schools and communities by providing mentorship and after-school programming at no cost to participants. These opportu... read more ›

Project 11 hosts first mental health summit for high school students
by Christina KlyshThe True North Youth Foundation’s (TNYF) mental health program for youth, Project 11, hosted its first Lead Well Summit, welcoming 500 students from 38 high schools across the province on Nov. 6. It was another milestone for the program, which celebrates 11 years providing mental wellness education to schools and also officially launched its expa... read more ›

Project 11 student dreams of bringing the program into her future classrooms
by Christina KlyshKaitlyn Perrett always looked forward to Project 11 lessons when she was first introduced to the program in Grade 7. The lessons she learned helped her during a difficult period in her life and made her feel more comfortable talking about mental health with her peers. “Grade 7 was a challenging time for me, and having these lessons not only re... read more ›

WJHA Showdown
by Christina KlyshThe WJHA Showdown, created by TSN, showcases the skills of students from the Winnipeg Jets Hockey Academy (WJHA), a program that aims to increase school attendance and high school graduation through hockey skill development, inter school exhibition games, various outings, after-school programming, volunteering, and job experiences. In this three-pa... read more ›
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