Ottawa, ON, December 11, 2009— The Encounters with Canada Support Foundation (EWCSF) has become the newest partner of the Historica-Dominion at the Games project.
Joining distinguished collaborators such as the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) and 2010 Legacies Now, the Foundation will supply forty Encounters with Canada (EWC) participants and four staff with jackets, shirts, hats and scarves to be worn during the Historica-Dominion at the Games project at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. “One of the goals of the Encounters with Canada Support Foundation is to financially support the participants of Historica-Dominion’s Encounters with Canada Program,” said Gary Bennett, President of the EWCSF, “We are very excited about providing a fine collection of Olympic clothing and official paraphernalia to each EWC Olympic and Paralympic participant to help them enjoy and remember this wonderful, once in a lifetime, experience.”
The 40 EWC participants will attend sporting and cultural events, such as hockey, figure skating and nightly Victory Ceremonies, during either the first week of the Olympic Winter Games in February or the Paralympic Winter Games in March. After attending these events, they will record and write daily about their own personal experiences at the Games and will also have the chance to interview retired Olympian and Paralympian stars, artists and Games’ officials. Their videos and articles will be made available to the world via www.fyicanada.ca.
About The Encounters with Canada Support Foundation
The Encounters with Canada Support Foundation is a national organization. Its mission is to provide financial support for the Encounters with Canada Program participants, to subsidize selected projects, and to provide an opportunity for anyone who appreciates the program to participate by donating to a well-managed, cost effective, tax-advantaged, flexible, charitable foundation. To learn more about this terrific foundation go to
www.ewcfrdc.ca.
About The Historica-Dominion Institute
The Historica-Dominion Institute is a national charitable organization that was launched on September 1, 2009 through the amalgamation of two existing organizations: The Historica Foundation of Canada and The Dominion Institute. Its mandate is to build active and informed citizens through a greater knowledge and appreciation of the history, heritage and stories of Canada. Some of its signature programs include: Encounters with Canada (Canada’s largest youth forum), FYICanada.ca (a social networking site aimed at youth) and the Canadian Encyclopedia (the official resource of the Historica-Dominion at the Games project). You are invited to discover The Historica-Dominion Institute at
www.historica-dominion.ca.
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For more information:
Gary Bennett
President
Encounters with Canada Support Foundation
info@ewcfrdc.ca
Chantal Gagnon
Media Relations
Historica-Dominion Institute
416-575-3627
cgagnon@historica-dominion.ca