Canadian Tire Jumpstart receives $1.3 million in support from the Government of Canada to bring more children into sport
March 19, 2015 – Brampton, Ontario – Department of Canadian Heritage
The Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport), today announced $1.3 million in support to Canadian Tire Jumpstart through Sport Canada’s Sport Support Program. This funding will help more children across the country get involved in organized sport by removing some of the financial barriers that some Canadian parents experience.
“Canadian Tire Jumpstart gives children across Canada the opportunity to take part in sport and physical activity, and the Government of Canada is proud to support this program. With this funding, more children across Canada will have the opportunity to participate in sport, become more active, and share in the fun and relationships sport creates. I have seen the difference sport makes in the lives of young Canadians, and I commend Canadian Tire Jumpstart—particularly during the Year of Sport in Canada—for making sport more accessible and affordable for all.”
—The Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport)
“Jumpstart is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2015, and later this year we will help our millionth kid get in the game. We’ve been able to reach this important milestone thanks to generous supporters, including Sport Canada. Sport plays such an important role in a child’s development—self-esteem, leadership and teamwork—and we’re proud to play a part in giving kids the opportunity to learn and grow through physical activity.”
—Landon French, Executive Director, Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities
Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities is a national charity dedicated to providing kids from low-income families with the opportunity to experience the benefits of organized sports and physical activities. With an extensive, national network of more than 330 local chapters, Jumpstart helps kids in communities across Canada by assisting with the costs associated with registration, equipment and/or transportation.
Supported by the Canadian Tire Family of Companies, which includes Canadian Tire, PartSource, Gas+, Sport Chek, Atmosphere, National Sports, Sports Experts, Mark’s and Canadian Tire Financial Services, Jumpstart has enabled more than 900,000 Canadian kids and counting to get in the game since 2005.
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Robert Lynch
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Office of the Honourable Bal Gosal, P.C., M.P.
Minister of State (Sport)
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