| CGOC HAS MADE A COMMITMENT TO A CHARITY...URBAN SQUASH TORONTO |
| Date: Tuesday December 6th, 2011 From: Clive Caldwell To: Cambridge Group of Club Members Re: Urban Squash Charity Launch As a follow-up to our announcement 2 weeks ago regarding Urban Squash Toronto and the Cambridge Group of Clubs $100,000 commitment, I wanted to forward the following links to your attention. We launched the program Monday, December 5th at the National Squash Academy at Downsview Park. Over 150 students from grade 6 at the Brookview Middle School from the Jane/Finch area showed up to apply for this new academic, athletic and mentoring program. We had great media coverage from the National Post, The Toronto Star and CityNews. http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/12/05/toronto-youth-court-opportunity-with-squash/ I would like to take this opportunity to also thank the numerous members who pledged their financial support as well. Many thanks, |
| TO DONATE, PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING LINK: http://www.canadahelps.org/Info/5/31/61/ss |
| Date: November 11, 2011 From: Clive Caldwell To: Cambridge Group of Club Members Re: Urban Squash Charity and CGOC Commitment The Cambridge Group of Clubs is pleased to announce a $100,000 commitment to the Urban Squash Toronto (UST) program. For every dollar pledged by club members, The Cambridge Group of Clubs will match up to $100,000. The Board has set a financial objective to raise $1M for the charity organization, which empowers at-risk youth in the Jane & Finch area. |
| Clive Caldwell, Chairman Urban Squash Toronto and Hugh O'Reilly, host of Liquid Lunch, ThatChannel’s flagship TV show |
| UST’s mandate is to help at-risk children achieve their educational and life goals through a combination of tutoring, mentorship and concentrated squash training. Click here for CASE STATEMENT (PDF)
UST has been developed using Squash Busters, Boston as a model. Squash Busters was founded by former squash champion Greg Zaff 15 years ago in Boston. Squash Busters have put hundreds of students through the program – all of whom have graduated from high school, with over 80% of students continuing on to higher education. Tapping into the Boston Squash and Business community, Squash Busters has raised over $12M. Based on the success of the Boston-based program, there are now 7 similar programs throughout the United States including Harlem, Chicago and St. Louis. |
| Today’s show featuring City Squash, a mature urban squash program in New York City. |
| The squash portion of the Toronto program will be based at the National Squash Academy, located at Jane & Finch and owned by former World #1 Jonathon Power, Gary Waite and Jamie Nicholls. The Premier Elite Athletic College has donated space for the after-school tutoring and mentorship portions of the program.
Over 100 days, students will participate in squash activities 2 to 3 times per week under coach supervision and guidance. They will also receive up to 3 hours of scholastic tutoring per week and will be mentored by individuals in their daily lives. Adrian Griffin, former Squash Professional of the Adelaide Club is the Executive Director of this charity. Please forward any questions or comments to Adrian (Adrian@urbansquashtoronto.org) or myself (ccaldwell@cambridgegroupofclubs.com). |
