Youth in Philanthropy (YIP)
The Lac du Bonnet Youth in Philanthropy (YIP) program was established in 2017 through a three-way partnership of the Lac du Bonnet Senior School (LDBSS), the Thomas Sill Foundation Inc and the Lac du Bonnet Foundation.
YIP is a leadership program designed to introduce young people to philanthropy and community development. The program provides students with hands-on experience working as a team to learn about and help local charitable organizations. Building an endowment fund, learning about community needs, and engaging in the granting process are all part of the experience.
The Lac du Bonnet Foundation works closely with the LDBSS YIP Committee and provides them with training, funds, and support to help make this all happen.
YIP Update 2023
The 2022-23 YIP Committee was comprised of six students: Eva Buhay, Birkley Ross, Haley Stevenson, Vada Andrelunas, Alayna Boulet and Elizabeth Van Linden under the leadership and advisement of LDBSS Principal, Kim Stevenson.
This year’s focus was on fundraising and building up the YIP Fund to allow for continued granting going forward. The group was very engaged and spent the majority of their time developing fundraising activities and are ready to execute them in full force next year. This year, the YIP Committee did some volunteering at the Lac du Bonnet Fish Derby and raised just under $500 in total. The good news is that these students are all coming back next year and will be able to utilize all the ground work done this year to get a good start for fundraising next year.
In the fall, the YIP Committee will start planning the granting side of the process. The YIP group has $5700 to grant in the fall and will be accepting grant requests up to the end of October 2023. Grant approvals will be made in November.
The YIP Committee also plans to do a second granting process in spring 2024 and will release further details next year.
LDBSS YIP Committee Members
2022 -2023
Co-Chairs: Eva Buhay, and Birkley Ross
Secretary: Haley Stevenson
Treasurer: Vada Andrelunas
Public Relations: Alayna Boulet
Member-at-Large: Elizabeth Van Linden
Teacher Advisor: Kim Stevenson
2021 -2022
President: Isabella Molinski
Members-at-Large: Serene Alexander, Faith Homeniuk, Sage King, Kalan Sinclair, Braden Fontaine, Hailey Metcalf, Keryn Volmering, Kaleb Kettles, & Sara Diduck
Teacher Advisors: Ashley Krocker & Chrissy Viznaugh.
2019 -2020
Co-Chairpersons: Kayla Carrier & Sara Flett
Secretary: Teghan Ancel
Members-at-Large: Tanya Fisher & Elizabeth Van Linden
Teacher Advisors: Tabitha Shiplack-McMurchy & Chrissy Viznaugh
2018 -2019
President: Kaitlyn Mitchell
Vice President: Payden Schwab
Treasurer: Larissa Shabaga
Members at Large : Ashton King, Teagan Ancel, Kyla Carriere, Kylee Tetrault & Tanya Fisher
Teacher Advisor: Lisa Gow
2017 -2018
President: Kaitlyn Mitchell
Vice Present: Payden Schwab
Treasurer: Larissa Schabaga
Secretary: Emma Boulet
Members-at-large: Kylee Tetrault, Teaghan Ancel, Taylor Dufault, Anika Easto, Marina Milne, Neely Zirk, Taylor Dufault & Kally Oucharek
Teacher Advisor: Lonnie Liske