Three years ago the president of
Liaison College , Rudy Florio, established the
Liaison College Youth Success Fund to promote higher education for marginalized youth who had financial barriers preventing them from attending post-secondary education. To date the fund has raised about $15,000 and students benefitting from the proceeds are attending Mohawk and Ryerson. Rudy knows first hand what higher education can do - he was destined for a dead end career until his football coach made arrangements for Rudy to attend university on a scholarship. But not everyone has the athletic ability to make a scholarship happen. Funding an education puts it out of reach for many. That's where the Liaison College Youth Success Fund comes in.
In a strategic partnership with the John Howard Society (
JHS Hamilton & Burlington), the fund is administered and managed by the organization which allows donors to receive a tax receipt. According to the Executive Director of the JHS,
David Lane,
"The Liaison College Youth Success Fund is a wonderful mechanism for area youth to access higher education. Education and training are the foundation of success in life."
Funds are raised annually at a special event held in the Spring. This year's event is being held on May 31st.
Make a difference. Join the cause.
