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  • Welcome to Our New Chief Development Officer

    September 25, 2024 admin Life at YESS

    The YESS Executive Leadership team is excited to welcome a new and critical member to the YESS team. Joyce LaBriola is YESS’ first Chief Development Officer. This role has been…

  • Meet the YESS Team: Marc Majeau, Development Officer

    September 11, 2024 admin Life at YESS

    Tell us about yourself and your position at YESS! Hi! My name is Marc Majeau, and I’m a Development Officer with Youth Empowerment and Support Services. I’ve been with YESS…

  • Supporting Teens in Crisis with Stability and Understanding

    September 11, 2024 admin Life at YESS

    CONTENTS Understanding Adolescent Crisis Through a Trauma-Informed Lens Providing Holistic Support Meeting Youth Where They’re At Creating a Safe Environment for Learning Supporting Youth Through the School Year   When…

  • How YESS Supports Youth and Their Educational Goals

    September 11, 2024 admin Life at YESS

    When it comes to supporting youth who are going to school, why are holistic supports (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual/cultural) important to be able to sustain access to education and/or pathways…

  • Why Schools and YESS are Learning and Growing Together

    September 11, 2024 admin CommunityLife at YESS

    When thinking about the connection between school and youth support, it is most often seen through the lens of drop-out rates, behavioural concerns, and “alternative” school paths. When youth are experiencing…

  • Living Your Legacy: A Simple Life of Gratitude

    August 9, 2024 admin Planned GivingUncategorizedYESS Champion

    by Carol Donald As a longtime donor to YESS, it wasn’t difficult when staff asked me if I could write something about what inspires me to donate: why, since 1998…

  • A Lyrical Life of Faith, Music, and Mentorship: Professor Emeritus, Sandra Munn

    August 9, 2024 admin Planned GivingYESS Champion

    Remembering Sandra with Mary-Lou Cleveland Sandra Munn lived a life filled with the joy and passion of music, a life shaped by courage, vision, discipline, generosity, expectation, and standards. A…

  • Understanding the Role of a Personal Representative in Estate Planning

    August 9, 2024 admin Planned Giving

    by Jake Leveille, Associate Lawyer at Dentons LLP When it comes to estate planning, the role of a personal representative is paramount. In Alberta, the term “personal representative” is used…

  • Wrapped in Love: The Enduring Gift of a Solid Foundation

    August 9, 2024 admin Planned GivingYESS Champion

    by Jan Colter Suzanne and Donald Colter gifted the very best of themselves to their family, intentionally passing on a legacy rich and consistent with their beliefs and values: the…

  • The Power of Strategic Giving: Understanding the Donor-Advised Fund

    August 9, 2024 admin Planned Giving

    by Michael Todd, Philanthropic Consultant with Transform Philanthropy The donor-advised fund, or DAF, is Canada’s fastest growing giving vehicle, and yet it’s very possible you have never heard of it.…

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