There’s less than one month until NYA’s summer programming kicks off, but there’s still plenty of time to show your support and contribute to the success of another group of NYA Participants! Two quick and simple ways you can help out and make a direct impact on Participants are by sponsoring a Canadian Participant Placement Kit or donating Aeroplan Miles to assist with travel costs. Find out how to get involved and make a difference for this year’s Participants below.

Participant Placement Kit Sponsorship
Living away from home isn’t easy. In fact, NYA’s programming relies on that fact. Through 7-week summer placements, NYA challenges its participants to step outside their comfort zones by living with a host family in southern Canada, experiencing new places, customs, and cultures while fulfilling a full-time volunteer position. Through this experience, Participants gain workplace skills, earn 9 high school credits and participate in cultural exchange, all fostering their self-confidence and independence while investing in their ability to become future leaders of the north. NYA does its best to prepare Participants for this journey by ensuring they have all the tools required to achieve success. One way that we do this is by providing each Participant with all the basic supplies that they may need for their summer placements in a Placement Kit.

You can help make a tangible impact on a Participant by sponsoring a Participant Placement Kit. With a donation of $45, you can subsidize the cost of one of these kits to provide a Participant with everything they need for a successful NYA experience, without the worry of forgetting or not being able to afford basic supplies. Participant Placement Kits include a backpack, water bottle, tooth brush, tooth paste, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, body wash, NYA T-Shirt, and NYA Sweatshirt. While $45 is the requested amount for the sponsorship of one Participant Placement Kit, donations of all sizes are accepted and appreciated.

To donate, follow this link and be sure to select the NYA Participant Placement Sponsorship Fund.

Aeroplan Miles Donation
Travel is the backbone of NYA’s programming and plays a significant role in contributing to the organization’s impact on Participants. By leaving their comfort zone each Participant builds independence, confidence and resilience; all important factors in future success. As an organization dedicated to the North, the high cost of northern travel has a substantial impact on NYA’s budget every year. While we are incredibly fortunate to receive generous support from our long-time funding partner, Canadian North Airlines, travel still remains the most costly element of NYA’s programming. You can help alleviate NYA’s travel costs by donating Aeroplan miles that can be used to book flights for Participants. Aeroplan also contributes an additional 10% for every donation, so for every 100 points you donate, NYA receives 110! You can donate your Aeroplan miles here.

Thanks so much for your continued support,

The NYA Team