2019
Progress Report
Shine. Grow. Belong
What We Do
What We Do Creative Kids removes financial barriers to arts and cultural activities for Saskatchewan kids ages 4 to 19. Funding support is available for engagement in art, drama, music, dance and cultural activities.
Our Vision All Saskatchewan children and youth have opportunities to realize their potential through access to unique, life-changing artistic and cultural experiences.
We Believe Creative activities are fundamental to the positive growth and development of children and youth. Cultural programming is critical to a healthy vibrant community. All children and youth should have the opportunity to participate in creative activities regardless of economic barriers they may face.
“I am grateful to Creative Kids, my parents and my sister for supporting my dreams. Dancing makes me feel happy. It helps me express my feelings without words.� – Prarthona
Prarthona is pursuing her passion of dance thanks to your support. Photo by Jebunnessa Chapola
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What We Do
Message from SaskCulture On behalf of the Creative Kids/ SaskCulture Board of Directors, it is my great privilege to thank the sponsors and individual donors who have contributed to Creative Kids for their support. Financial assistance from Creative Kids provides many wonderful opportunities for young people facing barriers to participation with access to cultural and creative programs such as music, dance, theatre, archaeology, cultural heritage, languages and storytelling. Creative Kids has been in place for ten years now and with your help, we have raised over $4.5 million and helped over 9,800 young people from communities throughout Saskatchewan. Although we speak about the success of Creative Kids in relation to raising over $4.5 million, which helped over 9,800 young people, we also must recognize that we are only touching the tip of the iceberg when it comes to demand. Increased support for Creative Kids is necessary if we are to make a significant dent in responding to the need. This past year alone the charity turned away almost 500 qualifying applications due to lack of financial resources. According to the Saskatchewan Report on Child and Family Poverty (2018), Saskatchewan has the third highest rate of child poverty in Canada at 26.7 per cent. Through SaskCulture’s leadership, the Creative Kids charity was created to ensure that all children have access to quality creative and cultural activities. Studies support our belief that providing young people with such opportunities contributes to their personal growth through increased selfesteem, greater teamwork capabilities, creative thinking as well as a positive outlook on life. Creative Kids is making a positive impact in Saskatchewan communities, but the impact could be so much more. We need more resources to directly impact more children. Please consider making a one-time donation, signing up for a monthly payroll deduction, or bequeathing to Creative Kids through planned giving. We are always looking for new community activities or sponsorships in support of Creative Kids, so if you know of such an opportunity please get in touch and we will make it happen. Let’s continue to work together to create positive change in Saskatchewan communities. Creative Kids can be a game changer in helping our young people embrace their creative spirit and become tomorrow’s leaders.
Sincerely,
SaskCulture Inc. is a community-based, non-profit cultural organization that works with over 140 member organizations and other community partners to build a culturally-vibrant Saskatchewan. Since 2010, SaskCulture has worked to support the launch and ongoing development of the Creative Kids program. Thanks to funding from Sask Lotteries, SaskCulture Inc. is able to cover all administrative costs for Creative Kids – including salaries and materials such as this Progress Report. This means that 100% of all donations and sponsorships to Creative Kids go directly to helping Saskatchewan children and youth to participate in cultural activities. FUNDED BY
James Rose Chair, Creative Kids/SaskCulture Creative Kids Progress Report
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Our Impact
Our Impact APPLICATION
9,846
5,054
applications funded since 2010
Facebook followers
SARA
$4.5M
Do you remember Sara from our 2019 newsletter? She is still nurturing her passion for dance thanks to your support of Creative Kids.
granted to Saskatchewan children and youth activities since 2010
477
232
music, dance, theatre, art and cultural instructors supported Creative Kids Progress Report
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Our Impact
We Still Need Your Help Imagine having to tell a five-year-old girl that she won’t be able participate in dance lessons this year, just because there’s not enough money to go around. Making those decisions and making the follow-up phone calls has been tough. Every year, parents and caregivers reach out to Creative Kids to support their children’s pursuits, but we are not able to support them all. This is why we need your help. You might agree that it is important for children and youth to participate in arts and creative activities. And, you may already know that there are lots of children from low income families who do not get the chance to participate in meaningful cultural activities. This past year, we had to make those “tough calls” to turn away almost 500 kids who wished to participate in music, dance, art and theatre because we didn’t raise enough money to support their participation. In 2020, there may be another 750 kids who will not receive support, if we don’t hear from you this year.
Help us help a child in need. Give a child the gift of creativity. You can make a one-time donation, be a monthly donor, hold an event in support of Creative Kids, get your local business involved as a sponsor or support our campaigns and fundraising events throughout the year. You can also direct your donation to one of our five areas of creativity – music, dance, theatre, art or culture. To stay up to date with our fundraising campaigns and events, you can follow us on our social media platforms: @CreativeKidsSaskatchewan @creativekidssask @CreativeKidsSK Please visit CreativeKidsSask.ca or call toll free 1-855-277-9469 to make a donation. 100% of all donations go directly to supporting children and youth. Thank you for all your support!
Youth taking a drum lesson at Albert School in Regina. Photo by Kristin MacPherson Creative Kids Progress Report
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Our Impact
Our Reach Across Saskatchewan Activity
Kids Funded
Total
Number of Kids Funded per Region North
6*
Number of Kids Supported
112
Prince Albert and Area
461
548
233
8 and under
9 to 12
13 to 19
237 396
West
Saskatoon
46 57
Saskatoon to Regina
81
Southwest
East
274 Regina
39 Southeast
Total
1,242
1,242 Kids
*plus six cultural programs funded for $35,000
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Our Impact
Creative Kids Grant Summary Committee
Kids who applied
Kids who were funded
Amount requested
Grants awarded
Regina
355
274
$167,163.40
$123,427.85
Saskatoon
570
396
$312,832.96
$186,242.11
Lakeland
139
106
$80,725.95
$69,522.70
Battlefords
203
197
$42,831.00
$35,940.00
Kindersley
5
5
$4,569.50
$7,232.50
Big River
5
5
$3,120.00
$3,120.00
Provincial
456
259
$277,904.03
$160,236.38
TOTAL
1,733
1,242
$889,146.84
$585,721.54
After school beading workshops popular in a Dream Broker lunch program at Albert School in Regina. Photo by Kristin MacPherson Creative Kids Progress Report
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Highlights
Northern Youth
Experience Culture
through Canoeing and Storytelling
Some students from St. Pascal Community School are listening to stories about Indigenous culture and language through canoeing and storytelling thanks to funding from the Cameco Creative Kids Northern Cultural Fund. The project, called sipa acahkos ayatohkan, which in Cree means “Stories under the Stars” involved going out onto the water, paddling, singing songs, eating and then listening to local storytellers share stories about the community and Indigenous cultures and experiences. The students were taken on two trips – one in June 2019 and another in October 2019. Jordan Kolbeck, principal, St. Pascal Community School in Green Lake, SK worked with Annalisa
Kolbeck to come up with the project. He says canoeing and storytelling have important historical, cultural and language connections to the land and the community. “From experience we know how relaxed and comfortable kids feel out on the water – how alive their senses become. We also know how attentive and interested and alive students are when they’re listening to stories about their community and culture in their language,” he says. “So we figured, why not put them together and offer the kids in our school the opportunity to experience both at once.” Kolbeck says the project helped create an opportunity to build relationships between the students and Elders as well as language and story.
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“As educators, we want to do our best to provide opportunities for growth, learning and connection to all of our students. This project did that,” he says. “Watching the students’ faces as they listened to stories – their focus and interest - made me feel like something special was happening.” He says the funding from Cameco Creative Kids Northern Fund helped run the program successfully, and there are plans to continue the project with the students, “I know the students loved it. You can bet that I’m thinking of canoeing already. I’d like to retrace a traditional trading route in June with students.”
Students from St. Pascal Community School in Green Lake, SK experience culture in a unique way. Photos courtesy of St Pascal Community School
Creative Kids thanks Cameco for its sponsorship
Helping youth in northern Saskatchewan connect with culture
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Dreams Come True:
Creative Kids Ballerina Gets Big Dance Opportunity A dream has come true for a Saskatoon ballerina. Prarthona, 12, a Saskatoon ballerina who has been receiving Creative Kids funding since 2014 will be going to the Alberta Ballet School this summer. Dance has always been a part of Prarthona’s life. She started taking formal lessons at the age of three, and since then she’s been training hard in ballet. Now, her hard work is paying off and
“This is a wonderful opportunity for me, and I am excited. Dancing is a significant part of my life; I wouldn’t be who I am today without it. It is a way I can express my feelings without using any words but by using different movements.”
– Prarthona
her dream is becoming a reality. She auditioned and was accepted into the Alberta Ballet School Summer Intensive Program held in July. “This is a wonderful opportunity for me, and I am excited,” she says. “Dancing is a significant part of my life; I wouldn’t be who I am today without it. It is a way I can express my feelings without using any words but by using different movements.” She adds that she is grateful to Creative Kids, her parents, and her sister, Prokriti – who is also her regular dance partner - for supporting her dreams. Prarthona’s mother, Jebunnessa Chapola, a singer, cultural activist, and an educator who came from Bangladesh, says the initial funding from Creative Kids helped her dare to dream; to raise her daughters to become artists. This was her hope but financial constraints, and settlement challenges stood in her way. “Funding from Creative Kids gave us hope. As a full-time graduate student and mother, I wouldn’t be able to achieve this. Thanks to Creative Kids for supporting this artist to serve the dance community.”
Prarthona has won many awards for her dance talent. Photo by Jebunnessa Chapola Creative Kids Progress Report
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As a visible minority woman, Chapola found that there were many cultural, social, religious, gender and dominant discipline-related barriers to raising her children as artists. As the years went by, she decided to create new platforms to pass her artistic knowledge on to her daughters. She started teaching them Bangla songs and dances; got them to learn Indian classical dance, but again she 2019
Highlights
Top left: Prarthona dances in a Chinese costume. Photo by Blues Guan Top right: Prarthona and her mother, Jebunnessa are excited about the dance opportunity at the Alberta Ballet School. Bottom right: Prarthona has been taking dance lessons since the age of three. Photos by Ranjan Datta
realized there may not be enough opportunities for them to practice ethnic arts. Finally, she encouraged them to learn ballet. “For the past few years, I learned deeply from my lived experiences that cultural activities are important tools to build transnational cultural bridges.� She adds that she is learning alongside her daughter what ballet is all about, as it is a different culture from hers. Prarthona will be studying ballet for up to eight hours a day at the prestigious school this summer. Creative Kids Progress Report
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Two Generations of Creative Kids
“I knew it was the right fit for my daughter. As a single mom, I want to be able to provide these opportunities for my kids, and Creative Kids was so helpful to me when I applied at a young age.” – Tatum
For the first time since the program started, Creative Kids records show that over time the program has funded both a mother and a daughter. It was eight years ago. Tatum was still a teenager when she was funded to take voice lessons in Moose Jaw. Fast forward to the year 2019, her daughter, Ember, 5, has been funded to take part in dance lessons up until June 2020. As a child, Tatum loved music. Her mother was part of the church choir so as a young girl, Tatum had watched her sing and decided she’d love to try it out. Finances were tight so Tatum’s mom submitted an application to Creative Kids to support voice lessons for Tatum. “My mom is a single mom so it was really a blessing for us to get the support at the time. We are really appreciative of that.” Apart from learning how to control her voice, Tatum says the experience was amazing as it helped her build confidence and be more open. “I was really a shy person as a kid, so it did help me to break out of my own shell and be more open,” she says, adding that she now sings for fun and less afraid of standing in front of people to sing.
Tatum and her daughter, Ember are beneficiaries of the program. Photos by Tatum
“I knew it was the right fit for my daughter. As a single mom, I want to be able to provide these opportunities for my kids, and Creative Kids was so helpful when I applied at a young age,” she says. “It is good to know that there is a program out there that can help a single mom like me.” She concludes by saying that she’d love her daughter to have fun while learning how to dance. “I just want her to engage with the arts and not be shy and to break that wall.”
Tatum says the support she got from Creative Kids encouraged her to apply for her daughter, Ember. When asked how she feels about being a Creative Kid once, and now applying for her daughter, she says she thought it was a great opportunity for Ember to learn dance.
Thanks to Creative Kids’ Legacy sponsor
for supporting kids’ participation in creative activities throughout Saskatchewan.
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Access to
Arts
“The freedom to make and enjoy art must not be portioned out only to the privileged, and art must be made accessible to all.”
Important for all Ages
Ben Redant, 40, has been in the arts for as long as he can remember. He recalls playing the piano at age 5, and he has been playing ever since. Surrounded by creative, artistic people, including his parents, Redant found art as a means to express himself beyond words. He believes arts and creativity are fundamental parts of the human experience that everyone – particularly children and youth should enjoy.
– Ben Redant
“Arts and creativity provides the freedom to express oneself in a manner beyond simply the things one says and does in their day-to-day life,” he explains. “It permits one to say and portray things that they could not say otherwise.” Redant studied Fine Arts in Acting at the University of Regina. He currently works at Long & McQuade where he teaches music lessons to many kids, including those funded through Creative Kids. While Redant never planned to be an educator, he says he is enjoying the experience. “I really enjoy teaching kids, and I am always surprised by their talent, hard work, and sometimes brilliance as artists,” he says. “I like exposing young people to art and a deeper understanding of it, which they might not otherwise have access to, and then guiding them through a process by which they may discover that they, too, are capable of making their own art and expressing their own feelings.” Apart from being an educator, Redant also works freelance as a musician, performer, and musical director. He mostly identifies himself with classical music, the paintings of the masters, and theatre. “I will always have an enjoyment of theatre, and the ability to collaborate with others to tell a story. The opportunity to inspire any number of feelings is very powerful,” he says. “It is an amazingly potent feeling to touch someone’s heart with art.”
Photo by Norris Bjorndahl
When asked what he thought about supporting kids’ participation in the arts, Redant says that it is important to make arts accessible to everyone. “The freedom to make and enjoy art must not be portioned out only to the privileged, and art must be made accessible to all,” he says. “No adult ever regrets the time spent making art and learning the skills involved in artistic creation, but there are many who regret never having been given that chance.” He goes on further to add that people can encourage kids in the arts through financial support, encouragement, and through inspiration - making sure they have access to inspiring art, and helping them develop the discipline and ability to grow as artists.
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Creative Kids Champion
Pledges Continuous Support Rose Gilks, longtime chief executive officer, Creative Kids and SaskCulture, will retire from her position this year- but has no intention of lessening her commitments to, and support of, Creative Kids.
“After retirement, I will still be a supporter of Creative Kids because the program is important and I think it is something that can truly benefit young people in Saskatchewan. – Rose Gilks
Gilks was instrumental in the creation of Creative Kids. From a membership summit held in 2006 that gave the direction for SaskCulture to look into the possibility of having a program such as Creative Kids, to David Millar – a longtime friend and colleague of Gilks – who had the idea for the program, Rose was instrumental in championing SaskCulture to create the program. “It’s been a very interesting venture for SaskCulture to start this program,” says Gilks. “After retirement, I will still be a supporter of Creative Kids because the program is important and I think it is something that can truly benefit young people in Saskatchewan. I see it as something worth contributing to in the future.”
“The challenge is that the need is so great,” she says. “The impact of a program like Creative Kids is that there will be a lot more healthy and happy young people who go on to do better in their lives and careers. They (the children) may not all become singers or dancers or actors but the skills that they learn will help them be more well-rounded and socially engaged citizens.” Gilks goes on to say that creative and cultural activities help people gain a sense of who they are, help people learn how to think outside the box and are a great means to enable a young person to express themselves.
Looking back, Gilks says there are a number of accomplishments over the years that she is proud of during her tenure with SaskCulture, one of which is the impact Creative Kids is making in the lives of children in the province. However, with the high demand for the program, she hopes that more communities across the province, as well as sponsors and individual donors, will increase their support for Creative Kids.
“Not every child out there is comfortable participating in sports. Some children that may have difficulty in sports, or have difficulty feeling accepted, find creative and cultural activities as a great way to express themselves. Whether it’s writing, dance or theatre, it helps them deal with life’s challenges,” she says. “Nowadays some MBA programs are teaching classes on creativity; if we just had more creative opportunities for our youth, we wouldn’t need those classes.”
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Engagement in Creative Activities Important for Kids
Being a teacher comes with great responsibility. Barbara Levorson, a music teacher for over ten years, understands this perfectly.
that Creative Kids is a unique program that has had an incredibly positive impact on individuals, families and community as a whole.
She offers piano lessons to children and youth in Swift Current, SK. Some of her students have received funding from Creative Kids.
Levorson grew up in an artistic household. She became engaged in the arts at a young age through the influence of her mother, who was an artist. Levorson started piano lessons at the age of six, and returned to music learning and education as part of a lifelong journey.
She says one of the things she enjoys most about her work is that she gets to have a long-term relationship with her students as their teacher. “I am a part of these children’s lives over many years. I see them grow, go through many changes and life experiences, and develop into young adults,” she says. “It is a long term relationship that leaves a lasting impression on both them and me.” She shares how Creative Kids has become the envy of many across the country. “My colleagues in other provinces also see students in need and they are envious of this program. Creative Kids has much greater potential, and need, and is deserving of greater support from both public and corporate sectors.” While the program is making an impact, Levorson says there is far greater need than the current Creative Kids funding can provide. “In previous years, I would have four or five students per year receive funding. Now, only one or two students are approved for assistance. There is a real need in our community for this type of funding assistance. People struggle with decisions about what they can or cannot provide for their children,” she says, adding
She says creative activities should not only be accessible to those who can afford it as this serves to further widen social and economic gaps. “Music is a study of many interdisciplinary pursuits: math, the science of sound; literature and language; history; and other arts -dance, ballet, and poetry,” she explains. “I often tell parents that music is its own language – every dot and line and mark means something – it is a codex waiting to be deciphered! Furthermore, reading music, particularly piano music, is the equivalent of reading two books (one for each hand) and doing math sums, all at the same time. The level of neurologic processing is phenomenal.” Levorson adds that the arts is an emotional refuge for students when they are feeling isolated or experience loss. She says that all creative endeavours are about story-telling – whether it is a painting, a book, a dance or a song. To her, they are all stories, which engage with people’s imaginations in positive and productive ways.
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Giving Back to Creative Kids
Parker Dale has championed many fundraising events in support of Creative Kids – impressive for a kid his age.
From Creative Idol – a talent show featuring local youth performing for the audience - to a pinball party, this 17-year-old has hosted many fundraising events since 2013, raising over $14, 000 to support kids’ participation in arts and cultural activities.
“There’s no better feeling than giving back to your community and to give other kids the opportunities that I’ve been so fortunate to have. That’s really my goal.” – Parker Dale
Parker says an encounter at a Creative Kids fundraising event in 2013 was one of the most lifechanging events in his life. He recalls going to the event to watch his voice teacher perform but an encounter with a guitar up for raffle led him to want to give back to Creative Kids. “There was this guitar that was donated, and I wished I would win but I didn’t win, so I was super sad,” he recalls. “But the man that won the guitar gave it to me. That’s where music came front and center for me. I am just so grateful that Creative Kids gave me the opportunity to grow into the person that I am today, because music has taught me so much.” Parker started playing piano at the age of four, and started taking voice lessons when he was about the age of ten. Although Parker also plays basketball in high school, he says the arts – music – has become such a big part of his life, and has taught him to be a well-rounded person. His goal, he says, is to give other kids the opportunity to have that experience. “It (music) has made me comfortable in so many different settings - in a classroom, on a basketball court, or on a football field. It doesn’t matter, music and the arts have the power to change you for the better.” he says. “There’s no better feeling than giving back to your community and to give other kids the opportunities that I’ve been so fortunate to have. That’s really my goal.” Creative Kids Progress Report
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Parker Dale championed many fundraising activities in support of Creative Kids. Photos courtesy of Parker Dale
He goes on to say that the arts does so much for people, but it still gets overlooked. Creative Kids makes a difference in the lives of many young people who are looking to get into the arts. “Not everyone is sports-oriented, so to give kids the opportunity to pursue their musical, artistic or creative dream is really awesome!” he says. “Whether to play piano or to dance or get involved with Indigenous cultural activities, it just feels good that I can provide support. Not only does it feel good, it just feels right.” Creative Kids Progress Report
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Saskatchewan
NAC Creating
Next Generations of Artists Saskatchewan NAC has been partnering with charities since 2014, offering artworks on behalf of charitable organizations, including Creative Kids. Photos by Robin Schlaht
The Saskatchewan Network for Arts Collecting (NAC) is known for its online resource that focuses on Saskatchewan visual arts, but also for its online art auctions that support many charities including Creative Kids. Robin Schlaht started the Saskatchewan NAC after the Saskatchewan’s film industry saw a downturn. To be self- sustaining, the organization started partnering with charities in 2014, offering artworks on behalf of charitable organizations with little or no commission. He invited Creative Kids to participate in the online art auctions, and to date, the dollars for Creative Kids from the auctions have helped support many kids to participate in arts and cultural activities.
takes real courage. And, of course, we’re keen to ensure that there will be future generations creating great art and contributing to Saskatchewan culture.” He adds that some of the artworks are sourced by the charities themselves, and some are provided by art collectors who bring works to the NAC to auction for the benefit of Saskatchewan charities.
“It seemed like a natural fit to include Creative Kids as a partner charity for our auctions. Art collectors, although they are often not artists themselves, are very appreciative of the creative impulse and the need to foster that,” he explains. “We know that making art is not easy, and that starting that journey
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Schlaht has been involved in the arts since he was 18 years old. Photography was his first passion, and he worked as a newspaper and travel photographer for several years before deciding to study filmmaking at the University of Regina. Working several years as a filmaker, Schlaht was
also an arts collector and this experience helped in the creation of the NAC. “As an art collector I kept wishing that there was more information available about Saskatchewan artists of the past and present, and about the history of Saskatchewan art, and that’s what the Saskatchewan NAC is meant to provide.”
“We know that making art is not easy, and that starting that journey takes real courage. And of course we’re keen to ensure that there will be future generations creating great art and contributing to Saskatchewan culture.” – Robin Schlaht
Robin Schlaht has been involved in the arts since he was 18 years old – as a filmmaker and arts collector. Photo courtesy of Robin Schlaht
Paint for Kids
and Double Impact! Supports Creativeyour Expressions of Saskatchewan Children and Youth 50 Kids
Thanks to your support, we reached and surpassed our goal for the TD Paint for
Kids campaign. With TD’s matching of 40 gift Kids
$10,000, we raised $30,722! We were able
30inKids to support an additional 65 kids arts and
cultural activities right in their own community. A huge THANK-YOU to the amazing TD Bank 20 Kids Group and all who made this possible. Stay
tuned for details for TD’s campaign in 2020.
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Help us finish this painting by donating to Creative Kids, 50 Kids and TD Bank 40 Kids Group will 30 Kids match your 20 Kids donation. 2019
Fundraising
Nourish, a unique dining experience in support of Creative Kids, was a great success! Thanks to all who came out, we raised $24,000 – all of it went towards helping Regina kids to participate in arts and cultural activities. Thank you for making their dreams come true! And a special thank you to all the restaurants that participated and to the volunteers for their support. Visit our website at CreativeKidsSask.ca, and follow us on social media to stay up to date with all the Creative Kids news.
Photos by Busayo Osobade
Thanks to SGI, Creative Kids’ wingman sponsor
Creative Kids thanks our media sponsor
for supporting our events, and ensuring our event attendees get a safe ride home
for supporting and promoting our events and fundraising campaigns
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Your Gift
Creativity Paid it Forward of
Thank you for your gift of Creativity during #GivingTuesday SaskTel matching gift campaign in December 2019. We raised $16,250. Add SaskTel’s matching gift of $5,000 to that amount, and that brings our final total to $21,250!
These donations helped Creative Kids support 179 Saskatchewan children and youth in creative lessons. We granted $93,000 in total, and a good chunk of that came from your donations. We want to say a big THANK YOU - to everyone for your donations, to our friends at SaskTel, and to our media sponsor, Harvard Broadcasting.
Creative Kids thanks SaskTel for its matching gift, which is supporting the creativity of many Saskatchewan children and youth
Creative Kids Saskatchewan also appreciates the support and generosity of the following sponsors:
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Regional Impact
Provincial Committee The Provincial Committee’s volunteers receive applications from individuals living in communities without a local committee (see page 24). In their role, Janine Windolph, Kerri Hill, Lindsay Manko Bauche, Catherine Tomczak, Sabrina Cataldo and Seth Armstrong, were able to help 259 children and youth participate in creative activities in 2019.
Northern District for Sport, Culture and Recreation In 2019, Cameco continued their partnership with Creative Kids, contributing $35,000 to Northern communities to start or expand artistic and cultural programs for youth through the Cameco Creative Kids Northern Cultural Fund, administered through SaskCulture. Together we funded: Community Organization
Program
Cumberland House Cree Nation
Canoe Quest and Pine Bluff Cultural Camp
$5,000.00
Hatchet Lake Denesuline Nation
Contemporary and Traditional Dance
$7,500.00
Keethanow Elementary School
Ukelele to Musical Leadership
$5,000.00
Lakeview Community School
Cultural Camp 2019
$7,500.00
Northern Saskatchewan International Children's Festival Inc.
3rd Annual Northern Circus Camp
$5,000.00
St. Pascal Community School
sipa acahkos ayatohkan (Stories Under the Stars)
$5,000.00
TOTAL
Funding
$35,000.00
Rivers West District for Sport, Culture and Recreation Two volunteer committees help kids access culture on the western side of the province, one in North Battleford and one in Kindersley. Siobahn Gormely, Elaine Poirier, Cindy Tymoruski and Kerilyn Voigt form the Battlefords Committee. Mei Shan Wan, Devon Coles, Lindsay Johnson, Melissa Hynd, Pam Sawatzky and Melanie Ward volunteer for the Kindersley Committee. Thanks to partnerships with the Rivers West District for Sport, Culture and Recreation and the Town of Kindersley for helping Creative Kids thrive in the west.
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Battleford
21
Kindersley
5
North Battleford
176
Plenty
4
Turtleford
8
12 Other communities Total applications funded Funded
23 237 $57,555.10
Regional Impact
Lakeland District for Sport, Culture and Recreation The Lakeland District has two two volunteer committees, one based in Prince Albert, overseeing the area around Rosthern, Prince Albert, Nipawin and Hudson Bay. The Lakeland volunteer committee members are Erin Standish, Cheryl Bauer Hyde, Crystal Clarke, Erica Cochrane, Melissa Sisson and Marion Conway. The second committee is based in Big River, where Paulette Atchison, Carla Chadwick, Mila Pisz and Charlene Puddicombe ensure children can access cultural activities in their community. A special thanks to Judy MacLeod Campell, Arts & Cultural Coordinator with the City of Prince Albert and to the Lakeland District for Sport, Culture and Recreation for their support to the Lakeland Committee.
Big River
5
Carrot River
3
Debden
4
Duck Lake
6
Macdowal
9
Prince Albert
64
Stump Lake
3
Tisdale
4
10 other .communities Total applications .funded Funded
14 112 $74,060.43
Saskatoon The Saskatoon Volunteer Committee comprises Danielle Hoffart, Jody Hobday, Kevin Greva, Jacquie Thomarat, Carissa McNaught and Erin Cook. Thanks to Tracy Chudy and Saskatchewan Arts Board for their partnership with Creative Kids.
Saskatoon Funded
396 $192,149.64
Regina The Regina Volunteer Committee includes Jessica Elsaesser, Michelle Carr, Don List, Alice Samkoe and Seth Armstrong.
Regina Funded
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274 $123,695.61
Regional Impact
Prairie Central District for Sport, Culture and Recreation (Saskatoon to Regina) Humboldt
12
Nokomis
3
Vonda
3
Wadena
4
Wynyard
4
19 other communities
31
Total applications funded
57
Funded
$39,059.00
Parkland Valley Sport, Culture and Recreation District Ebenezer
4
Foam Lake
8
Melville
5
Yorkton
23
4 other communities
6
Total applications funded
46
Funded
$28,335.76
South West District for Culture, Recreation & Sport
Southeast Connection Sport, Culture & Recreation District
Caronport
12
Grenfell
9
Moose Jaw
42
Lajord
3
Shaunavon
3
Vibank
3
Swift Current
8
Weyburn
10
12 other communities
16
Wolseley
9
Total applications funded
81
4 other communities
5
Funded $44,911.50 Creative Kids Progress Report
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Total applications funded Funded
39 $25,954.50
Donors Your gift helps kids Shine, Grow and Belong. Thank You! Diamond $10,000+ Cameco Corporation
Saskatoon
Nicor Group
Regina
Theatre Saskatchewan Inc.
Canada Life
Winnipeg
Regina
The Mad Greek
Harold Latrace Family and Associates Foundation
Saskatoon
Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils
Harvard Broadcasting
Regina
Scotiabank
Regina
TD Canada Trust
Calgary
Platinum ($9,999 - $5,000) RJ Nelson Family Foundation
Lloydminster
Saskatchewan Arts Board Saskatoon Community Foundation
Regina Saskatoon
Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation
Saskatoon
Sherwood Co-op Association Ltd. Cheryl Bauer Hyde
Regina Christopher Lake
Saskatoon
Kim Bowes
Valerie Kuemper
Cudworth
Sara Carpenado
Regina
Cherilee Dale-Johnson
Regina
Troy Bigalky
Gwen Machnee
The South Saskatchewan Community Foundation:
Regina
Royal Purple
Yorkton Glenavon Regina North Battleford
Superstar ($499 - $250) Battlefords & District Chapter, Superannuated Teachers of SK
Michelle Carr and Mo Bundon
Regina
Gold ($4,999 - $2,500)
North Battleford
Thelma Pepper Foundation
Saskatoon
Moose Jaw Ford
Moose Jaw
Village of Eatonia
Eatonia
Janelle Anderson
Regina
Phyllis Baker
Saskatoon
Kristin Enns-Kavanagh Lori Evert
Sandra Fritz Paul Gingras Charlotte Hamilton Karla Hanson Jean Henders
SGI
Regina
Pat Grayston
Shellbrook
Salomon Joubert
Regina
Sharon Haubrich
Kindersley
Pamela Kendel-Goodale
Ed Hobday Regina
Robert Mackay
Lexcom Systems Group Inc.
Regina
Christie McCulloch
Shauf Songs Inc.
Ottawa
Margaret Nicholls
Roger’s Communications
Allyson Boes
Saskatoon
Bob and Barb Ellard Dr. Chris Geradts
Canmore Moose Jaw
Cynthia Mack
Regina Martensville
Calvin Racette
Regina
Dominga Robinson
Saskatoon
Allison Sarauer
Annaheim
Janette Seibel
Dean and Sandra Kush
Regina
Lauren Stead
Saskatoon
Nicola Straub
Kamsack
Saskatoon
Lorelle Meyer
Prince Albert
Joanne McDonald
Regina
Big Rack Vac Services Ltd Kenton Peterson
Coleville Saskatoon
The Late Joyce Rennie
Regina
William Shurniak Murray Taylor
Limerick
Regina Saskatoon
Rockstar ($249- $100) 101195515 Saskatchewan Ltd.
Weyburn
Biggar and District Arts Council
Biggar
Canada Helps
Toronto
Eternal Memories
North Battleford
Regina
Grosvenor Artists
Beaver Creek
Bronze ($999 - $500) Kids Helping Kids (Dance Images by BJ)
Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw Arts In Motion
Moose Jaw
Joe's Place Youth Centre
Moose Jaw
Maple Leaf Bakery
Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw Carpet One
Moose Jaw
Sahara Spa
Moose Jaw
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Dr. Karen Martinuk and Dr. David Martinuk Joanne McLeod Derry Millar Gail Minard Constance More Jodi Nelson John and Linda Nilson Susan Nurse Yvonne Nyhont Lynn Pawelko Jennifer Pederson
Saskatoon
Kevin & Diane Ell
Arlene Kuntz
Saskatoon
Regina
Dawn Martin and David Forbes
Roselaine Jones
Norman Lavoy
Rose Gilks Hugh MacGowan
Harry Jedlic
Saskatoon North Battleford
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Regina Saskatoon
Dennis Garreck
Silver ($2,499 - $1,000)
Moose Jaw
Danielle Hoffart
Regina
Jody Hobday
Regina North Battleford
Moose Jaw
RBC Dominion Securities
Regina
Regina Shaunavon
Leah Herrod
Linda Burns
Karen Henders
Regina London
Catherine Folstad
Shawn Bauche
Saskatoon
Regina Saskatoon
Elyse Fisher
Regina
Regina
Regina Moose Jaw
Paynton
Regina
Wynyard
Regina Saskatoon
Don and Marie Ferguson
Rawlco Radio (Scotiabank)
Yuki Miyaoka (Fly Studios YXE)
Regina
Lorelie DeRoose
iQmetrix
David and Anne Millar
Canwood
Gwen Gordon
Dawn Redmond-Bradley
Weyburn
Saskatoon
Sekwun Ahenakew
Saskatoon
Regina
Jo Bannatyne-Cugnet
Philip Adams
Leigh-Ann, Jason and Parker Dale
SaskTel
- Moffat Family Fund
Moose Jaw
Anna Bekolay
Michael Perras
- Lyn Goldman Fund
Regina
Walper-Bossence Law Office
Pilot Butte
Desire Callaghan
Regina
- Donald & Claire Kramer Foundation Fund
Traditions Handcraft Gallery
Lea Beaulieu
Sask Lotteries
- Bill & Helen Davidson Fund
Regina Moose Jaw
Kristi Picklyk Suzanne Pruden-McIvor
Regina Regina Saskatoon Regina Regina Shaunavon Regina Humboldt Regina Toronto Weyburn Swift Current Moose Jaw Regina Regina Battleford Regina Saskatoon Saskatoon North Battleford
Mark and Linda Reakes
Regina
Judith Rice Henderson
Saskatoon
Valerie Robbie
Albertsville
Cole Sexsmith
Regina
Melissa Smith
Moose Jaw
Tim Stafford
Moose Jaw
Andrea Wagner
Regina
Gloria Walsh
Regina
Donors
Rising Star (Under $100) Delight Cafe & Wok Harbour Landing Village
Derek Burns
Moose Jaw
Wendy Fitch
Regina
Denise Burns
Moose Jaw
Trina Flavel
Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw
Regina
Biggar
Marlene Bushell
Limerick
Wendy Flavel
Moose Jaw
MacKenzie Ventures
Moose Jaw
Crystal Cameron
Moose Jaw
Beth Flavel
Moose Jaw
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
Moose Jaw
Al Cameron
Moose Jaw
Aline Florizone
Saskatoon
W.J. Jones & Sons Limited
Moose Jaw
Gail Carline
Moose Jaw
Trevor Folliott
Moose Jaw
Greg Carline
Moose Jaw
Amy Fong
Diana Ager
Scout Lake
Amanda Carver
Moose Jaw
Bryan Foran
Zoe Andersen
Moose Jaw
Meghan Castle
Moose Jaw
Lauren Fryklund
Shantel Anderson
Moose Jaw
Dmitry Antonenko
Moose Jaw
Roberta Arens
Moose Jaw
Mary Lou Ast
Saskatoon
L'Hoir Music Studio
Arlene Ayles Chad Baigent Tasha Baillie Eleanor Balabuck Carol Banilevic Marian Banilevic
Moose Jaw Medicine Hat Moose Jaw Regina Moose Jaw Medicine Hat
Cody Banilevic
Moose Jaw
Rod Bauck
Moose Jaw
Roger Belanger Brett Bell
Langley Regina
Jeremy Bell
Moose Jaw
Vicki Bennett
Moose Jaw
Laura Bennett
Briercrest
Tanya Benson
Moose Jaw
Janette Benson
Moose Jaw
Sharon Benson
Moose Jaw
Carlo Berardi
Moose Jaw
Heather Bergdahl
Moose Jaw
Kathy Berjian
Moose Jaw
Billy Bernier-Gravel
Moose Jaw
Joy Bhimji
Regina
Regina
Diane Gabruch
Gloria Champion Patrick
Regina
Jack Gadd
Moose Jaw
Gravelbourg
Michelle Gallagher
Moose Jaw
Christianne Chevrier
Moose Jaw
Andrew Gallagher
Colby Chubey
Saskatoon
Jean Garthus
Swift Current
Calder Chubey
Saskatoon
Val Gelsinger
Regina
Tracy Chudy
Saskatoon
Elaine Giroux-Sylvestre
Dave Claffey
Moose Jaw
Jeff Glova
Lindsay Clark
Moose Jaw
Siobhan Gormley
Battleford
Crystal Clarke
Prince Albert
Gina Graham
Saskatoon
George Cobb
Moose Jaw
Tessa Gray
Moose Jaw
Battleford
John Green
Moose Jaw
Charlyn Greenfield
Saskatoon
Roland Chevrier
Linda Coe-Kirkham Rebecca Colenutt
Moose Jaw
Gibran Coronel Lozano
Regina
Regina
Moose Jaw
Doris Hasell
Saskatoon
Ashley Cronan
Moose Jaw
Fiorina Hauck
Moose Jaw
Steven Cruickshank
Moose Jaw
Veronica Hawley
Moose Jaw
Margaret Cummings
Regina
Tanya Heisler
Donna Dahlman
Regina
Dianne Hellings
Moose Jaw
Laurie Hellings
Moose Jaw
Melinda Daintree G. Davina Daintree
Moose Jaw
Marie-Eve Herron
Langley
Karina Daintree
Moose Jaw
Tara-Leigh Heslip
Indian Head
Jasmine DalgarnoStevens
Moose Jaw
Kathy Hetherington
Moose Jaw
Herb Daly
Moose Jaw
Erin Hewitt
Moose Jaw
Kerry Hicke
Moose Jaw
Christina Hildebrand
Moose Jaw
Marian Holmes
Saskatoon
Connie Davis
Okotoks
Amanda Birkett
Moose Jaw
Shelly Davis
Moose Jaw
Jacqueline Block
Saskatoon
Deborah Day
Moose Jaw
Josh Boechler
Moose Jaw
Stacey Dedelley
Moose Jaw
Ashley Boehm
Moose Jaw
Linda Dedelley
Moose Jaw
Patricia Boleac
Langley
Lorraine Degenhardt
The late Lorna Booth
Calgary
Toni Dubois
Barry Borley
Slave Lake
Frank Duke
Leslie Bossence
Moose Jaw
Wendy Dunn
Moose Jaw
Ian Dunn
Moose Jaw
Regina Moose Jaw Regina
Brian Bowes
Moose Jaw
Crystal Dyck
Saskatoon
Kelvin Bradford
Moose Jaw
Jeremy Ebbett
Moose Jaw
Leslie Brans Smith
Saskatoon
Pat Ellingson
Moose Jaw
Sherrie Branvold
Moose Jaw
Cheryln Ellis
Surrey
Jennigha Bugler Ken Buhnai
Regina
Cochrane
Saskatoon
Duncan
Regina
Brandi Cronan
Christine Bird
Esterhazy
Regina Moose Jaw
Toni Hansen
Saskatoon
Shelby Buchan
Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw
Pratyush Das
Gayle Bruce
Adrian Halter
North Battleford
Anita Cronan
Moose Jaw
Richard
Surrey Moose Jaw
Sabrina Cataldo
Chad Binsfeld
James Bowen
Regina
Joel Ellis
Moose Jaw
Mary Ens
Saskatoon
Moose Jaw
Rhonda Farley
Regina
Regina
Ethan Faulkner
Moose Jaw
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Jeremy Holsworth
Caronport
Kirby Horsnall
Moose Jaw
Ken Horsnall
Moose Jaw
Kyla Horsnall-Duke
Moose Jaw
Tracy Hurlburt
Regina
Chelsea Iatridis
Moose Jaw
Freda Iatridis
Moose Jaw
James Ingold
Regina
Cheryl Ismond
Moose Jaw
Lee Ismond
Moose Jaw
Denise Itcush
Moose Jaw
Darlene Itcush
Regina
Tim Jackman
Moose Jaw
Chris Jackman
Moose Jaw
Garry Janz Randy Jesse Dennis Johnson
Regina Caronport Moose Jaw
Donors
Laurie Johnson Michael Jones
Moose Jaw
Donna Mitchell
Beaver Creek
Regina
Rhondi Moerike
Moose Jaw
Sadie Karst
Moose Jaw
Deana Kempel Mikayla Ketch Sheryl Kimbley Paula Kirk
Regina
Moose Jaw
Barbara Montanini Beaurivage
Moose Jaw
Mariana Mora
Regina
Prince Albert
Tammy Morris
Moose Jaw
Brad Moser
Moose Jaw Moose Jaw
Regina
Phoenix Kivol
Moose Jaw
Adysen Moser
Shane Kivol
Moose Jaw
Amanda Moser
Moose Jaw
Ann Knelsen
Moose Jaw
Darlene Murray
Moose Jaw
Ben Knudson
Moose Jaw
Edith Nagy
Kerri Koch
Moose Jaw
Mickey Nelson
Dustin Kohl
Moose Jaw
Donald Newcombe
Vinesh Kohli
Calgary
Jacqueline Kurmey David Kyle Shawn Laboccetta Margot Lacroix
Regina Briercrest Moose Jaw
Ryan Newcombe
Regina
Saskatoon
Reggie Newkirk
Lumsden
Regina
June Newsham
North Battleford
Moose Jaw
Brenda Nicholls
Moose Jaw
Winnipeg
Beverley Novenski
Regina Regina
Jacelyn Lacroix
Moose Jaw
Ken Nzeyimana
Mark Lazurko
Moose Jaw
Kerry Orth
Moose Jaw
Ellen Leaman
Moose Jaw
Jorja Orth
Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw
Busayo Osobade
Eric Leaman Shelley Leblanc
La Broquerie
Louise Pancyr
Saskatoon Moose Jaw
Dr. Mary Leggett
Saskatoon
Theresa Parsons
Tracey Lennox
Moose Jaw
Neil Paskewitz
Tony Leuschen
Regina
Moose Jaw Moose Jaw
Kerry Lister
Moose Jaw
Tatum Loce
Moose Jaw
Grant Payant
Regina
Regina
Brandi Paterson Kevin Paterson
Jennifer Lockwood
Regina
Assiniboia
Cole Payant
Assiniboia
Sarah Ludwar
Moose Jaw
Genelle Payant
Shirley Lukey
Medicine Hat
Mark Peckham
Moose Jaw
Julie Pendlebury
Foam Lake
Linda Penney
Moose Jaw
John Macfarlane Dan Mackay Judy MacLeod Campbell Tania Maneso
Regina Moose Jaw Prince Albert Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw
Terri Penney
Gleichen
Anne Pennylegion
Earl Grey
Regina
Kristie Pepin
Jeff Marshall
Regina
Laine Pepin
Doris Marshall
Regina
Sue Perreaux
Bellegarde
Mike Marshall
Calgary
Roger Petersen
Moose Jaw
Aileen Martin
Silton
Margaret Peterson
Saskatoon
Shannon Pethick
Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw
Lloyd Pethick
Moose Jaw
Regina
Tracy Pippus
Moose Jaw
Michael Prestie
Moose Jaw
Helene Marceau
N McBean Rachel McCrea Ryan McDonald Alda & Ian McGregor Mandy McGregor
Regina
Saskatoon Regina
Moose Jaw Courval
Carmelle Pretzlaw
Regina
Krista McKenna
Moose Jaw
Earl Proctor
Moose Jaw
Rick McKenna
Moose Jaw
Susan Proctor
Moose Jaw
Durston McKenna
Moose Jaw
Amy Pryadko
Moose Jaw
Marilyn Randall
Moose Jaw
Reese McKenna
Regina
Hursel McKenna
Stittsville
Marilyn Richardson
North Battleford
Kadence McKenna
Moose Jaw
Kathy Robertson
Shelley McSween
Moose Jaw
Mike Rogowski
Moose Jaw
Susan Metin
Moose Jaw
Loraine Roney
Moose Jaw
Danielle Mintenko
Moose Jaw
Jay Ross
Lethbridge
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Mike Ross
Moose Jaw
Jeremy Ross
Moose Jaw
Roberta Ross
Moose Jaw
Sandy Ross
Moose Jaw
Willa Rudder
Regina
Pamela Sawatzky
Kindersley
Tara Schauenberg
Moose Jaw
Chad Scheske
Moose Jaw
Jackie Schlamp
Regina
Holly Schneck
Viceroy
Robert Schuenemann
Melfort
Dale Scott
Regina
Wendy Searle
Moose Jaw
Whitney Searle
Moose Jaw
Chris Seibel Bonnie Senger Murray Skulmoski Wayne Smith Anita Sonnenberg Jesse Soonias
Houston Regina Moose Jaw Limerick Paris Red Deer
Katherine Sproxton
Saskatoon
Carol Sunley
Saskatoon
Coralee Tinant
Assiniboia
Jennifer Toews
Regina
Jaysen Tomashewski
Moose Jaw
Megan Tribier
Moose Jaw
Debbie Tripp
Yorkton
Marty Vance
Moose Jaw
Shelly Vance
Moose Jaw
Matt Vidal
Meadow Lake
Gaylene Vidal
Meadow Lake
Bev Wahl Alana Walz Mei Shan Wan
Regina Moose Jaw Coleville
Lindsay Warren
Moose Jaw
Marjorie Watson
Moose Jaw
Sherry Weiss
Moose Jaw
Chelsey Wheeler
Moose Jaw
Barry Whitfield
Moose Jaw
Curtis Whitfield
Moose Jaw
Susan Whittick
Regina
Jesse Wiberg
Moose Jaw
Alicia Wiens
Moose Jaw
Dwayne Williams
Moose Jaw
Scott Williamson
Moose Jaw
Alvin Wolf
Mortlach
Val Wortherspoon
Moose Jaw
Shirley Wray
Moose Jaw
Marlene Wuschke
Moose Jaw
Gulce Yaman
Montreal
Jami Young
Saskatoon
Carole Young
Saskatoon
Thank you for helping Creative Kids! 100% of your donation goes directly to helping kids in your community. Donations over $20 are eligible for a charitable donation tax receipt. Donate online at www.CreativeKidsSask.ca. Visit us at 404-2125 11th Avenue Regina, SK S4P 3X3 Or call our office at 306-780-9361
1-855-277-9469
@CreativeKidsSaskatchewan @CreativeKidsSK @creativekidssask Creative Kids Saskatchewan raises funds to remove financial barriers that prevent children and youth from participating in creative activities. Participants can receive grants of up to $750 per year to allow inclusion in arts and cultural activities. To date, Creative Kids has granted over $4.5 million and helped 9,846 kids in 232 communities across the province. SaskCulture Inc., a community-based, non-profit cultural organization, which receives funding from the Sask Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport, Culture and Recreation, covers all administrative and operating costs for Creative Kids. Creative Kids Canada Inc. is a registered charity. The Creative Kids Charitable Number: #78725 7922 RR0001.
Students from Saskatoon Salsa Dance at the 9th Annual Christmas Boogaloo Show held December 2019. Photo courtesy of Saskatoon Salsa Dance
Creative Kids is a program of SaskCulture a community-based, non-profit cultural organization. Creative Kids Inc., Progress Report 27 2019