A Heartfelt Message from
Andrea Brooks
I’ve decided to team up with the Elements Society because I believe it is important to empower youth to think critically about the future of our planet and our society. With your help, we can inspire the next generation to take meaningful steps towards a more sustainable, and healthy planet for all.
How You Can Support
Supporting our charity helps:
Empower youth to design and deliver action projects that make a positive difference in the world.
Our programs also make a difference in student lives as they develop confidence and skills to help others in their school, family and community.
Over the past 15 years, over 4,000 school-wide projects have helped increase student wellbeing, contribute to teacher skills and establish a culture of sustainability in schools and communities.
Students and teachers share the program’s impact (4-min)
These programs have impacted and helped:
Students present their results to the community and exchange ideas with other youth leaders.
40 school districts
635 schools
2,500 volunteers and community partners
3,200 teachers
more than 200,000 students ambassadors
This community needs our help now
Your donation will help support the students and their families in Fort McMurray, Alberta. We’ve been working with this community since 2014 to help students develop action projects that contribute positively to their community. Donations are needed to help students and teachers, who continue to experience the effects of trauma, restore hope and resilience while they rebuild their community.
Why Fort McMurray
Three years ago, on May 1, 2016, a wildfire that began in northern Alberta tore through the city. The community experienced trauma associated with the largest wildfire evacuation Canada has ever seen, as more than 88,000 people forced out of their schools and homes, 1.5 million acres burned for three months and destroyed 2,579 homes.
The effects of the fire continue to challenge the community and their sense of comfort, safety and security. So far, only about 37 per cent of the destroyed homes have been rebuilt and people live with high unemployment and uncertainty.
A research study shows that mental illness and depression are affecting Fort McMurray students at levels well above other communities of Alberta.
These findings highlight the need to implement short and long term mental health intervention programs specifically aimed at adolescents, in order to help mitigate the negative effects of disasters on their mental health. Our charity delivers such a program.
Donations welcomed from anywhere in the world! Visa or Paypal will convert your currency into Canadian. Questions? email us at info@elements-society.org
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“It makes me feel important to the school.
I feel like I’m doing something that makes a difference.
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DONATE TODAY and play a part in supporting the resilience of the people of Fort McMurray as they rebuild their lives, wellbeing and community.
Every donation changes lives
With your help, Fort McMurray’s ongoing recovery will benefit from positive and hope-filled educational experiences and skills development that empower students to take on leadership roles, while boosting their confidence and wellbeing. As students become actively engaged and see the results from their projects, everyone in the community benefits.
*Banner Image Credit: Liliya Lubenkova
Elements Society is a registered charity of the Canadian Societies Act. Society Number S-46649.
No goods or services are provided in exchange for contributions.