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Wednesday, September 11, 2019
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Local students venture to Mexico to deliver school supplies to those in need By Ron Giofu
A group of University of Windsor students from Amherstburg were part of a humanitarian trip to Mexico where they helped school children in that country. The four students were from The Youth Connection (TYC) charity at the University of Windsor and they included Ryley Clifford, Jenna Fiala, Kristie Matte, and Kayla Fiala, the latter being the chief managing officer (CMO) of The Youth Connection. The university students ventured to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, along with other students from other TYC participating schools, to deliver the school supplies derived from the funds they generated this past year. “This was a very unique experience for my peers from the University of Windsor, especially because The Youth Connection Chapter in Windsor inaugurated in just September of the 2019 year,” said Kayla. “Since its initiation, TYC at Windsor put on eight charity events to support our cause.” Fundraisers in the first semester included an event at Applebee’s in Windsor, a bowling fundraiser at Playdium 5 Pin Bowling, an online auction where they generated items for the auction by getting community sponsors from local businesses, a bar night at the Bull and Barrel
in Windsor and the selling of 120 cookie jars they made. In second semester, TYC members ran another successful online auction, planned another charity fundraiser at Playdium 5 Pin Bowling, and held a bake sale on the university campus. “On top of these amazing events, TYC charity at the University of Windsor was also awarded ‘Student Group of the Year’ by The University of Windsor Students’ Alliance (UWSA) in April at their annual awards gala,” Kayla said. “I founded this chapter at the University of Windsor in September, and I never thought that in just two semesters we would achieve so much. A huge thanks to everyone who supported us. Because of the tremendous support we have received this year, TYC was able to assist more schools in Mexico than we ever have before.” The Youth Connection is a non-profit organization that orchestrates events to raise money to provide underprivileged students in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, with school supplies and opportunities. This club was originally founded by students at Western University, she said, and has expanded in the past two years to the University of Windsor, the University of Waterloo, Laurier University, Ryerson University, and York University.
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Amherstburg native Kayla Fiala (left) greets a child during The Youth Connection’s trip to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico to deliver school supplies. Other University of Windsor students from Amherstburg on the trip included Jenna Fiala, Ryley Clifford and Kristie Matte.
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