2020 T R A I L S Y O U T H I N I T I A T I V E S

Impact Report

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S H I F T I N G S T R A T E G I E S , U N W A V E R I N G C O M M I T M E N T

Success in the midst of a pandemic

Our mission is to challenge, equip and empowervulnerable youth from at-risk areas of Toronto tobecome contributing members of the community.Our vision is to break the cycle of poverty andsystemic racism.

OUR MISS ION & VIS ION

148# of Youth Participants in 2019-2020

100%of participants supported throughout COVID-19,with phone call check-ins, virtual programming,City Day Camps, Family Camp, financialassistance, online seminars, Instagramchallenges, tutoring, and devices to connect withTrails and their schools. In addition, courses weremoved online and 55 high school credits wereearned at Trails last year.

"I was bored at home and because of COVID, Ihad nothing to do. I wasn’t allowed outside.Because of Trails, I had something to lookforward to every day."

Mumtahana, Year 1

89%of participants identifyas BIPOC

M E L I S S A M I L L W A R D , P R E S I D E N T S P E A K I N G A B O U T T R A I L S C I T Y D A Y C A M P S

"Regardless of privilege, we are proving thatnature, connection and community areaccessible to everyone, wherever we are, even inthe heart of the city.”

The year started like most others. Learning and growingin the outdoors during fall and winter weekends. Wecelebrated the holidays together on a very snowySaturday in December and March Break programs werefinalized and ready to go. Plans for Summer 2020 werewell underway. Forty new Year 1 participants hadcompleted their applications, and an epic LIT trip downthe Missinaibi River was anticipated.

On March 12, that all changed. New COVID protocolsmeant Trails was unable to provide transportation orovernight accommodation to our participants. Theprogram team immediately pivoted, providing ongoingsupport and community while re-imagining whatsummer camp could look like. With in-personfundraising events cancelled, we launched a COVID ReliefFund and you responded, with over $20,000 raised todate.

In July and August, Trails City Day Camps empoweredyouth to explore Toronto’s urban wild and experienceessential developmental challenges as they canoed on theHumber River and spotted wildlife on hikes inMorningside Park. Families were welcomed to the TrailsLakeside on the weekends to experience "camp" with oneanother. This fall, we are resuming programs at TrailsLakeside, engaging our participants in outdoor challengesand experiences for one Saturday each month.

YEAR IN REVIEW

"Before Trails, I had never even seen stars orfireflies. I was very quiet and to myself, Ididn’t know how to communicate or explainmy mental and family issues. No matter whatsituation I’m in, I can escape once a month toa place where I feel accepted. Trails taughtme I can help not just myself, but to pay itforward to others in my community."

Vanessa, Year 4

THANK YOU FOR CHANGING LIVES IN UNCERTAIN TIMES

Our Impact in Numbers

72%of our youth go on to

post-secondaryschool, including 37

this year with thehelp of the Trails

Dion Bursary.

1.3Mis the cost per year, allraised through events

and donations fromindividuals,

foundations andcorporations.

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BLG Foundation, Bank of Montreal, CI Investments, CIBC,Ecosystem, Intact Foundation, KPMG, Mackenzie Investments, Nemar Ltd, Polar Asset Management, PricewaterhouseCoopersLLP, RBC, Scotiabank, Summit Energy, The Digitalist, TD BankGroup, Toronto Star Fresh Air Fund, Travel Edge

CORPORATIONS

Upon completion of the Trails City DayCamps, participants were asked to ratewhether they developed the following skills.This represents the percentage ofparticipants who agreed or strongly agreed.

SUMMER PROGRAM EVALUAT IONS

All One Fund, Arthur & Audrey Cutten Foundation, BrookfieldPartners Foundation, Buchman Fund*, Collumbin Family Fund*,Deacon Legacy Grant*, Gandy Charitable Foundation, GreygatesFoundation (Vancouver Foundation), Howard & Diane TaylorFamily Fund*, Jackman Foundation, Jacma Foundation, Jalynn H.Bennett Foundation, Kopas Family Foundation, Mags & AndrewMoor Foundation*, MDRT Foundation, MLSE Foundation, Murray& Susan Armitage Foundation*, Nature Canada, Ontario Realtor'sCare Foundation, Peter Gilgan Foundation, R. Howard WebsterFoundation, Raymond Chang Foundation, Regent FamilyFoundation, Robert Kerr Foundation, Rotary Club of TorontoEglington Foundation, TD Friends of the Environment Foundation,The Canavan Family Foundation, The Catherine & MaxwellMeighen Foundation, The Delaney Family Foundation, The GeorgeLunan Foundation, The Greig & Carolyn Clark Foundation, The J &B Carroll Family Foundation, The Junior League of Toronto, ThePhilip Smith Foundation, The Slaight Family Foundation, Susan,Sarah and Nicholas Latremoille Fund**Funds distributed through Toronto Foundation

FOUNDATIONS

Andrew Pringle, Anthony Rubin, David Kerr, Diane Horton, Greig &Carolyn Clark, Jack Cockwell, John McIntosh, Larry McFadden, PatJacobsen, Paul Brink, Rob Krajcarski, Susan Armitage, TrishFonberg, Vance Cooper

MAJOR GIFT DONORS

500+graduates since 1992.Alumni include PhD

candidates, teachers,lawyers, oncologists,

architects andcoaches.

100%of our youth graduatehigh school and give

back to thecommunity, a

percentage far greaterthan their peers.