YRAP and EFRY are happy to thank our past sponsors, supporters and participants for making the 1st and 2nd Annual Galas a success. Click here for pictures.
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This year, the 3rd Annual RestorAction Gala: Urban Fusion will raise funds for the sustainability of the Youth Restorative Action Project (‘YRAP’). The event will be held on October 25, 2008 at the Sutton Place Hotel. This event will mark the official launch of the Edmonton Urban Games 2009. YRAP will also premiere its first documentary “YRAP: Youth Rights.” The Gala will be a fun filled event with hip hop and jazz performances, a live auction and a keynote speaker.
The funds delegated for YRAP will allow the sustainability of administration and mentorship for our youth clients. Mentors may use the funds for such things as enrolment in music or art programs and providing materials for extracurricular activities. The idea is to help the youth grow and develop in a positive and enriching manner. The main aims of this program is to direct youth away from negative or criminal activities and focus their time on alternative and positive social activities and become contributing members of society.
We would like to invite you to help our cause by sponsoring this event and becoming part of the future of these youth. Your donation will be duly noted in our program booklet, media tools and mention of your generosity will be outlined throughout. As well, all Corporate Sponsors will receive a tax receipt for their contribution. We also encourage you to come out to the Gala and experience first hand the work of our dedicated volunteers and the youth they support.
Why RestorAction? The name is in honor of the 1st annual YRAP gala in support of aid agencies in a disaster stricken region of the Philippines. The name of the event is derived from the Spanish word “restauración”. An English reading of this word results in “restoraction”. This title fits not only with emphasis on action within your community but also with the idea of restoring communities to their full potential.
Youth Restorative Action Project (“YRAP”) in Edmonton, Alberta is a co-sponsor of the event. YRAP is a
proactive program, created for youth by youth, sanctioned under the Youth Criminal Justice Act to work in
Provincial Youth Court with young people who have caused harm as a result of racism, intolerance, or other
significant social issues. YRAP is intended to be rehabilitative rather than punitive in nature, and aims to
offer creative and effective resolutions that will serve this purpose for the offender, as well as, the
community at large. YRAP also works closely with Canadian Youth in hopes of making them more aware of their
rights as prescribed the United Nation’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
