Thank you to everyone for your patience as we went through a redesign of our website. And while we’re confident the new design will please almost all of our readers, there may still be some bugs to be worked out over the next couple of days.

We would like to Thank our generous sponsors and everyone involved with the Ted Nolan Foundation for making a dream a reality.

“A dream has become reality. A registered charity promoting healthy lifestyle choices for young First Nations people. The foundation has negotiated partnerships with First Nation organizations, the corporate sector, and post-secondary institutions to ensure the success of our program initiatives. I would like to extend my gratitude to my family and friends who have helped me realize my dream.”

Many young First Nations people grow up in substandard housing… lacking self esteem… losing hope.

The Ted Nolan Foundation is a registered charity promoting healthy lifestyle choices for all aboriginal youth.

Raised on the Garden River Reserve near Sault Ste. Marie, Ted Nolan launched a stellar Junior and NHL hockey career as player and coach. For years, he ran First Nations hockey camps, became a motivational speaker and philanthropist.

In 2004, he started the Foundation, raising funds to improve education and make physical activity a part of a better future for aboriginal youth. Self-esteem is at the base of it all; his programs are interwoven with values inherent in First Nations’ rich heritage.

The letter from Faith, a young Anishnaabe-kwe mother, who received a Rose Nolan Scholarship to complete her Bachelor of Science (Nursing) degree, begins to paint a human face on the challenges facing aboriginal youth…

“The scholarship eased some of the financial burdens of living in an urban city,” she wrote. “Rose Nolan’s story inspired me to complete my degree, knowing that learning is a life-long process. Rose Nolan has empowered me to be a strong and resilient Anishnaabe-kwe.

“I am proud to say that I graduated in May 2008 with a BScN degree in Nursing. I am currently working as a Registered Nurse at the Sudbury Regional Hospital in Sudbury, Ontario.”

You can download the complete Case Statement here.

“Through our philosophy of healthy Lifestyle, the Ted Nolan Foundation is committed to the healing process to renew and revitalize the mind, body and spirit of our young people. We will explore to help us train a new cadre of Aboriginal leaders today, to take their rightful place in Canadian society tomorrow. We will help develop programs at the community level for First Nations youth in communities no matter how isolated or poverty stricken. We will raise scholarship funds for First Nation women wishing to complete their education.”