NationTalk speaks with Ron Hansell – Vice President of the Ted Nolan Foundation. Topics include the Rose Nolan Memorial scholarships, Tim Hortons and how they have taken an interest in partnering with the Foundation to bring developing leadership among Aboriginal youth.

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Please note that the Ted Nolan hockey camp for 2009 will not be taking place this summer. Please check our website for updates about the new Ted Nolan Foundation Hockey School coming in 2010.

The Ted Nolan Foundation is pleased to announce the hiring of Kim Hansell as our new CEO.  With Kim’s passion and dedication we are looking forward to working with her and taking our foundation to a new level.  Kim has spent many years volunteering with different organizations and has organized and chaired for the Alzheimer’s Society of Niagara where she is a member of the Board of Directors.   Kim has also raised funds for many hockey teams and community groups throughout the Niagara area and we are thrilled to have her on board.

Dear Ms. Hansell,

It has been an honour for me to receive the Rose Nolan Scholarship. As a member of the Tsimshian nation of Kitsumkalum, from the northwest coast of British Columbia, I am strongly committed to making a contribution to the economic and social success of the First Nations communities in Canada. The Rose Nolan Scholarship allowed me to pursue my ambitions at university to the fullest extent of my abilities.

I am currently attending Concordia University, finishing the last year of my Master’s degree in Economics.  When I received the Rose Nolan scholarship in the summer of 2008, I was able to give up part-time restaurant employment and focus on my studies. I cannot express the relief this was to me; finally, my school semesters could be spent on school. As a result, the scholarship helped me to remain in good standing academically. I was able to undertake economics-related employment such as working part-time as a teaching assistant in undergraduate Economics courses. [Continue Reading]

The Ted Nolan Foundation is pleased to announce that Ron Hansell’s Ride for Rose was an overwhelming success. The total amount raised from the ride totalled $7,500.00.

“The Rose Nolan Memorial Scholarship is one of the foundation’s most important programs. Named in honour of Ted’s mother Rose, who was killed by a drunk driver in 1981. But her memory and her good works live on through the scholarship fund. Ron says, “The people who contributed so generously to the ride have shown they care about making our world a better place for all.”