Squash Canada is excited to announce the 2020 Women in Squash Encouragement Fund Recipients. The Women in Squash Encouragement Fund was established to promote women and girls participation in Squash in Canada. The fund supports stakeholders looking to develop new and/or expand current initiatives that build capacity for gender equity in Squash. This year $7400 in ten $700 and one $400 grants were distributed to eleven recipients across Canada. Congratulations to the following recipients. We look forward to following the impact of these initiatives. Well Done!
Women in Squash Encouragement Fund Grants
|
Recipient |
Location |
Initiative Name |
Amount |
|
Carla Dyck |
Saskatoon, SK |
Women’s Squash Group |
$700 |
|
Amanda Thompson |
Calgary, AB |
WHCA Female Squash Development |
$700 |
|
Britney Selina |
Inuvik, NT |
Squash For All |
$700 |
|
Giselle Delgado |
Victoria, BC |
Victoria Women’s Squash Community Booster |
$700 |
|
Zain UI Abideen |
Edmonton, AB |
Women’s Box League |
$700 |
|
Melissa Shakespeare |
Halifax, NS |
Squash Girls Nova Scotia |
$700 |
|
Janet MacLeod |
Kentville, NS |
Squash for Women |
$700 |
|
Shelley Neil |
Victoria, BC |
Growing Female Coaches |
$400 |
|
Maxym Leclair |
Gatineau, QC |
Squash au Feminin |
$700 |
|
Leah Desbarres |
Amaranth, ON |
Women’s Night Out |
$700 |
|
Marie Desmarais |
Whitehorse, YT |
SQUASH the Barriers! |
$700 |
And thank you to all those who applied. We appreciate your interest and dedication to advancing female engagement in squash. Squash Canada received over 35 eligible applications from across the country. Recipients were awarded funding based on the criteria described in the Women in Squash Encouragement Fund Application Guide.
For additional information on the Women in Squash Encouragement Fund please visit the Female Engagement section on the squash Canada website HERE.
