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16 December 2017 Issue #61
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downhill skiing.
So, what’s “We Are All The
Same” all about?
“We Are All The Same is a
foundation that focuses on human
rights. I started my foundation
because I believe every person,
no matter the colour of your
skin, the language you speak, or
the religion you worship, should
have basic human rights. My
foundation focuses on six main
pillars, which are food, water,
shelter, education, healthcare, and
freedom,” says Evans. “I want to
make a difference in this world
both locally and globally. I want
to give back to those who are less
fortunate.”
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Evans got involved in charitable proceeds, $2400 were donated getting so much support. The Keg
work through WE Charities.
“When I was twelve I attended
one of their leader camps and
realized that together we can Hungry” program continues on,
change the world. At thirteen years he’s also working on launching his
old I travelled to Kenya, Africa for 2018 “Heal the Sick” program, in
3 weeks to build a school for a very support of the youth mental health
poor community,” says Evans. platform, focusing on children.
“At 14, I travelled to Ecuador
on another mission trip and our
group helped build another school
and also dig a well so the people
could have clean drinking water.
Although I started my foundation
focused on larger global issues I
quickly realized that there is need
in our own community of SD&G.
Last year I launched our Feed the
Hungry program. I raffled off
a Christmas basket and all the
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back to the Agape Centre Food donated $500 in gift cards to place
Bank.” in this year’s Christmas Basket.
They also generously gave my
As Evans’ 2017 “Feed the
family a $250 gift card. I had no
idea I was receiving that and I later
found out that they choose me out
of hundreds of submissions from
the We-Day organizers.”
Evans is also working on a
“This year’s 2nd annual
Christmas basket raffle proceeds promotional video for Cadillac
will support the Agape Centre Fairview (who has partnered
Food Bank as well as the Children’s with the 2018 Winter Olympic
Treatment Centre of SD&G,” says Committee), which involves
Evans. talking about his foundation and
While his non-profit hasn’t what he has done to accomplish
exactly crossed paths with his his dreams. “Their focus is on
athletics just yet, Evans feels there youth empowerment, making a
is a potential to make that happen. difference, and achieving your
dreams,” says Evans. “I am
“I would love to use my thrilled that people are taking
involvement in hockey and notice and supporting me in my
athletics to get the community efforts to change the world and
involved in helping me make a make a difference both locally and
difference. My involvement with globally.”
hockey has given me many ideas
for fundraising. Next season I Evans has already begun selling
plan to hold a fundraising hockey tickets for his second annual
tournament to support the needs Christmas Basket Raffle. This
within our community,” says year’s basket is even better than
Evans. “I am also thinking of last year’s, with $3500 worth of
using my hockey and community prizes to be won, all donated by
connections to organize a cops vs. local businesses. Tickets are $5.00
student’s hockey game as another and the draw is December 24th.
fundraiser. The possibilities are
Tickets will be available at
endless.”
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Recently, Evans was honoured Glass Cornwall, and Tagwi
at the Me to We event in Ottawa. Secondary School. Evans and his
“I was nominated for the foundation will be at the Ingleside
Governor General’s Award, Craft show on November 24-25th
however since there was a recent and at Walmart in Cornwall on
change in administration they December 16-17.
were not able to give out the award You can also purchase tickets by
this year therefore someone from reaching out to Evans by calling
the We-Day organization put my
613-662-9892 or by emailing: we-
name forward for a shout out at
are-all-the-same@outlook.ca.
this year’s Ottawa We-Day,” says
Evans. “I was honoured at this If you’re looking to get into the
year’s event and I was shocked season of giving, Evans’ not-for-
and thrilled that my foundation is profit is the perfect place to start.