Announcements

In 2023 the Pinball Clemons Foundation celebrated Black History Month by honouring 30 past and present Black Legends who have made amazing accomplishments for the Black community and Canada as a whole. We highlighted the 30 honourees with named bursaries for new students entering the Mainstream Bursary Program. This year we will be highlighting the students who received the Black Legends Bursaries, sharing an update on their first year of post-secondary education and what the

Please join us in welcoming our newest intern, Metaxia Fotos, to the Pinball Clemons Foundation family. With Metaxia's skills and experiences, we know she will be a great asset to our team and marketing department. Metaxia is finishing her Graduate Certificate in sport and event marketing at George Brown College. She completed her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Criminology and has a Graduate Certificate in Addictions and Mental Health. She has experience working in corre

Looking for the perfect holiday gift for your loved one? Look no further! The Gifting for Good Holiday Gift Auction is the one-stop-shop to finding the perfect gift while supporting youth in our communities with the gift of education. Many incredible businesses have come together to donate a selection of amazing gifts, ensuring that 100% of funds raised will go towards education for marginalized and racialized youth across Canada. The auction will be open until December 12th

We are so honoured to be featured in the newest addition of Global Heroes Magazine. Check out the article here: https://www.globalheroes.com/michael-pinball-clemons-youth-education/

Please join us in welcoming our newest intern and Office Administrator, Shalom Kusuma to the Pinball Clemons Foundation family. Shalom is from Mumbai, and has been in Canada for 7 months, where she just finished a post graduate program in Strategic Relationship Marketing at George Brown College. She has a bachelor’s degree in economics and has worked in the music and movie production industry as a production manager but switched focus to marketing to further expand her skills

The federal government has set aside $24 million to help reduce the risk of violence in schools and to promote the safety of students and we have partnered with One Voice One Team to be a part of this initiative. We have been awarded two years of funding to provide programming for youth who are feeling disconnected as the pandemic took a toll on their sense of value, purpose and belonging. Click to learn more about the steps the Ontario Government is taking to help combat ag

We are so happy to have this amazing partnership with Giant Tiger for Black History Month! From the 11th of February until the 26th, Giant Tiger shoppers can donate $2 or more in support of our youth. Check out this video of the PCF team visiting Giant Tiger yesterday to do some grocery shopping for our youth at Youth Without Shelter. We are beyond grateful for this amazing opportunity. Thank you so much Giant Tiger for your generosity and kindness! Make sure to check out you

CF’s multi-year commitment of $100,000 over five years will help support underrepresented youth across Ontario. Toronto, ON (February 1, 2023) - Led by the belief that Community and Partners are key to unlocking the future potential of youth in Canada, Cadillac Fairview (CF) is thrilled to announce a new partnership with The Pinball Clemons Foundation (PCF). Committing $100,000 over the next five years, the collaboration supports CF’s philanthropic commitment to making a posi

Amex commits $1 million in grants over three years to two nonprofit organizations to help back equal futures for underrepresented communities and help them thrive. American Express is thrilled to announce it has committed $1 million CAD in grants over three years to the Pinball Clemons Foundation and Pathways to Education to back underrepresented students in communities in Canada. These initiatives, funded through American Express’ Backing Equal Futures community giving pilla

Please join us in welcoming our newest intern and Marketing Coordinator, Trixia Espulgar to the Pinball Clemons Foundation family. Trix is a young professional from the Philippines pursuing a career in the marketing industry. In 2020, she graduated from one of the top universities in her country, De La Salle University. To add, she interned for McCann Worldgroup and was awarded the best thesis award. Following this, she decided to step out of her comfort zone and moved to T

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PCF hopes to build awareness and donations through a new video that can help be bring marginalized youth to the mainstream. March 7th , 2022 – Toronto, ON – FUSE Create works with the Pinball Clemons Foundation (PCF) to create a powerful new hero video that showcases what the Foundation does and how donor money is used to help disadvantaged kids. Their overall goal of the Foundation is to bring youth from the ‘margins into the mainstream’ through mentorship that allows youth

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Partnership opens doors to mentorship and courses for marginalized youth February 03, 2022 (Toronto, ON) – Today, The Pinball Clemons Foundation (PCF) announced it is continuing to provide BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour) youth with career pathways in a broad range of industries through an expanded partnership with RBC Future Launch and George Brown College. The partnership supports a program that will be offered online through George Brown College to a cohort o

Thanks to your donations, we were able to safely celebrate Christmas at the youth homeless shelter, and provide them with some incredible gifts and surprises! Due to COVID we were not able to cook with volunteers, so we enlisted the help of celebrity Chef Corbin to cater an amazing turkey dinner with all the trimmings. A few staff and volunteers were able to serve and eat with the youth. Read more below...

Thank you Moneris for supporting our youth by providing funding for our Education Fund, as well as providing placement and full time employment opportunities for our youth. The Foundation is working to change the narrative of marginalized and racialized youth by allowing them to focus on their academics and successfully transition into their careers without the burden of student debt. This investment directly correlates to their future success as independent adults. Click her

One of our favourite quotes is “Kindness can be the greatest gift that you can give a person, especially when they are not expecting it.” Well, this is a story of exactly that – unexpected kindness. A group of individuals who referred to themselves as “Friends Supporting Education” chatted with the Foundation and had one goal in mind – to help support marginalized and racialized youth in our community. They had no desire to promote their efforts and we even had to beg them to

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Michael and Diane Lee Clemons awarded Meritorious Service Cross. Pinball Clemons Foundation is proud to announce that Michael and Diane Lee Clemons have been awarded the Meritorious Service Cross. The Meritorious Service Decorations (Civil Division) enable the Governor General, on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen and all Canadians, to recognize the outstanding accomplishments and remarkable contributions made by members of our community. The Clemons were recognized for providi