Dear Friends of the Calgary Italian Sportsmen’s Dinner,
The Directors of the Calgary Italian Sportsmen’s Dinner Association would like to thank you for supporting our Dinner over the years. There can be no doubt that we have become one of the premier charity dinners in Western Canada. We would not have achieved that success without the support our patrons. We cannot thank you enough and hope that your support will continue.
Our approach to fundraising has always been to return 100% of the profits we generate from our Dinner to the community in the form of scholarships and donations. The only fundraising we have traditionally done is by way of sponsorships and the profits generated by our Dinner. As you can imagine, we have seen an increase in donation requests (especially from our high schools and post-secondary institutions) with the advent of the Pandemic.
Every year THE ITALIAN SPORTSMEN’S DINNER ASSOCIATION awards three (3) $5,000.00 scholarships to deserving male students of Italian descent in the Calgary area. The objectives of the scholarships are to encourage Italian Canadian students to pursue excellence in sports, and to further their education. The criteria for choosing candidates are as follows:
- The applicant must be of Italian descent, in grade 12 and will be registering at a post secondary institution within a year.
- Has demonstrated excellence in sports. (High school and or community.)
- Has maintained a good academic standing.
- Is an exemplary citizen
- Has financial need.
- Must attend the annual banquet on Thursday, May 30, 2024 at St. Francis High School - 877 Northmount Dr. N.W.
- Applicant must write a short essay on his experience with his Italian heritage.
We will recognize all of our Scholarship winners at our next Dinner Thursday, May 30, 2024.
