Each year Sidoo Family Giving sponsors an athletics scholarship to one deserving student athlete at New Westminster Secondary School in New Westminster, BC. NWSS is David Sidoo’s alma mater and he is a strong supporter of its athletics programs – especially his own passion, football.

The $1500 SFG Scholarship is awarded to those NWSS students who demonstrate academic and athletic achievement, as well as leadership and perseverance. David and Manjy Sidoo established the scholarship with the goal of helping student athletes who may not otherwise be able to afford to attend university.

The 2011 Sidoo Family Scholarship at NWSS was recently awarded to Regan Eberding, a senior who will be putting the scholarship funds toward tuition at UBC in 2012. This pairing strikes a deep chord with David, who also played football at NWSS and then went on to join the UBC Thunderbirds team.

Regan with Chad Oatway (left) the NWSS Defensive Coordinator and ex-UBC player, and Farhan Lalji (right) NWSS Head Coach and broadcaster for TSN.

Congratulations, Regan! Looking forward to seeing you suited up with the TBirds next Fall!

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SFG’s David Sidoo, retired CFL pro footballer and UBC alumnus, joined a few former T-Birds teammates to celebrate the 2011 Grey Cup – Vanier Cup weekend and raise funds to support the UBC Thunderbirds Football scholarship program.

On November 23, 2011, at Joey Bar and Grill in Vancouver, Mike Emery, David Sidoo, Bernie Glier, Mike Canic and Jason Riley broke bread and contributed individual donations toward the Thunderbirds scholarship program. Each member of group was part of the 1982 UBC Thunderbirds football team that has been called “the greatest in CIAU history” for having gone undefeated in Canadian competition.  The team was inducted into the UBC Sports Hall of Fame in 2003 for their record-setting performance.

David and his former teammates attended the Thunderbirds Breakfast on November 25, 2011 at the Vancouver Convention Center where All-Canadian university athletes and coaches were honoured, including Frank Smith and Richard Negrin.

To round out the weekend celebrations, Former T-Bird Jason Riley coached the McMaster Marauders to their first ever Vanier Cup victory at BC Place.

David Sidoo and his former teammates attended the Thunderbirds Breakfast on November 25, 2011

David Sidoo and the UBC Thunderbirds - 1982 Vanier Cup

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