Supporting Our Communities Through Time, Talent and Treasure
Initiatives We Support
Sidoo Family Giving was established in 2006 with the intention of giving back to a community that had provided so much to a young man in his youth.
Empowering Youth Through Sports
Through sports, youth are able to establish a pattern of physical activity that continues on into adulthood.
- 13th Man Foundation
- UBC Athletics
- Canada Basketball & National Sport Trust Fund
- NWSS Secondary
- Crescent Moon Foundation
- Kids Play Foundation
- Supra Soccer Academy
Strengthen Community
We support a variety of initiatives that strengthen communities across BC and the lower mainland.
- The Breakfast Club
- City in Focus
- BC Children's Hospital - Sidoo Family Endowment of Orthopedics
- Streetohome Foundation
- World Vision project “RUDI”
- East End Boys Club of Vancouver
- Oasis Kitchen at Tenth Church
- Wholeway House
Supporting The Arts
The Sidoo Family has supported local art across BC for a number of years including the Vancouver Opera's Youth Programs
- Vancouver Opera
- The Old Vic Theatre London Refurbishment
- Cinemathique, the Summer Visions Film Institute for youth
The following projects highlight some of the wonderful
initiatives that Sidoo Family Giving is proud to support.
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Kidsplay Foundation
Sidoo Family Giving is proud to be supporters of the Kids Play Foundation. Kids Play holds sports tournaments, conferences, and other projects for the youth community to learn about the opportunities they can seize within life. The organization is operated by leaders from all across the Lower Mainland wanting to bring a positive change within the community. Kids Play believes their work will allow the youth to discover the potential they have within themselves to reach greater heights in any aspect of life.
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Supra Soccer Academy
Supra Academy identifies and develops soccer players between the ages of 4-17 in British Columbia, Canada. We are open to players from any team, club or academy. We design high level, age and skill appropriate development programs that are overseen by experienced staff coaches. Our unique training programs target potential technical weaknesses while continuously building on each player’s tactical knowledge and awareness. Most importantly, the academy’s objective is to develop the player’s confidence to compete at a higher level.
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Oasis Cafe at Tenth Church
Loneliness and social isolation is an experience many of us face at some point in our lives. It is a common thread that bridges us, regardless of our background. At the core, Oasis Café is intended to be a haven for people to find refreshment and renewal. Sidoo Family Giving is proud to support Oasis at Tenth Church.
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UBC Athletics
David and Manjy Sidoo are both UBC alumni, and Sidoo Family Giving provides generous scholarships to students in athletics and the arts. The athletics endowment is the largest of its kind at UBC. Each year SFG funds 14-20 athletic scholarships to create opportunities for students within the community to attend UBC.
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Vancouver Opera
Stemming from a deep passion for the arts, Manjy Sidoo had been an active member of the Vancouver Opera Board of Directors for a number of years. Sidoo Family Giving also lends support to the Opera's educational programs such as Vancouver Opera in the Schools.
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The Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club of BC strives to combat food insecurity and promote health and learning by implementing community-based breakfast programs in underserved elementary schools. By providing funding, kitchen equipment, training, and management tools, we endeavour to eradicate hunger among the province’s most vulnerable children.
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