Supported by a generous $15,000grant from City Councillor Tammy Hwang, this program is designed to equip students with the confidence and skills to lead both within their schools and far beyond. Our members don't just learn about community - they build it.

Our club at Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School has become a community hub powered by strategic partnerships with the City of Hamilton and McMaster University. Together, we are helping to heal humanity, one student and one community at a time

City-wide data show that about one in four Hamilton households is now experiencing food insecurity, a sharp increase in recent years.Studies of local food-bank use also find that families turning to food banks are “the poorest of the poor,” often with children at home. Ward 4 is one of the areas most affected by these trends.

For Churchill students, this means:

• Teens arriving at school hungry or under-nourished, struggling to focus, regulate emotions, and engage in learning

• Families unable to cover extra costs for graduation fees, prom, spirit wear, team fees, field trips, or media/film projects

• Limited household capacity to help purchase basic classroom supplies, clothing for co-op or job interviews, and participation fees for sports and clubs