A CAMPAIGN TO RAISE $500,000 FOR CHILD AND YOUTH SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DEVELOPMENT.
Through PISE’s Gift of Play programs, we connect annually with over 15,000 children under the age of 12 to help set them up for success. With a focus on physical literacy, engaging activities, and, most of all, fun, Gift of Play helps kids develop the foundational skills, motivation, and confidence that will stay with them for the rest of their lives. Developed to reach as many children in our region as possible, there are a variety of Gift of Play programs in need of your support.
Play with purpose. Fostering physical literacy through intentional games and activities.
Give the Gift of PLAY.
all kids deserve to play.
PISE is a nationally recognized leader in providing inclusive, developmentally appropriate programs for children. We are proud to now work with approximately 10,000 children each year throughout the south island region, bringing them heart pumping, bone building, sweaty and fun physical literacy enriched sessions at schools, recreation and community centres and at PISE. Our goal is for every child to LOVE being active so that they develop into happy, healthy and active adults.
Critical to this goal is working to ensure all children have opportunity to participate, including those in need. We do this by working in schools, providing free programming in the community and offering our PLAY Your Way Subsidy for our summer camps and other programs.
“Of note, children from more disadvantaged or at risk backgrounds do not have the same opportunities for physical activity and often live in environments that contribute to poor health. The programming by the Pacific Institute for Sport Education [PISE], essentially a targeted universality approach, has the opportunity to address these inequity issues both from a socio-economic and physical disadvantage perspective.” ~ Dr. Richard S. Stanwick, Chief Medical Health Officer, Island Health
Play Your Way Grant: $10,000
The Play Your Way Grant program offers financial support to families who need a hand getting their children involved in summer and spring camps and other youth programs at PISE. Donations to the Play Your Way Grant program allow PISE to give the gift of play to even more children and help ensure every child has the start to life they deserve.
Teacher Mentorship Program: $50,000
For many young people, school is where they first form their relationship with sport and active living. Having positive early experiences with physical activity is key to ensuring it will
continue to be a priority throughout the rest of their lives. That’s why the experts at PISE offer physical education programming to help teachers in our local school districts deliver the most
engaging and effective physical education possible, supported also with equipment, resources, and lesson plans. Donations to this program enable us to reach thousands of students and reach populations that do not have access to these quality programs outside of school.
Kids on Wheels: $20,000
One of our newer programs, Kids on Wheels expands PISE’s reach to young people in daycares, preschools, and community centres and gives those children the chance to develop early bicycling skills. Using our fleet of 16 pedal-less Strider balance bikes, this program helps children learn balance, steering, and the risks and opportunities of cycling in a completely safe way and with greater proven success in transitioning to pedal-bikes than from bikes with training wheels. PISE is looking for support to be able to offer this quality program to as many early-childhood centres as possible.
Inclusive Child & Youth Programs: $70,000
Along with the physical and mental benefits, sport and play are vital ingredients to a young person’s sense of belonging and inclusion. PISE’s Inclusive Child and Youth Programs help develop these social skills and sense of belonging by offering opportunities for play to children with disabilities, children who are recent arrivals to Canada, children from Indigenous
communities, and all others who may need a helping hand to get involved and start playing. With needs for specific equipment and staffing, these programs can be quite costly, and support is needed to help maintain and expand these offerings.
