Christmas Basket Distribution: Over 5,000 Families Supported Over the past few days, we have marked an important milestone in our history by holding our final annual Christmas basket distribution on Avenue du Parc, where we had been temporarily serving the community since 2018. The Christmas basket distribution concluded on December 22. Until our services […]
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44th Holiday Classic: A Weekend of Tradition, Talent, and Alumni Pride The 44th edition of the Sun Youth Holiday Classic once again delivered a memorable weekend of high-level basketball, bringing together programs from Quebec, Ontario, and the United States. True to the tournament’s mission, the Classic served as a competitive showcase, a way of promoting […]
A Celebration of Basketball, Community, and Mentorship. Christmas always brings lots of excitement, and that is very true for Sun Youth. Not only do we prepare and distribute 5,000 food hampers to people in need but we host a most exciting basketball event. This year marked our 43rd Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament. Sports has always […]
We wish you a happy New Year 2024. Before moving on to what’s new for this year, we want to thank the thousands of volunteers and donors for their help during the Holiday Season. Thanks to them, we were able to help over 5,000 families, or almost 15,000 people in the month of December. Volunteers […]
The annual Sun Youth Holiday Basketball Classic took place December 17 and 18. While there was some familiarity about it, several new features were on display for fans and the 12 participating teams. This year the event moved to a showcase format, as opposed to a tournament. The showcase format permits more precise matchups, with […]
Our 2022 Christmas Basket Distribution was held last month in the unusual context that we all know: the increasing demand for food assistance and a decrease in donations. Thanks to the generosity and concerted effort of employees, volunteers, donors, and collaborators, we were able to serve 5,110 families, which represents 19,000 people in December 2022; […]
