Held separately from the General Fund, these funds were initiated by associations or individuals to pay tribute to a home economist, or to support a specific project area.
Communications and Information Dissemination
Gwenyth Bailey Simpson Award
Supports projects that disseminate information to the public in current developments on topics related to food, general nutrition or consumer information and that involve a home economist or professional in a related field.
LEARN MOREConsumer Studies and Family Resource Management
Margaret Speechly Stansfield Memorial Award
An annual award to support research or innovative public service or education projects in consumer economics or family resource management.
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Edith Rowles Simpson Award
An annual award for professional updating in family finance.
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Verna M. Lefebvre Award
Annual awards to support students registered in a Master or Doctoral program in the field of home economics/human ecology.
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Health Protection Lecture
Gwen E. Leslie Memorial Award
An annual public lecture or lectures on food or health protection topics.
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Joanne Mackie Award
Provides financial support to home economics teachers for the pursuit of student learning about local and global human rights issues.
International Development Project
Engberg-Fewster Award
Supports projects by Canadian home economists and their colleagues in the developing world.
LEARN MOREResource for Youth
Patricia J. Hames Award
Directed to developing life skills in Canadian youth through the retention and strengthening of home economics/family studies programs in Canadian schools.
LEARN MORESaskatchewan Home Economics Education Award
Offers grants to Canadian primary, elementary or secondary home economics/human ecology/family studies educators to support projects directed to the development of life skills in Canadian youth.
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Emmie Oddie Award
Supports a consumer information website: www.homefamily.net
LEARN MOREEstablishment of Special Funds
Information and guidelines for groups and/or individuals who may wish to establish a special fund.
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