Welcome to our
SCHOLARSHIP
Event
Welcome to the Catholic Children’s Aid Foundation (CCAF) Annual Scholarship Event celebrating your accomplishments and expectations for the coming academic year of 2023-2024.
I had a chance to meet several of you last January when we processed the winter scholarships and I’m pleased to see that you are back for your next year of schooling. Best wishes for great success!
Our event this year is a departure from previous ones. It is student-centric and we hope you will enjoy its informality of presentation, eating and mingling. We’ve asked the adults to stay on the “down low”.
The CCAF is very proud of our Scholarship Program which wouldn’t be possible without the continuous generosity of our faithful donors. Many thanks for your trust and confidence in the students’ futures.
A special “Shout Out” to Diana Smith who is a great advocate for youth causes (she has me on speed dial)! She championed this event and its success will largely be as a result of her efforts. Supporting Diana have been, Khalat Amin, Paula Robinson, Peggy Tsukamoto, Natalie Balleza and Jewel Silveira. Thank you for all your efforts!
Enjoy the evening!
– Message from Jim, Executive Director
Annual Scholarship Awards Night Itinerary
- Welcome, Land Acknowledgement and Prayer
- Dinner
- Planting the Seeds of Change - Gracian Ndi
- Test your Skills
- Guest Speaker - Bakari Savage
- Name that Tune
- Unscramble
- Sally Woodcock Award Presentation
- Video Montage of Scholarship Recipients
- Contest Winners
- Group photo of Scholarship recipients and Sally Woodcock Award Winners
- Closing Remarks- Jim Gilligan
- Candy Bar/DJ
Bakari Savage is an Anchor and Reporter for CP24, a role he assumed in July 2021.
Savage has reported on a multitude of high-profile stories in the city, including CP24’s coverage of the inaugural visit of Mary Simon, Canada’s first Indigenous Governor General, to Queen’s Park in 2022..
an exclusive interview with Adam Attala, the teen hero who saved children from a burning home in Mississauga; and the deadly Father’s Day 2022 shootings in the GTA.
With more than 10 years of broadcasting experience, Savage has reported on a wide variety of news stories in his career, including natural disasters, suicide awareness, childhood obesity, and crime.
Prior to joining the CP24 team, Savage was a reporter for WBRC FOX6 News in his hometown of Birmingham, Ala. During his tenure, Savage also hosted the lifestyle segment, “Magic City Weekend,” highlighting the best restaurants, bars, and entertainment in the city.
Savage’s career in broadcast journalism began in 2010 as a Reporter for KNOE-TV, a CBS-affiliate station in Monroe, La. Savage also held positions at NBC-affiliate station KARK and News 13 in Orlando, where he covered the tragic murder of Trayvon Martin; the trial of George Zimmerman; and conducted a live interview with Jesse Jackson.
In 2020, Savage was a recipient of the Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism, an award that allowed him to spend the year documenting the effects of COVID-19 isolation on various age groups.
In his personal time, Savage serves as a board member with On River Time, a non-profit organization that helps survivors of abuse and neglect through the world of fly-fishing. Savage is also a member of the Canadian Association of Black Journalists (CABJ) and the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ).
Savage graduated from the University of Minnesota with a double major in Political Science and Communication Studies. He currently resides in Toronto with his wife and their dog, Charlie.
He speaks English and conversational Italian.
Follow Bakari Savage on Twitter: @BakariSavage