A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
Strong Roots Board Members (L to R), Lewis Mitchell and Troy Thompson present Iakwa'satsthe Youth Fitness worker Tia Mitchell and Board Member Casey Swamp with over $5,000 worth of much needed sport and fitness equipment requested.
AKWESASNE – The Strong Roots Board was pleased to deliver much needed sports and fitness equipment to the Iakwa'shatste Youth Fitness Group. The Iakwa'shatste Youth Fitness Group was started five years ago by two young ladies, Elisha King and Steevi King, who experienced many benefits through sports and wanted to share that with the youth in our community. Their focus is on youth ages 12-25 and they are providing quality programs focused on physical fitness, nutrition, and leadership. When asked about the donation co-founder Elisha King stated "We are so grateful for the support we've received from organizations like the Strong Roots Charitable Foundation and would not be able to operate without them. Strong Roots has provided us with over $5000 worth of equipment this year which will have a great impact on our upcoming programs. New teams have reached out to us for training and we've gained a few more partners to deliver programs to the community. The new equipment will help us deliver new and exciting sessions to our youth." Please LIKE and follow the Iakwa'shatste Youth Fitness Facebook page for information on new program start dates and updates.
Iakwa'shatste Youth Fitness submitted one of the winning proposals for 2017 funding from the Strong Roots Charitable Foundation. The purpose of the funding is to develop community-wide initiatives that impact the quality of life for Akwesasne Elders and Youth. This funding was made possible through the overwhelming generosity of the Strong Roots Charity Cup 2017 sponsors. Strong Roots actively seeks out sponsorships from off-reserve companies who have long benefited from doing business with Akwesasne. Please review the list of sponsors below and take notice of the companies, both local and off-reserve, who are coming through with a commitment to work with Strong Roots for the betterment of our community. We are pleased to be able to work with the Iakwa'shatste Youth Fitness Group to promote a healthy lifestyle for our youth.
Platinum Level
CAA Management/Mohawk Gaming Enterprises
Diamond Level
Susan Jesmer/Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe/Nations Trading, Smokers Warehouse/Key Bank
Gold Level
Emond Harnden LLP/ CKON/ Crossroads Tobacco/ Renzi Foodservice/ VizExplorer/ Opici
Amethyst Level
Adirondack Energy Products/ Mohawk Council of Akwesasne/Ladouceur Mechanical
Silver Level
Rona Home Center/Arbutus Law Group LLP/Akwesasne Convenience Store Association/ J&J Brokers/
Community Bank/ Bear's Den/ S&L Electric/ Dr. Danielle Dubuc Optimetrist/ MNP Aboriginal Services
Speedway Convenience/ MATCO Electric/ Coca-Cola Bottling/ Johnston's Sawmill/ Big Boy's Tobacco/
Summerstown Foundry
Bronze Level
Truckstop #9/ Thom Norton & Co/ Mercedes Benz of Syracuse/ Akwesasne Sports/ Rocket Gaming
Casella Waste Systems Inc/ Bank of Montreal/ Robert's Sports Center/ AJ Sports/ St. Lawrence Radiology
Tom Post Insurance/ Red Circle Ad Agency/ Video King/ Gamecore/ Joseph's Fine Jewelry/ Brass Horse Bar & Grill
Seacomm Federal Credit Union/ American Legion Post 1479
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