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De’Nae Cassidy Reid, 14, feels excited whenever she arrives at the basketball court. She is able to play a sport she likes and does well academically because of the Red Rush Basketball program. “No matter where you come from, your background, your financial situation, or anything else, there’s always a way to work it out here, and there’s always a way to help you follow your dream that you want,” Reid said. The Red Rush Basketball Program in Montreal is a youth community organization that offers services to boys and girls ages 10 to 19. Over 300 children are enrolled …

In the summer of 1972, Reverend Frank Gabourel, then minister of Union United Church, proposed a scholarship in memory of Reverend Dr. Charles H. Este who had ministered at Union United Church for 40 years. Scholarships would be awarded annually to students in the black community pursuing post-secondary education. In 1973, the first Rev. Dr. Charles H. Este scholarships were awarded to 5 black students. In 2024 the scholarship still prevails and the Rev. Dr. Charles H. Este Scholarship and Bursary Committee is calling upon black students to apply for a scholarship. To qualify, students must complete and return an …