Riley & Susan: Congratulations to our latest $1000 FLY-FUND recipient, Focus Forward for Indigenous Youth! Focus Forward For Indigenous Youth provides Indigenous students with the opportunity to develop hands on skills by working on community projects. Learn more focusforwardfiy.org #ygk

Special thank you to HelloFresh who have generously provided $50 off your next dinner! You'll find this fantastic prize in your official Focus Forward for Indigenous Youth bag along with our signature T-shirt! If you haven't already, register today at focusforwardfiy.org/5k

Register for our upcoming fundraiser in Kingston's City Park and automatically be entered to win some awesome prizes. Register today! focusforwardfiy.org/5k

Start your run off right with morning stretches conducted by The Iron King! After the run/walk enjoy delicious eats from Otter Creek Farms Food Truck!

We are excited to have No.9 join us this coming week in support of the Wiikwemkoong Greenhouse for Change 🙂🌱

Check out this video by APTN National News on what the students have been up to at Montreal Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan! Thank you @aptn APTN News! youtu.be/Lq4RdiK5MEQ

#WhatsNewWednesdays Focus Forward is seeking corporate partnerships with national manufactures and suppliers in the construction industry for the development of the Montreal Lake Cree Nation Hope Garden Greenhouse.

We are pleased to offer our twitter followers first access to our latest video featuring footage from our Montreal Lake Greenhouse project. Share this to help empower #Indigenous youth and their communities youtu.be/f9oi1jzbotw

#WhatsNewWednesday Volume 5: Promo Video Currently at Focus Forward FIY, the marketing team has finished the first draft of our new promo video. For Focus Forward FIY 2017 was a big year, the promo video showcases some of the highlights of the successful past year!

Founder Evan Veryard leading members of the Kingston branch through the first general meeting of… instagram.com/p/BeGYZDIH2qj/

#WhatsNewWednesday Volume #6 The date has been set!!! The team at Focus Forward FIY is pleased to announce the date for our Inaugural event in Toronto is Wednesday, February 28! This event will be a Paint Nite Fundraiser, to raise money for our Montreal Lake Greenhouse Project.

Focus Forward FIY is engaging in Indigenous culture training! This past week Focus Forward FIY engaged in its first Indigenous culture raining session to further educate the team on Indigenous culture. #WhatsNewWednesday Volume 7

The Structural design drawings for the Montreal Lake Greenhouse have been completed! This is a vital development, as these drawing will serve as the blueprint for the contractors and students to build Hope Garden.

Chairman Evan Veryard met with Jay Noel and Carter Strongquill today. Jay and Carter work for Your Choice Homes, a Saskatchewan based company of contractor-mentors that work with Indigenous youth and will be the teachers who guide the students to build the Hope Gardens Project.

Focus Forward FIY’s greenhouse growth guide has been completed! The growth guide is a researched based template that looks into the optimal conditions for plant growth. #WhatsNewWednesday #Volume11

Focus Forward FIY’s newest blog post will be here soon! Written by Anna Woodmass, the blog post will provide an in-depth look at Your Choice Homes Inc. Your Choice Homes Inc. is an First Nation’s home builder and is well known for building ‘tiny homes’. #WhatsNewWednesday

Part of the team is hitting the road & on route to Wikwemikong! They are excited to meet with community leaders to further develop the greenhouse project. Up next: Stakeholder meetings, drum circle, & even a FFFIY presentation as part of the Indigenous agricultural gathering😀

We have some great news!!! Focus Forward For Indigenous Youth is excited to announce… The "Wikwemikong Greenhouse For Change" project has secured a grant from the Ontario Government Skills Catalyst Fund! #WhatsNewWednesday #ontariogovernment #indigenous