The R.E.W.A.R.D.S.™ Foundation is a registered Canadian Foundation created to address the staggering personal and social costs of youth dropping out of school, and the devastating health issues that result from smoking. The R.E.W.A.R.D.S.™ Program is designed to motivate youth to make healthy lifestyle choices

 Background

The R.E.W.A.R.D.S. Program was designed to give youth and adults an opportunity to work together to create a better, stronger country.

• On average 3 out of every 10 youth will not graduate each year 
• 22% will start smoking
• One in four youth lacks the basic education considered necessary for a career in almost any field;
• One in seven dropouts are dependent on social assistance within a year and a half of dropping out, compared to one in fifty of those who graduate
• On average, dropouts earn 20% less than high school graduates, and end up costing taxpayers billions in social assistance;
• Over 80% of criminal justice expenditures is spent on high school dropouts.

These decisions affect all of us. Consider our health care, education, social services and criminal justice costs. You can check out our smoking and dropout facts pages for more information.

What you can do

If you are an adult and you want to help do something about keeping our kids smoke free and educated then the R.E.W.A.R.D.S. Program is for you. 

Benefits for youth

Students are offered the tools to earn CASH to start their lives after high school graduation. All Canadians benefit when we graduate most of our kids as non-addicted citizens of Canada. Simply put , they contribute more than they take out of the system.

This program is for all kids. Not just the high achievers or the challenged. This is an opportunity for all kids to work hard and get a good start in life.

This is not a handout; it's a hand up. Kids have to participate in the process. Kids raise money to pay for the grants, and help the foundation find the donors to sponsor them.

The commitment

In order to be eligible for a financial REWARD each youth must:

1) Stay Smoke Free

2) Graduate High School

3) Sign up sponsors who will commit to donating about $25 a month to the REWARDS Foundation.

If you are a youth and you want a chance to earn some money towards college, university then sign up and put in the effort of finding sponsors. The world is a competitive place. We give you the tools, and you put them to work. This is the first lesson in how to create a successful life. 

Do you believe in yourself?

Are you worth it?

Then go for it and you can BE, DO and HAVE what you commit your life to creating.