Celebrating Asian Heritage Month: The sky’s the limit for Filipino WJHA goalie
May 18, 2021 |Adjusting to a new country, a new culture, and a new way of life isn’t easy. That transition becomes much... View Article
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Teacher Appreciation Week: TNYF thankful for everyday extra efforts of teachers
May 3, 2021 |Spending lunch hour with a student to give them an opportunity to chat with someone outside their household. Encouraging students... View Article
WJHA student Dominick honoured with Air Canada Fan Flight award
May 2, 2021 |The resiliency of the Winnipeg Jets Hockey Academy (WJHA) has been tested this year, as the program hasn’t been able... View Article
High school boys “Drop the Gloves” on inequality by donating hockey equipment to WJHA
April 17, 2021 |When a group of high school boys tell you they want to drop the gloves, you’d have good reason to... View Article
True North Youth Foundation Chase the Ace draws give Jets fans another chance to win
April 6, 2021 |Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose fans have loyally supported the True North Youth Foundation (TNYF) through the purchase of 50/50... View Article
Beaulieu’s participation in P11 a boost for kids, and his own well-being
April 1, 2021 |Nathan Beaulieu is quick to point out his favourite part of Project 11: classroom visits. Sure, they’re virtual classroom visits... View Article
WJHA makes hockey a haven for young girls
March 29, 2021 |The hockey rink has become a home for Winnipeg Jets Hockey Academy (WJHA) student Vera. That isn’t a statement that... View Article
Behind the scenes of the construction of Camp Manitou’s new lake
March 25, 2021 |Camp Manitou’s new 11-acre expansion has seen plenty of activity over the past several months as crews have worked to... View Article
WJHA tutors teach accountability and importance of connection through continued pandemic programming
March 16, 2021 |We’ve all been on a learning curve since the pandemic started a year ago and continue to adjust to doing... View Article
Role models in mental wellness and female leadership
March 16, 2021 |There are many gamechangers within the True North organization whose efforts do not make it onto a scoreboard or stat... View Article
Celebrating Black History Month
February 28, 2021 |The main message of the NHL’s Hockey is for Everyone campaign is in the name itself – to ensure that... View Article
Hockey and the WJHA help new Canadian family feel at home
February 26, 2021 |When the Nnah family – consisting of mother Ugo and her three sons Anointing, Divine, and Winner – moved to... View Article
Continued connections: Camp Manitou hires WJHA grads for operations work
February 18, 2021 |Camp Manitou is well-known as a place where youth can learn new skills, from wall climbing and fire making to... View Article
Fuel for the fight: Esso donates $10,000 to mental wellness initiative Project 11
February 9, 2021 |Project 11 has been supporting youth and teachers on the topic of mental health since inception and teaching them the... View Article
Register for 2021 summer camp at Camp Manitou
February 9, 2021 |Raise your hand if you’re tired of the winter weather and can’t wait for the summer months! Camp Manitou staff... View Article
True North Youth Foundation to run Winnipeg Jets 50/50 presented by PlayNow.com for every Winnipeg Jets game in 2020-21 season
January 14, 2021 |The 2020-21 NHL season may look different than any other, but Winnipeg Jets fans will still have a familiar way... View Article
Thompson lends his voice to normalize the conversation about mental wellness
January 12, 2021 |January is an important month on the hockey calendar – and for good reason. Every year, the month is dedicated... View Article
Mental game: How one WJHA student uses hockey to manage anxiety
January 7, 2021 |The Winnipeg Jets Hockey Academy (WJHA) isn’t specifically known as a mental health program. In the True North Youth Foundation... View Article
12 Days of Giving – Day 12: Giving youth the chance to chase their dreams and give back through the WJHA
December 25, 2020 |The holiday season is the season of giving for many. For Winnipeg Jets Hockey Academy (WJHA) students, the holiday season... View Article
12 Days of Giving – Day 11: Teaching youth to express their feelings through Project 11
December 24, 2020 |Expressing yourself isn’t always easy. That’s the case for anybody but can be particularly true for youth. From navigating friendships,... View Article
Ring in a “sweetened” New Year while watching the World Juniors
December 23, 2020 |Adding to the always-exciting post-holiday World Juniors will be the chance to win a sweetened True North Youth Foundation (TNYF)... View Article
12 Days of Giving – Day 10: Giving youth a chance to stretch themselves and try new things at Camp Manitou
December 23, 2020 |Reflecting on her week of day camp at Camp Manitou this summer, Geordana had this to say: “I was nervous... View Article
12 Days of Giving – Day 9: Positive impacts off the ice through hockey programming
December 22, 2020 |While the WJHA is able to offer many unique opportunities to its student athletes – from hockey camps with NHL... View Article
12 Days of Giving – Day 8: Turning classrooms into teams through Project 11
December 21, 2020 |Words don’t just describe our reality – they create our reality. That’s why Grade 4/5 teacher Heather Blacker, who teaches... View Article