This year, MLT Aikins and Mother Teresa Middle School (MTMS) students and staff continued a December tradition of volunteering at the Regina Food Bank.
The firm’s Regina office raised funds to purchase rice for food hampers again this holiday season. The Regina Food Bank then matched the donation with lentils, and lawyers, students and staff all came together to measure rice and lentils into one pound bags. Rice and lentils are staples for many families in the community that rely on the food bank.
“MLT Aikins is a great supporter of the MLT Aikins Bursary and these moments when MTMS students can work alongside community leaders are so formative! We love giving back to our community,” says Regina partner Milad Alishahi.
Enjoy watching this highlight video from the day.
MLT Aikins Bursary
MLT Aikins has been happy to support MTMS students for more than a decade. The MLT Aikins Bursary, worth approximately $300,000, was established 11 years ago to provide financial assistance to students. The fund is replenished annually by donations from the firm’s lawyers.
Each year, approximately $15,000 is disbursed to the more than 150 students who are currently enrolled in MTMS or studying in high school or university. The fund covers everything from bus passes to graduation expenses, clothing and extracurricular activities – everything the students’ parents would pay for if they could afford to do so. The bursary is also used to defray some of the costs of post-secondary education.
About the Regina Food Bank
The mission of the Regina Food Bank is to serve those most vulnerable in the community by providing programs and service directly and through partnerships in the areas of food provision, essential skills development and connections to the community supports and opportunities.