Held separately from the General Fund, these funds were initiated by associations or individuals to pay tribute to a home economist, or to support a specific project area.

Communications and Information Dissemination

Gwenyth Bailey Simpson Award

Supports projects that disseminate information to the public in current developments on topics related to food, general nutrition or consumer information and that involve a home economist or professional in a related field.

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Consumer Studies and Family Resource Management

Margaret Speechly Stansfield Memorial Award

An annual award to support either innovative educational or public service projects and/or encourage research in consumer studies and/or family resource management.

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Family Finance

Edith Rowles Simpson Award

An annual award for professional updating in family finance.

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Graduate Student

Verna M. Lefebvre Award

Annual awards to support students registered in a Master or Doctoral program in the field of home economics/human ecology.

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Health Protection Lecture

Gwen E. Leslie Memorial Award

An annual public lecture or lectures on food or health protection topics.

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Human Rights Education

Joanne Mackie Award

Provides financial support to home economics teachers for the pursuit of student learning about local and global human rights issues.

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International Development Project

Engberg-Fewster Award

Supports projects by Canadian home economists and their colleagues in the developing world.

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Leadership Development

Doris Badir Award

Supports human ecology students and encourages leadership development of future human ecologists.

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Resource for Youth

Patricia J. Hames Award

Directed to developing life skills in Canadian youth through the retention and strengthening of home economics/family studies programs in Canadian schools.

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Saskatchewan Home Economics Education Award

Offers grants to Canadian primary, elementary or secondary home economics/human ecology/family studies educators to support projects directed to the development of life skills in Canadian youth.

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www.homefamily.net

Emmie Oddie Award

Supports a consumer information website: www.homefamily.net

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Establishment of Special Funds

Information and guidelines for groups and/or individuals who may wish to establish a special fund.

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