In the News - BTV City Heros - Apr22/09

Youth scholarship winner changing lives

United Way in the News | Archive 2009

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Breakfast Television, Wednesday April 22, 2009
Reproduced with permission.

Evan Bowness is the fourth and final recipient of United Way's 2009 Youth Leaders in Action scholarship. Evan is a volunteer with John Howard Society's literacy program.

For his work with the United Way agency partner, Evan was featured live on CityTv's Breakfast Television on Wednesday, April 22, 2009.

"Other students may be hanging out with their friends, going out to a movie - Evan comes down, spends an hour-and-a-half at the Remand Centre, actually goes into the jail and tutors students," says John Hutton, Executive Director of the John Howard Society. "He's helped one work towards his GED and another just bringing up his basic literacy skills."