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DECEMBER 2020 -
PRESENT
Wonder Grants are given to young Changemakers and creatives who are working in service of others and using their voice, vision, or abilities to change the world for the better.
Wonder Grants are designed to help young activists with big ideas, but insufficient resources, launch or complete innovative projects across a range of fields including music, film, human rights, education science, environment and technology.
LEARN MORE
OCTOBER
2020
Voter registration & turnout campaign with March For Our Lives Foundation, featuring a custom “SMF” text code, as well as a virtual volunteer phone banking session with Shawn.
SEPTEMBER
2020
Toronto International Film Festival announced The Shawn Mendes Foundation Changemaker Award, given each year to a film that centers youth and social change, along with a $10,000 award for the filmmaker. The inaugural winner was Kelly Fyffe-Marshall’s film Black Bodies.
JULY
2020
Global Citizen Year & The Shawn Mendes Foundation partnered to launch the Global Citizen Academy, a first-of-its-kind international, virtual leadership program for high school graduates. The Shawn Mendes Foundation provided $250,000 in need-based scholarships for students.
JUNE
2020
In the week of George Floyd’s murder, powerful young activists took over Shawn & The Foundation’s social media channels to share unfiltered takeovers from the frontline of Black Lives Matter protests around the country. During their takeovers, activists Zyahna Bryant, Jonathan Luis Hernandez, Brea Baker, and Winter Breanne shared information about their activism work, organizations to donate to and follow, and resources to learn more.
MARCH
2020
Shawn & The Foundation made an urgent donation to SickKids Hospital in Toronto to purchase direly needed Covid-19 testing machines.
JANUARY
2020
The Shawn Mendes Foundation made a major donation to the Australian Red Cross in response to the Australian Bush Fires.
AUGUST
2019
Inspired by young changemakers
he met while touring the world, Shawn launched The Shawn Mendes Foundation in August of 2019.
The Foundation focuses on causes that Shawn and his fans deeply care about, with an overall goal of
supporting and amplifying the voices of youth changemakers.
The Foundation aims to provide information for Shawn’s fans to inspire them to seek out and create positive change in the world, and to provide resources that will
empower young changemakers to further their impact and grow as activists.
NOVEMBER
2018
Shawn & Khalid release Youth video featuring incredible youth Aged 5 to 21, the video further highlights dozens of changemakers such as environmental activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, wrestling champion Hasaan Hawthorn, ballerina Lizzy Howell, basketball player Nassir Little, Shakespearean actors Gabriel Ratner and Charlotte Reidy, filmmaker Zuriel Oduwole, martial arts champions Rayna Vallandingham and Ethan Fineshriber, gun violence survivor D’Angelo McDade and rapper Sonita Alizadeh—among many others.
SEPTEMBER
2017
Shawn partnered with the Red Cross to raise funds and awareness for those affected by the catastrophic earthquake in Mexico. Shawn was in Mexico City during the earthquake while on the Illuminate tour. After witnessing the destruction firsthand, he decided to get involved. With the help of his fans, Shawn was able to raise over $180,000.
OCTOBER
2015
Pencils of Promise teamed up with Shawn launch the #BuildASchoolWithShawn campaign. Shawn and his fans exceeded the initial fundraising goal by 164%. Pencils of Promise was able to partner the community of Adaklu Seva to construct a new school and create a quality learning environment for hundreds of students.
AUGUST
2014
Shawn worked with DoSomething.Org on a major national campaign to help spread positivity called #NotesFromShawn. 53,349 of Shawn’s fans sneakily plastered their communities with 257,033 uplifting messages for strangers. Research shows compliments like these boost self-esteem and decrease the risk of self-harm
DECEMBER 2020 -
PRESENT
Wonder Grants are given to young Changemakers and creatives who are working in service of others and using their voice, vision, or abilities to change the world for the better.
Wonder Grants are designed to help young activists with big ideas, but insufficient resources, launch or complete innovative projects across a range of fields including music, film, human rights, education science, environment and technology.
LEARN MORE
OCTOBER
2020
Voter registration & turnout campaign with March For Our Lives Foundation, featuring a custom “SMF” text code, as well as a virtual volunteer phone banking session with Shawn.
SEPTEMBER
2020
Toronto International Film Festival announced The Shawn Mendes Foundation Changemaker Award, given each year to a film that centers youth and social change, along with a $10,000 award for the filmmaker. The inaugural winner was Kelly Fyffe-Marshall’s film Black Bodies.
JULY
2020
Global Citizen Year & The Shawn Mendes Foundation partnered to launch the Global Citizen Academy, a first-of-its-kind international, virtual leadership program for high school graduates. The Shawn Mendes Foundation provided $250,000 in need-based scholarships for students.
JUNE
2020
In the week of George Floyd’s murder, powerful young activists took over Shawn & The Foundation’s social media channels to share unfiltered takeovers from the frontline of Black Lives Matter protests around the country. During their takeovers, activists Zyahna Bryant, Jonathan Luis Hernandez, Brea Baker, and Winter Breanne shared information about their activism work, organizations to donate to and follow, and resources to learn more.
MARCH
2020
Shawn & The Foundation made an urgent donation to SickKids Hospital in Toronto to purchase direly needed Covid-19 testing machines.
JANUARY
2020
The Shawn Mendes Foundation made a major donation to the Australian Red Cross in response to the Australian Bush Fires.
AUGUST
2019
Inspired by young changemakers
he met while touring the world, Shawn launched The Shawn Mendes Foundation in August of 2019.
The Foundation focuses on causes that Shawn and his fans deeply care about, with an overall goal of
supporting and amplifying the voices of youth changemakers.
The Foundation aims to provide information for Shawn’s fans to inspire them to seek out and create positive change in the world, and to provide resources that will
empower young changemakers to further their impact and grow as activists.
NOVEMBER
2018
Shawn & Khalid release Youth video featuring incredible youth Aged 5 to 21, the video further highlights dozens of changemakers such as environmental activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, wrestling champion Hasaan Hawthorn, ballerina Lizzy Howell, basketball player Nassir Little, Shakespearean actors Gabriel Ratner and Charlotte Reidy, filmmaker Zuriel Oduwole, martial arts champions Rayna Vallandingham and Ethan Fineshriber, gun violence survivor D’Angelo McDade and rapper Sonita Alizadeh—among many others.
SEPTEMBER
2017
Shawn partnered with the Red Cross to raise funds and awareness for those affected by the catastrophic earthquake in Mexico. Shawn was in Mexico City during the earthquake while on the Illuminate tour. After witnessing the destruction firsthand, he decided to get involved. With the help of his fans, Shawn was able to raise over $180,000.
OCTOBER
2015
Pencils of Promise teamed up with Shawn launch the #BuildASchoolWithShawn campaign. Shawn and his fans exceeded the initial fundraising goal by 164%. Pencils of Promise was able to partner the community of Adaklu Seva to construct a new school and create a quality learning environment for hundreds of students.
AUGUST
2014
Shawn worked with DoSomething.Org on a major national campaign to help spread positivity called #NotesFromShawn. 53,349 of Shawn’s fans sneakily plastered their communities with 257,033 uplifting messages for strangers. Research shows compliments like these boost self-esteem and decrease the risk of self-harm
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