SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE

'A Creativity Training Center'

Spirit of Excellence (SOE) is a non-for-profit organization, registered Charity with the CRA,  
founded by John and Colleen Kosti. 
This organization is the product of the couple’s twenty year vision and passion to enrich lives using the Creative Arts, Music, Health & Educational Tools. 
SOE’s charitable mission is to relieve poverty, through releasing creativity and develop potential through providing education in three components; 
Socially, Economically, and Spiritually
- Assisting in realizing the potential of children and families. 
The organization was founded in June 2003. Its buildings, encompass nearly 8,000 square feet of beautiful historical structure (being the original 'Morris Dry Goods Store from the 1940's) and is located within the urban community of Ford City in Windsor, Ontario, were purchased in June, 2005. 
SOE Creativity Training Centre, utilizes the aforementioned creative methods in order to build life changing skills, relieve poverty and to strengthen the community.

In 2006 - 2008  $75,000 was awarded to Spirit of Excellence for the 
SOELIT program written by Director Colleen Kosti.  
Distributed over three years to increase the number of children at risk participating in free after-school and weekend life-skills and leadership programs in a low-income neighbourhood of Windsor.