Spirit of Excellence, Inc. 
'A Creativity Training Centre'

      
Spirit of Excellence, Inc.
A Creativity Training Centre
 Located in the Heart of Ford City Windsor
1012 Drouillard Rd., Windsor, ON
Canada N8Y 2P8
PHONE:  (519) 256-5433
FAX:        (519) 256-5489

Developing Potential within the Urban Community

  OFFICE HOURS  
 Monday:                closed
Tuesday:              10:00 am - 5:00 pm
after September 30th   12 pm - 8:00 pm
Wednesday:         12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thursday:             10:00 am - 5:00 pm
after October 2nd   11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday:                  closed 
Saturday:             9:00 am - 4:00 pm


11/19/2008

CHILDREN'S FEST 
Saturday September 20th 10:00 - 5:00
Sunday September 21st 11:00 - 5:00 
$5 at the door 

SOE Flag Co. will be opening performance both days!  Lot's of fun events for the family!! 

at the Safety Village 
7911 Forest Glade Drive
Windsor
(more info)

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CHILDREN WELCOME TO JOIN BEGINNER FLAG FALL '08!!

    

 

You can make a difference!

 

   

  You may not have time to volunteer at Spirit of Excellence but there are ways you can help!

Your financial support will assist us in the many children and women we support and assist with providing our training programs, healthy meals and clothing free of charge.

Please Donate-small or large finances are needed!   

Thank you for your support!

 

 

 

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The Mission of Spirit of Excellence is to:
      • provide relief of poverty and the improvement of lives physically, economically and spiritually
      • provide participants hope for improved living and offer enhancement of personal expression through the arts
  • Uniquely linking the arts, life skills, literacy and education to;
      • provide children and their families within the urban community the resources to explore their full potential
      • physically, economically, and spiritually
      • and to train them to be successful role models and mentors within their families and give back into their community.

Spirit of Excellence Commitment:

  • We are committed to relieving poverty through providing free healthy meals, after school healthy snacks, healthy well balanced meals, free clothing to children and women seeking employment, and additional educational assistance to build skills for improved living.
  • We are committed to assisting our participants to discover their God given purpose, personal spiritual growth and fulfillment of their destiny
  • We are committed to the effective use of volunteers.
  • We are committed to improving our community.
  • We are committed to strengthening and improving our organization.
Spirit of Excellence Centre provides three components:
  1. Physical   2.  Economical 3. and Spiritual
  2. Our mission is to meet needs of the community and our participants.    

We provide assistance Physically through;

  • Nutritious healthy snacks, and meals freely to children between the ages of 4 - and 18 years in age.  
  • Community Nourishment Program after school and Saturdays - in partnership with Jumpstart Community Nourishment Program 
  • Free Luncheons and Training Workshops to Women in Need of Guidance & Skills
  • Clothing distribution for children and women
  • Instruction in Fine Arts, Flag Twirling, Dance and Music
  • Children's performance Flag Company  called 'S.O.E. Flag Company'

We provide assistance Economically through;

  • Practical Training in Life Skills ~ Manners, Etiquette, Health, Sewing, Cooking, Laundry and Fitness
  • Assistance with Literacy & Work Skills  Program ~ a Satellite Laubach Literacy Program of  Windsor Public Library
  • Self Esteem Courses & Workshops
  • Queen Esther's Finishing School for girls and young women
  • Manners Academy for young boys
  • Conflict Resolution Classes
  • Computer Centre & Book Club
  •  Women & New & Expectant Mom's Support Training Luncheons
  • Discovery Class - discovering and fulfilling your potential
  • Educational Sponsorships available to Women in Need of Guidance and Skills, developing business skills and vocational training in certificate courses
     
    We provide assistance Spiritually by individual request, weekly services and classes;
    • Spiritual Guidance for personal needs
    • Biblical training in Christian Praise and Worship Arts and Christian Living
      • Studies in:
        • Urban Ministry (taking Christ to the poor)
        • Children's ministry
        • Market place ministry
        • Children's & Family Worship & Prayer Services
        • Liturgical Dance
        • Choreography
        • Pageantry
        • Starting a Church Arts & Dance Ministry
        • Prophetic ministry
        • Drumming in the church
        • Dance in the church

     

   

Spirit of Excellence is a Creativity Training Centre providing a creative, educational and practical approach to developing personal improvement, relational and life skills.  

Welcome to SOE Website - please explore our programs and opportunities for involvement.  We are currently enrolling new students into the 2007-08 Calendar.  

Children ages 5 and up are welcome to enroll in our creative life skills programs as follows: 

  • After school healthy food & fitness program

  • Literacy & Homework Club

  • Manners & Finishing School

  • Flag Twirling

  • Dance

  • Music Development

  • Self Esteem Building Life Skills

  • Christian living

  • Spiritual Guidance and weekly Children's Worship Service

 

~ Women of Excellence provides support and empowerment for those desiring to discover and develop their potential.  
~ Monthly Luncheons, with support & educational training are provided for:
~ Expectant,  New Mom's and parents with babies up to elementary school age "Journey into Parenting" group - next date October 7th 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm  more info
~ Women's Support Group - Tuesday 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
~ Men and Women's Discovery Course - TBA  6 weeks with a 7th week graduation event.
~ Computer & Life Skills Training:  Thursday evenings next start date tba   

Business Development for Women:  currently SOE has a vocational program through our Queen Esther's programs, and in offering courses in professional work skills and training in Nail Technology, fingernail Artistry, personal wardrobe & budgeting skills.  
All funds go to Spirit of Excellence to support our women's program, and provide employment experience, training and opportunities for participants to develop their work skills.    

  Children and family worship service & spiritual guidance component begin Saturday September 27th at 12:30 -1:30 pm every Saturday, being held weekly. 

Unique to South Western Ontario, the Centre brings A Finishing School Atmosphere with the practical skills needed for family living.  Combining the arts, music, dance, health education, literacy and life skills together to develop potential in children and their families.  

Focusing on relief of poverty, releasing creativity, and improving economical & social situations in family living.  

Spirit of Excellence, Inc. is a Canadian non-for-profit Training Center, meeting the needs of families from our urban community and surrounding area.

All services and classes are free to those who qualify, donations are accepted from those who wish to participate in classes, services and workshops.  

All donations, tuitions, costs for services received are reinvested into the mission of Spirit of Excellence, to relieve poverty, release creativity, improving economical & social situations, through providing spiritual guidance, arts in education and life educational skills.  

Qualifying criteria for free & reduced tuitions are proof of low income through child tax statement showing receipt of NCB (National Child Benefit supplement) or Ontario Works social services. 

 

  Colleen and John Kosti 
                      Founders 
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