From left to right: Gary Foerster, Hassan Moeen, Ali Anwar, Tania Del Matto
On December 5, GreenHouse celebrated its 19th cohort of social innovators and entrepreneurs at the Social Impact Showcase. As part of this celebration, GreenHouse awarded grants from its Social Impact Fund.
The Fund is open to current GreenHouse students who demonstrate early-stage customer discovery or idea testing (i.e. prototype, pilot, market research) and a plan for how they will implement their ideas over the coming year.
The winners of this term’s Social Impact Fund are:
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Essentia Health was awarded $2,500 from the Social Impact Fund, and was the runner up for the People’s Choice Award receiving $500.00. This venture is bridging the communication gap in mental health resources.
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My MentorPlus, a venture dedicated to supporting the transition of youth with disabilities as they become adults, and was awarded $1,000 from the Social Impact Fund.
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My Restful Mind was awarded $2,000 from the Social Impact Fund, and won the People’s Choice Award of $1,000. This venture is focused on providing online counseling services accessible to students and young adults.
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ODSP and Me, simplifies the complicated application process to provide essential income support to people with long-term disabilities and financial need, and was awarded $2,000 from the Social Impact Fund.
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VOYHS, a venture giving trans people the resources to train their voice, boosting their confidence and quality of life. VOYHS was awarded $2,500 from the Social Impact Fund.
GreenHouse could not be more proud, CONGRATULATIONS to the students and their inspiring ventures!
Thank-you to Sanofi Genzyme for its generous support in sponsoring this round of funding to support youth-led innovation in health and wellbeing space. Sanofi Genzyme’s financial contributions aim to make a positive impact on patients and communities globally.
