Events
In October 2007, S.T.E.P. was the lucky recipient of a visit from the one and only Perdita Felicien, Hurdler for the Canadian team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. To the ears of over two dozen students, Perdita told the story of how she became an Olympic athlete. 
When asked by a student why she decided to become an athlete, she responded by saying, "because I can and because you can!"
S.T.E.P. students had been preparing for a month for this meeting, and to thank her, students created an enormous 'Good Luck' banner for our Canadian athletes' efforts at the Beijing Games. RBC, a sponsor of the Olympic Games, and a facilitator of the event, took the opportunity to announce that the S.T.E.P. program would be the receiver of another $38,000 grant from the RBC After-School grant program! We also welcomed the attendance of Peter Tabuns, MPP Toronto-Danforth at this event. His support for our program has been welcomed these past two years.
S.T.E.P. finished off its 2007-2008 program year with another spectacular event made possible by the generous sponsorship of Dion, Durrell + Associates Inc. S.T.E.P.'s Night to Shine '08, which took place on May 2nd, 2008, was host to an impressive performance of William Shakespeare's, A Midsummer Night's Dream. The 50's themed play rocked the house with lots of oldie goldies, poodle skirts, and a leather bomber jacket. The talented students of S.T.E.P. had worked labouriously for months memorizing Shakespearean lines, practicing intricate choreography, and rehearsing the many scenes of the comedic tale. With friends and family watching, students performed brilliantly, receiving a thunder of applause and a grand standing ovation. In commemoration of Volunteer Appreciation Week, April 27- May 3, 2008, the event was dedicated to our hard working volunteers who make S.T.E.P. the amazing program that it is.
The talented S.T.E.P. students have been hard at work again, creating another fascinating collection of art, which is to be auctioned off to help support the S.T.E.P. program. The silent art auction is part of S.T.E.P.'s Night to Shine '08, and will take place in late Fall 2008 at 50 Euston Ave.