Graduation Day 2025

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We are thrilled to announce our Olivia Jollota Memorial Trust Scholarship receipts for 2025 📜

Please join us in congratulating Eli Turner of Auburn Drive High School and Lana Cushing of Woodlawn High School as our award recipients.

Eli and Lana have demonstrated exceptional attributes that more than qualify them for the scholarships. They have made their schools and communities better for having them in it and making it a welcoming place for all others to be as well.

Congratulations Eli and Lana. Your future is so bright and we look forward to seeing you on the next leg of your journey 🎓

🎉 Happy New Year 🎉

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Olivia Jollota Memorial Trust family and volunteers wish you a very Happy New Year and all the best in 2025!

Thank you for your continued support over the last 10 years – none of this is possible without your donations, following our social media, coming to our events and sharing our work – we are beyond grateful.

We know 2025 will bring “great things!” We are already planning fundraising events and ways to give back to the community that Olivia would approve of 💜

2024 Scholarship Announcement 🎓

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Please help us congratulate the 2024 Olivia Jollota Memorial Trust Scholarship recipients:

Rihana Hamilton

Rylee Wallace

Faith Whitehead

Faith, Rylee and Rihana submitted essays that prove they make their schools and communities a better place through their volunteer work and dedication to make their environments more inclusive and accepting. Their compassion and kindness is obvious in their words and actions. They also took the time to learn about Olivia, which means the world to us.

We truly hope your scholarship helps you on the next step of your journey as you complete your studies. We wish you all the success in your future endeavours.

Thank you for what you have already done and no doubt will continue to do. We hope you take your lessons with you and share them with others.

SAVE THE DATE 📆

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It’s confirmed!!! Our annual bowling tournament and silent auction fundraiser will be held on the evening of Saturday, May 25 at the Woodside Bowlarama.

Lanes are limited, so if you would like to participate in the bowling portion please reach out to dale@livstrust.com or via messenger. You don’t need to bowl to participate in the silent auction – you just need to bring your wallet 😉

NOTE: We are now accepting donations of new or like-new items for the auction. If you like to bake, we would love a commitment to supply some items for the bake table too.

A Facebook event with more details will be created closer to the event so make sure you are following the Olivia Jollota Memorial Trust like page 😊

2023 Scholarship Recipients 🎓

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The Olivia Jollota Memorial Trust would like to formally announce the recipients of Olivia’s Scholarship!

Congratulations to Caelan DeViller, a student at Drumlin Heights Consolidated School. Caelan is planning to attend university to study sciences in pursuit of a career as an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist.

Congratulations to Jacqueline Steele, a student at Hants East Rural High , Jacqueline plans to attend university to study a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Climate and Environment.

Thank you both for the exceptional volunteer work in your communities to make them a more inclusive and safe place for all. We appreciate you taking the time to learn about Olivia and understanding why this scholarship exists.

We truly hope these scholarships help you achieve your goals! Best of luck in the future – you’ve earned it 🙂

2022 Scholarship

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Are you, or do you know of a student graduating in 2022 who plans to pursue a post-secondary education? If so, they may qualify for the Olivia Jollota Memorial Trust Scholarship.

Olivia’s scholarship is not based on your academic achievements, it is based on the quality of your character. How have you helped your school and your community become better places to be? Show us in an essay what you do to be inclusive, accepting, non-judgemental, kind and compassionate – like Olivia did 💜

In addition to your amazing essay, please have two teachers/community members provide a letter of reference then email your application to dale@livstrust.com or ask your school to send it in. Best of luck to all who apply!

NOTE: Deadline for applications is May 15, 2022 for consideration.

SAVE THE DATE!

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Mark your calendars 📆 folks! We have booked our Annual Bowling Tournament 🎳 and Silent Auction for 7 pm Saturday, May 23, 2020 at the Woodside Bowlarama!

Join us for a laughter-filled night of fun as we get together to do those things Olivia loved most – bowling 🎳 and shopping 🛍. All in an effort to raise money to support the ongoing work we do for the Olivia Jollota Memorial Trust

Not only will you have the opportunity to participate in the coveted bowling tournament (winners take home bragging rights), but you will also be able to bid on a multitude of fantastic items in the Silent Auction. Plus we will have a bake table, assorted raffles, 50/50 and our very popular Craft Beer, Wine and Spirit Board (details to follow)! And of course we will have Olivia’s Signature Tree items for sale as well!

Cost: $25.00 per person (5 person teams) if you wish to book a lane to bowl in the tournament

NOTE: An event will be created through our Face Book page closer to the event. Be sure to reserve your lane early as spots fill quickly for this event.

🎁 If you are interested in donating items for the Silent Auction please contact us directly via the website, Face Book, email: dale@livstrust.com or call Dale at 902-880-6848.

2018 Bowling Tournament and Silent Auction

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Family, friends and volunteers of the Olivia Jollota Memorial Trust invite you to our Annual Bowling Tournament 🎳 and Silent Auction Fundraiser! Let’s all come together to raise funds so we can continue to help Olivia do “Great Things!”

DATE: May 26, 2018

TIME: 7:00 pm

COST: $25.00 per person (includes shoe rental if needed). Book your lane early as we always sell out!

This fun-filled evening begins at 7 pm sharp with a 3-string bowling tournament consisting of 14 teams (5 bowlers per team). Winner takes home a ribbon 🏅 and bragging rights! (We ask the bowlers to arrive at 6:30 for lane assignments)

During the tournament we will also be holding our Silent Auction with tons of great items to bid on – bring your wallets (cash, e-transfer and cheques only).

All evening we will be selling Olivia’s Signature Tree items, holding a bake sale, 50/50 draw, weighted blanket raffle and selling spaces on our NEW Wine and Craft Beer Board!

We cannot think of a better way to honour and celebrate Olivia since her passion was bowling! All funds raised this evening will go back to our community in the form of post-secondary scholarships and donations to organizations that focus on our youth, animals in need and those less fortunate.

~ Don’t forget to join our Face Book Event to see updates and the silent auction items as they become available 😊

NOTE: If you would like to donate an item, gift certificate or service for the Silent Auction let us know and we will make arrangements to pick it up)

Weighted Blanket Raffle for Olivia’s Trust

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Courtnee Estabrooks, the talented creator at the heart of Courtnee’s Weighted Blankets in East Hants has created a beautiful, custom, double-sized, 20 lb. weighted blanket and matching pillows featuring Olivia’s Signature Tree. 

This gorgeous Weighted Blanket, valued at $350.00, will be raffled off with all proceeds to be donated to Olivia’s Trust!  

Tickets can be purchased by contacting Courtnee by email at courtneeestabrooks@gmail.com or through her Face Book page “Courtnee’s Weighted Blankets”. 

Tickets are $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00. 

Draw date will be Saturday, May 27, 2017 at our Annual Olivia Jollota Memorial Trust Bowling Tournament and Silent Auction 🎳 


Weighted Blankets are used to help those who experience Anxiety, Stress, RLS and Insomnia. These blankets are also used by individuals who have Autism, PTSD, ADHD as well as other sensory disorders. Like a firm hug, the deep pressure acts to calm the person under it. (The added weight sends a message to the brain to release neurotransmitters such as serotonin and dopamine to relax.)