Posted December 15, 2015
Staff and students at Lackner Woods Public School know the importance of helping others, which is why they were involved in a week-long charitable event called, Week of Giving. The holiday season can be hard for many families and individuals in the Waterloo Region, so they decided to do what they can to help those in need. […]
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Categories: Community · Inspiration · Schools Tags: Anselma House · Lackner Woods Public School · School of the Day · student engagement · The Food Bank of Waterloo Region · Tree of Angels · Week of Giving
Posted December 14, 2015
For 18 years, Laurelwood Public School has supported the Waterloo Region by participating in their annual Week of Giving campaign. The tradition first started when, then, vice-principal Wendy Brum saw an opportunity to directly make a difference in the Region, and to teach students the importance of giving back. This campaign has had such an impact on past […]
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Categories: Community · Inspiration · Schools Tags: Anselma House · House of Friendship · Laurelwood Public School · Monica House · Out of the Cold · Rotary clubs of Kitchener-Waterloo · student engagement · The Food Bank of Waterloo Region · Week of Giving
Posted June 25, 2015
We cannot believe it is the last day of school for our students – time sure does fly by when you’re having fun! Looking back on the past school year, our staff, students, parents, volunteers, and so many others have made a huge impact, both locally and globally. We’ve turned our inspired learners, into tomorrow’s […]
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Categories: Board · Community · Schools Tags: Canadian Cancer Society · Free The Children · Heart & Stroke Foundation · last day of school · Mennonite Central Committee · The Food Bank of Waterloo Region · The Terry Fox Foundation · United Way
Posted June 9, 2015
A.R. Kaufman Public School is a school that flourishes because of its caring and hard-working students and staff. Throughout the school year, students have gone above and beyond in demonstrating the 4 Keys of Kaufman: respect, honesty, responsibility, and caring. During many different initiatives, they have shown dedication and determination by fundraising for both local and […]
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Categories: Community · Schools Tags: A. R. Kaufman Public School · Canadian Red Cross · Free The Children · Heart & Stroke Foundation · Me to We · Nutrition for Learning · School of the Day · The Food Bank of Waterloo Region
Posted March 27, 2015
At Lester B. Pearson Public School, they believe each and every student has the ability to make a positive difference in the world. This difference can start simply with an encouraging word or an act of kindness. Once it starts, students have the power to grow their actions to achieve greater impact. Lester B. Pearson […]
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Categories: Community · Inspiration · Schools Tags: Lester B. Pearson Public School · School of the Day · The Food Bank of Waterloo Region · Week of Giving
Posted January 6, 2015
Brigadoon Public School has been doing many great things as a school community! Students, parents, and staff joined together to donate toonies and food items for The Food Bank of Waterloo Region, one of several food drives the school holds throughout the year. Families also generously donated 166 gifts to the Angel Tree of Giving for boys and […]
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Categories: Community · Inspiration · Schools Tags: Brigadoon Public School · fundraising · School of the Day · Sunbeam Lodge · The Food Bank of Waterloo Region
Posted December 19, 2014
Preston Public School is getting in the holidays by donating food and materials to the community. They are giving collected items to The Food Back of Waterloo Region and local shelters. The school did an amazing job at bringing items in; the halls are overflowing! Last week, students brought in food for the food bank. Each day was a different food […]
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Categories: Community · Inspiration · Schools Tags: charity · fundraising · holiday season · Preston High School · The Food Bank of Waterloo Region
Posted December 8, 2014
Starting today, Laurelwood Public School is sharing with the community by celebrating a Week of Giving. Each day students are encouraged to donate a different item for a different local charity to help make someone’s holiday season a little brighter. Munchin Monday – donation of toys and toddler clothes for babies and children Toiletry Tuesday – donation of toilet […]
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Categories: Community · Inspiration · Schools Tags: giving · House of Friendship · Laurelwood Public School · oneROOF Youth Services · Out of the Cold · School of the Day · Sobeys · St. Monica's Place - For Pregnant and Parenting Youth · The Food Bank of Waterloo Region · Week of Giving · Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region - Anselma House · YMCA's Mary's Place
Posted November 12, 2014
The Free the Children We Scare Hunger campaign has become an annual event at Bridgeport Public School, and this year Mr. Read and his Grade 6 class set a goal of collecting over 1000 lbs. of food for The Food Bank of Waterloo Region. They challenged classes throughout the school to collect as much as they could throughout […]
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Categories: Community · Inspiration · Schools Tags: Bridgeport Public School · food drive · Free The Children · Halloween · The Food Bank of Waterloo Region · We Scare Hunger
Posted November 4, 2014
As part of Westheights Public School’s Year of Action commitment to support one local and one global charity, their Leaders in Action (LIA) team organized a month long food drive to support the Free the Children We Scare Hunger campaign. Students were asked to bring in a $0.25 donation to purchase a ballot to guess the […]
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Categories: Community · Inspiration · Schools Tags: food drive · Free The Children · Halloween · School of the Day · The Food Bank of Waterloo Region · We Scare Hunger · Westheights Public School
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