The Chosen Charities for 2010

Send’em Off Smiling

Send'em Off Smiling is a registered charity which was founded in 1994 to provide school clothing and supplies for local children in need. We make use of teachers to identify those children who will benefit most from the program. We know from teacher feedback that the program does an exemplary job of "connecting the dots" between child poverty, learning readiness, and the future prospects of these children.

www.sendemoff.ca

Every child needs a good start to the day with a nutritious breakfast and you can help us make sure the children in the Elgin Street community receive one!

Teachers know children come to school hungry and Hungry to Help were the headlines we read in the Cambridge Times. The first paragraph reads It’s hard to fill the mind when the belly is hungry. Elgin Street Public School is hoping to start a three day program….which is just not enough. They are talking of using a levied fee of 25 cents per child but children living in poverty cannot obtain even this small amount. So far fundraising efforts have come from the parent council’s fundraising efforts the school is counting on a grant to start its breakfast program. Volunteers are desperately needed in order for this school to secure a grant. We really hope this years run can help this special cause to help feed the children from our very own community.