2008 - 2009 Annual Report - St. John's-Kilmarnock School

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Community Service The acts of volunteerism, teamwork, and philanthropy are important elements of our vibrant and healthy community. Students at St. John's-Kilmarnock actively participate in and contribute to life in the communities that surround the school and in countries around the world. Students of all ages participate in a variety of community service projects each year, raising thousands of dollars and volunteering their time in support of community projects and programs. These programs include, but are not limited to, seasonal clothing and food drives, international relief, cancer research, hospice and shelter support and much more. Congratulations to all our students for giving back to our local, national and global communities. Breast Cancer Society of Canada Cambridge Self-Help Food Bank Canadian Blood Services Children’s Wish Foundation Christmas Child Program—shoebox program Free the Children Foster Parents Plan Grand River Conservation Foundation Grand River Hospital Guelph Food Bank Guelph Humane Society Hoops for Heart Jessica’s Footprint Terry Fox Run KidsAbility Kitchener-Waterloo Women’s Crisis Service (Anselma House) KW Food Bank KW Humane Society KW Literary Council Mission Nepal 2009 Onward Willow—Better Beginnings, Better Futures Scholastic Reads Terry Fox Foundation World Vision Wyndham House It has become an annual tradition at St. John’s-Kilmarnock School to gather the students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 and encourage them to lace up their shoes, bring in pledge sheets, and run to help find a cure for cancer. On Friday, October 3, 2008, the entire SJK community participated in the Terry Fox Run/Duathlon. Thank you to the entire SJK community for its support. As a school, we raised over $12,000 for the Terry Fox Foundation. In the past four years, SJK has committed over $45,000 to help find a cure for cancer. Congratulations to all who participated in the run/duathlon and raised money for the Terry Fox Foundation. Your hard work and generosity will play a huge role in saving lives and in continuing the legacy of the great Terry Fox.
Youth and Philanthropy Initiative St. John’s-Kilmarnock School is one of 200 schools from across Canada that has been selected to participate in the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI). As part of the Grade ten civics course, SJK students become involved in this very exciting project in order to learn the fundamentals of philanthropy and how charitable organizations function. YPI is funded by the Toskan Casale Foundation, an organization that has committed to donating one million dollars annually to Canadian charities. The students are asked to visit, research, and report on a local grassroots social service charity. They then present their findings to their classmates and to a panel of judges in hopes of earning a $5000 grant for their charity. SJK students did a tremendous job of preparing presentations that advocated for a number of deserving charities. A panel of eight judges comprised of both students and teachers awarded top marks to Evelyn Barber, Jenny Eensild, Michael McLaren and Greg Rogers. Their charity, Onward Willow—Better Beginnings, Better Futures, was awarded the YPI grant of $5000. Onward Willow provides a variety of different supports and programs that encourage the healthy development of young children and strengthen families and communities in the Willow Road area of Guelph. Congratulations to Evelyn, Jenny, Michael and Greg for making a difference in the lives of so many who are struggling. Trek Nepal 2009 Over the 2009 March Break, a group of twenty adventurous trekkers, led by Rob Spackman, his wife Judy Halpern, Ian Hornsby, and Liisa Kukk, spent ten days intensely trekking in the Lower Himalayas. During their journey, this team from SJK delivered seventy book packs to schools along the trail and in Kathmandu. They also delivered funds donated by the generosity of the SJK community to the Dhauleshowary Primary School in Thakani so that the school could construct a new building to house two more classrooms. The students also helped to clean up Yangrima, a school that was shut down seven years ago by the Maoist rebels. Here, the trekkers spent time removing thorny vines and broken glass from the classrooms and common areas. Over the years, the SJK community has played a significant role in Nepal. Our commitment to the region has assisted with persuading the local community councils so that they place more emphasis on education. The village of Thakani has become a centre of the district where teachers can come for professional development. Families have begun to move back to the area in order to send their children to these well-respected schools. This year, the fundraising efforts were successful beyond our widest dreams, as they topped out at $30,000. Thank you to all the SJK families who provided such tremendous financial support to the people of Nepal. The SJK community is truly an inspiration.
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