GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY

March 1 2007



Recently I got a call from a colleague (Carolyn Griffiths) who began to tell me about a very sad situation in an East York school - Secord Public School to be exact. The morning breakfast program was on the brink of being cancelled due to lack of funding. Children who would normally be fed a healthy breakfast would now go without. Many of these children are from families with single parents with limited means. As a result of Carolyn's efforts, we have been able to restore the funding for the breakfast program. Many agents in my office have made financial contributions on an monthly basis. (To read more about this - check out the RE/MAX Hallmark Weblog and see the story dated Feb 17, 2007 - We need to do this....)

Many of the agents in my office not only make donations but also volunteer on a daily to help run the breakfast program. Yesterday, I volunteered to help prepare and serve breakfast for the first time. Every Wednesday at 7:30 am - that's my shift until the end of the school year! I am really looking forward to getting to know all the children.

Poverty still exists in Canada - very sad to say - and our governments seem paralyzed - unable to take action - in spite of promises to end poverty in Canada by a year that has long since passed. If you are interested in helping out by making a donation - please email me at samsoukas@rogers.com and I will let you know where to send your contribution.

If you are interested in learning more about what is being done in Canada to end poverty - check out Campaign 2000 - End Child Poverty in Canada


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