Compassion and commitment
Dear Parents,
As you are aware, one of the aims of Elmwood School is to create compassionate, engaged global citizens. I saw an example of this earlier this week when the whole school came together to raise money for the Haiti Relief effort. As a member school of the Conference of Independent Schools, we collaborated with 11 other schools across Ontario to contribute to this worthy cause. I am proud to tell you that our community raised a total of $2300 which, when combined with the efforts of the other schools, meant that a total of $23,000 was raised.
This money will go to the ShelterBox initiative. Each ShelterBox is an actual box filled with emergency supplies. It contains a 10 person tent, thermal blankets, a camp stove, water containers, water purification tablets, cooking utensils and basic tools. It can house a family of ten for up to a year.
While I’m proud that our girls helped do their part, there is still so much that needs to be done. If you want to learn more about ShelterBox and make a donation to the cause, please visit their website.
Margaret Mead said “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
Cheryl
