SJSH Bears ‘Pay it Forward’

Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board
News Release

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The St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Bears will be spreading their generosity throughout the community with “Random Acts of Kindness” every day during Catholic Education Week.

Inspired by a daily theme, students will engage in charitable activities within the school and broader community in hopes to inspire others to “pay it forward”. The students, thrilled to receive $1500 in funding from the Ministry of Education’s Speak Up program(http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/students/speakup/index.html),
felt this was an opportunity to make a difference in the school and community by working together toward a shared idea and goal.

Members of the community and media are invited to attend the following activities and fundraisers taking place throughout the week.

Monday May 4: Blessed are the children

• Collection of baby items for the Pro-Cathedral of the Assumption and toys for the North Bay Crisis
Centre (all week)

• Volunteering in SJSH Learning Assistance Centre and New Horizons program

• SJSH volunteers at St. Hubert School
Tuesday May 5: Feed your Body and Soul

• Mini food drive (all week)

• Pancake breakfast

• SJSH volunteers at The Gathering Place

• Free cookies & popsicles


Wednesday May 6: Honour Thy Neighbour
• Collection of school supplies for teen rehab centre in Costa Rica (all week)
• Free car wash for the community (morning)
• SJSH volunteers at The Gathering Place
• “Random Acts of Flowers” at Cassellholme
• Tea at l’Arche with its residents


Thursday May 7: Stewards of the Earth

• Garbage clean-up outside

• Garbage-less lunch

• “Give our Custodians a Break” – students help clean the cafeteria

• Lights Out - Period 4

• Deliver potted plants to neighbours in the community


Friday May 8: Honour thy Father and thy Mother

• Mothers Day (Homemade) Cards Sale — half of the proceeds go to Victoria Quilts

• Every student will receive a gift to bring home to mothers/grandmothers

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