Famine Relief Fundraising by Matthew Martin, Grade 5 My

Me2We Somalia Famine Relief Fundraising by Matthew Martin, Grade 5
My
experience going around classrooms to discuss famine and
drought was a fun opportunity to help kids learn about what is
going on in Somalia. This was also good practice for my
speech arts! Samantha and I, as well as Matthew D, went to
different classrooms and all of the students were very
respectful. Every class was full of listening skills and had lots
of questions to ask us. I think the classes enjoyed touching the
dry crusty dirt and comparing it with the rich, moist soil. They
probably enjoyed the colours in the presentation. My favourite
part was when all the kids asked if we were playing baseball
when we demonstrated the sphere of the earth with a baseball!
I would love to visit classes to share information again!!!
We
collected $1525.56 - BRAVO!
Terry Fox Run by Mara Wirth, Grade 5
Terry Fox ran for one
reason: Terry Fox wanted to raise money for cancer research.
Terry wanted a dollar from every Canadian in Canada. Research
money = Hope; More money = More Hope; 33 million
Canadians = 33 million dollars or more!
Terry started in
St.John, Newfoundland and he ended his run in Thunder Bay,
Ontario. Today we live on his Dream by running the Terry Fox
Run every September. Maurice Cody hoped to collect a toonie
from every student, together, we raised:$1660.00!! Thank you
Maurice Cody!
We Day - September 27th by Katherine Kircher, Grade 6 and
Bronwyn Black, Grade 5 We Day is an event organized by Craig
and Mark Keilburger (they are the two brothers that started the
FREE THE CHILDREN FOUNDATION ). We Day is a full day at the
ACC filled with motivational speakers such as Rick Hansen,
Spencer West and Patch Adams. It also has incredable
performers like Joe Jonas, Nelly Furtado and Shawn Desmen.
We Day is all about making kids believe that they can help and,
that, as we know, we can make a difference in our world!