Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
Friday, June 25, 2010
LTBK ANNOUCEMENT DAY!
Mark your Calendars!
BUILD DAY EVENT – 2 Locations
Saturday, September 25th
Let Them Be Kids Canada Day
BUILD DAY EVENT – 2 Locations
Saturday, September 25th
Let Them Be Kids Canada Day
THE NEED…we believe that everyone should have the right to play. We are addressing the need for an all accessible playground, so all children and families can participate in the fun that a park provides.
THE BIG NEWS…we have been granted a NATIONAL LET THEM BE KIDS HELPING HANDS AWARD!! What began as a long term fund raising project for the schools has been transformed into a 3 month project! The award provides a 50/50 matching grant towards the purchasing of playground equipment, as well as support, training and resources to help make this community project successful. Every $0.50 we raise will result in $1.00 in buying power! We are half-way there!!!
THE ACTIVITY…Volunteers will come together to raise two playground structure in one day! We will rejuvenate the grounds; beautify the areas, and more!
THE IMPACT…The goal is not only to enhance the lives of children by providing a safe and stimulating play area, but also to create a social hub where all residents can connect, to foster pride and ownership within the community by working towards a common goal and legacy, to model active volunteerism, leadership and democracy to our children. The desired outcome is a more tolerant, united, welcoming community, empowered to create positive change with an increased capacity and more enriched fabric.
Volunteers can expect…
Hands on work
Free food and drink
Fun, uplifting day
To make a difference
Overwhelming feeling of pride
Volunteer opportunities...
Build playground structure
Clean up
Help with kids activities
Food
First Aid
Registration
REGISTER NOW TO VOLUNTEER!!
PENNIES for PLAY
As we continue on with our fundraising efforts we are asking that everyone save their pennies over the Summer Holidays (June to September). The total of the pennies will be used to help build our playgrounds.
Kids: Ask your aunts, uncles, friends and neighbors to save up their pennies and give to a great cause!
Pennies can be dropped off at the Yellowknife Montessori School or NJ Macpherson during the first week back to School. The deadline for drop off will be on Friday, September 3rd. Both Schools will combine their totals for the good of the greater cause!
Kids: Ask your aunts, uncles, friends and neighbors to save up their pennies and give to a great cause!
Pennies can be dropped off at the Yellowknife Montessori School or NJ Macpherson during the first week back to School. The deadline for drop off will be on Friday, September 3rd. Both Schools will combine their totals for the good of the greater cause!
Lets work together to make both these projects a reality!
NWT Montessori Society & NJ Macpherson School Win National Award!
The NWT Montessori Society and the NJ Macpherson School have partnered and have been chosen as a national award winner, a group of volunteers from Yellowknife will re-develop the park at NJ Macpherson School and the Yellowknife Montessori School on September 25, 2010. This initiative will receive strong support and leadership provided by Let Them Be Kids organization.
These “Playground Champions” will spend the next three months engaging their neighbourhood and all of Yellowknife in re-designing and improving the parks located on Range Lake Road and 5212 52nd Street. “We are very excited to be part of this project. These parks will provide accessibility to all children and families, so that everyone can participate and enjoy the fun that a park provides” says Tanya Murphy, Executive Director of the NWT Montessori Society.
The improvement plans includes the creation of a new playground for the Yellowknife Montessori School and an all accessible playground for NJ Macpherson.
Although the planning will occur over the next few months, on September 25th, it is hoped that hundreds of Yellowknife residents will volunteer to be a part of a one-day event that will see the communities dreams come together and the parks built!
Let Them Be Kids has partnered to help build stronger communities across Canada and help bring affordable fun and play to all children and families. Yellowknife is selected as one of the communities to receive the Let Them Be Kids-Helping Hands Award, providing support and resources to help make this community project a success.
“This is going to be an exciting and wonderful day for our community,” says Tanya Murphy. We are grateful to Let Them Be Kids for helping us get started and for their tremendous support in challenging us to do something good for the kids in our community.
“We are proud to award Yellowknife as one of the Let Them Be Kids-Helping Hands award recipients for 2010. It is clear that the organizing committee is passionate and driven, and it is also clear that the community of Yellowknife is a special place. We are looking forward to the awesome job that the community will do for the kids on September 25th” said Ian Hill Chairman of the Board of Directors for Let Them Be Kids.
These “Playground Champions” will spend the next three months engaging their neighbourhood and all of Yellowknife in re-designing and improving the parks located on Range Lake Road and 5212 52nd Street. “We are very excited to be part of this project. These parks will provide accessibility to all children and families, so that everyone can participate and enjoy the fun that a park provides” says Tanya Murphy, Executive Director of the NWT Montessori Society.
The improvement plans includes the creation of a new playground for the Yellowknife Montessori School and an all accessible playground for NJ Macpherson.
Although the planning will occur over the next few months, on September 25th, it is hoped that hundreds of Yellowknife residents will volunteer to be a part of a one-day event that will see the communities dreams come together and the parks built!
Let Them Be Kids has partnered to help build stronger communities across Canada and help bring affordable fun and play to all children and families. Yellowknife is selected as one of the communities to receive the Let Them Be Kids-Helping Hands Award, providing support and resources to help make this community project a success.
“This is going to be an exciting and wonderful day for our community,” says Tanya Murphy. We are grateful to Let Them Be Kids for helping us get started and for their tremendous support in challenging us to do something good for the kids in our community.
“We are proud to award Yellowknife as one of the Let Them Be Kids-Helping Hands award recipients for 2010. It is clear that the organizing committee is passionate and driven, and it is also clear that the community of Yellowknife is a special place. We are looking forward to the awesome job that the community will do for the kids on September 25th” said Ian Hill Chairman of the Board of Directors for Let Them Be Kids.
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