Poverty Awareness in York Region

Letter from Tom/PACC in Toronto Star April 31 2007


Please visit link: http://www.thestar.com/article/208644

Operation Sparrow

PACC currently involved in assisting the creation of organizing accessibility to sports and other kids / youths activities via participating a new committee (project sparrow) being set up by concerned community residents and organizational reps. PACC's comitted to ensuring the marginalized kids/families would get full opportunity with the least stigma inducing encounters as possible built in to the application process. The "Operation Sparrow" Committee members would ensure it is done fairly and define its eligibility criteria. PACC members can decide PACCs positions on this prior to each new step taken with the project. Essentially it has started via one Karate school offering up $100,000 dollars worth of karate lessons and outfits (possibly bus passes)for those who couldn't otherwise afford to. The idea essentially is to create criteria and boundaries via a mission statement etc and then to challenge other organizations/sports groups to participate. Watch for an announcement on Oct 17 at newmarkets Fairy Lake Park!

Submission: I recently read about free books for children every month from their birthdate until age 5. Imagination Library- a joint partnership between Canada's Invest in the Kids and Dollywood Foundation. To register open to all kids in all communities that can secure funding for the purchase and mailing of books. visit www.investinkids.ca or call 1-866-658-1254.

This could help those without money for books. S. Rodgers

Vent Today! Gone Tomorrow!(poverty that is!)

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