Our mission is to set children in need on a more hopeful path, by outfitting them with clothing and school supplies http://t.co/g8HdYXDzmM
Waterloo Region
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Today is #EarthDay!
There are lots of ways to recognize the day:
🌎 Look around your neighbourhood and identify plants and animals
🌎 Calculate your Greenhouse Gas footprint
🌎 Learn more from and through Indigenous ways of knowing
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Tomorrow is the International Day of Pink.
We are committed to ensuring 2SLGBTQIA+ students see themselves reflected, are included and safe to be their full, best selves with the opportunity to rise to their highest potential. Today, and every day.
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April is Sikh Heritage Month at the #WRDSB! Learn more about Sikhism as we celebrate the significant contributions of Sikh Canadians this month.
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Today is International #ChildrensBookDay, which is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children's books. This day also coincides with the famous novelist Hans Christian Andersen's birthday! 📚🧚♀️
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This April, we are celebrating World Autism Awareness Day and Autism Acceptance Month. Our focus is to move beyond acceptance - to provide support, belonging and success to those on the Autism Spectrum.
Find out more and watch a student-made video:
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We are switching off tonight to give an hour for Earth at 8:30pm. We encourage everyone to do the same and take responsibility to reverse climate change. 🌏🕯 #EarthHour, #WRDSBGoesGreen (1/2)
Attention everyone: tax receipts have been sent out via email and regular mail (depending on your preferences.) Please reach out if you haven't received yours. 🎒👟🚌✏️❤️
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Enjoy your time together today. 🎒👟🚌✏️❤️
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Today and every day we're loving our amazing volunteers, donors and sponsors. Happy Valentines Day Team SOS! 🥰🎒👟🚌✏️❤️
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Wow - thank you to our local @Manulife group for their January clothing drive. 325 pounds! This amazing organization supports us in so many ways - they are truly committed to their community and we are smitten. 🎒❤️🚌
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#BigHearts
#Fall2023Smiles
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We're so grateful for your support @WNoptimist. Thank you for making a difference in our community!! 🎒❤️
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Club members marked #optimistday by dropping off a donation at @SendemSmiling to help with their shopping to fill backpacks. An incredible, all-volunteer organization helping kids in need. Check them out at: sendenoff.ca
For @Bell_LetsTalk day we would like to highlight @KidsHelpPhone. It is Canada’s only 24/7 e-mental health service offering free, confidential support to young people. If you need support text 686868, call 1-800-668-6868 or visit kidshelpphone.ca
#EndTheStigma
A way to create positive change for mental health is by helping a friend or loved one who may need support. Here are some tips that can help you navigate talking about mental health, even when it may be difficult. #BellLetsTalk
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We're so grateful to @EHCareersGO for their generous donation. Your contribution will make a significant impact in the lives of local children. Thank you for your ongoing support and for caring so much about our community! 🎒❤️🚌
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Happy #LunarNewYear to everyone in the #WRDSB community who is celebrating. May this year bring you good health and great fortune! #YearOfTheRabbit
Hello everyone who sponsored a child and donated a backpack to us in 2022 - we need your receipts by Feb. 1 so we can issue your official donation tax receipts. Please message us here or reach out to us over email ([email protected]) so we can connect. Thank you! 🎒👟✏️🥰
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Thank you @PEERGroup_Inc for your amazing donation to Send'em Off Smiling! Your support will help us provide many local children in need with essential supplies for the new school year. We are so grateful for your continued generosity and thoughtfulness! ❤️❤️❤️
#CommunityMatters
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Tomorrow is Dress Purple Day. This campaign aims to raise awareness and support for the vulnerable children, youth, and families in our community. Learn how you can get involved. #IBREAKthesilence
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Woo-hoo! Close to 800 packed backpacks have been delivered to schools. The schools will be in touch for pick-up. 🎒👟✏️
Extra thanks this week to our volunteer delivery team - you are the BEST! 👊
And ongoing EXTREME GRATITUDE for all of our donors, bag sponsors and volunteers!
😍 Donation alert! Huge thank you to @Pillers1957 for a giant haul of 30 backpacks filled with school supplies! Way to go for sending kids back to school smiling. 🎒✏️❤️
#TheNeedIsGreaterThanEver
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