On January 12, 2010, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the western coast of Haiti. Buildings all over the Haitian capital of Port au Prince collapsed, killing thousands and trapping thousands more. It’s estimated that three million people have been affected by the disaster, and 200,000 have been left homeless. Chaos has descended in the city, as survivors desperately search for food, water and shelter amid the rubble.
At Rogers, we promote Social Responsibility. We provide our students with a variety of local and global service opportunities so that they can contribute as responsible and caring citizens to the betterment of the world.
With the recent earthquake in Haiti, not only are we aware of the destruction and devastation caused but our awareness has been heightened about the existing poverty in Haiti. Our school held three initiatives to raise funds for Haiti:
1) Coin Donation Jar (student initiative)$588 2) Hearts for Haiti (classroom initiative)$1067 3) Bottle Drive for Haiti (PAC initiative)$1305 TOTAL: $2960
We thank each and every individual who supported any or all of these endeavors!
*all funds will be going through the Red Cross of Canada
DONATION OF TIME
If you have some time to spare and would like to help sort bottles on Saturday, January 30th between 9:00 am and noon, we would be happy to see you at the NEW Glanford Bottle Depot.
Bring your children and a smile and know that your time is a valuable contribution as we work together to raise funds to help the people in Haiti.
BOTTLE DRIVE FOR HAITI
Please drop off your bottles on Saturday, Januray 30th from 9:00 am to noon at the NEW Glanford Bottle Deport at 4261 Glanford Avenue. ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO THE RED CROSS FOR THE PEOPLE IN HAITI.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
COIN DONATION JAR
A group of students are going around from classroom to classroom collecting coins throughout the week. The goal is to collect $100 by January 28th, 2010. The money will be given to the Red Cross to help those in need in Haiti.