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Raffle will assist 19 domestic violence and homeless shelters with 1008 backpacks.
- 03 May 2023
- 10:02 pm
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- 03 May 2023
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Nineteen domestic violence and homeless shelters will be receiving backpacks from Na’amat Canada Calgary. (Photo: CCS)
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Na’amat Canada Calgary is conducting its second annual 50/50 cash raffle in support of its School Supplies for Kids (SSFK) program. The funds raised will help supply much-needed backpacks filled with school supplies for children taking refuge in Calgary and Southern Alberta domestic violence and homeless shelters this year.
The 19 shelters that Na’amat Canada Calgary will be assisting have requested 1008 backpacks. The cost to fill these backpacks will be over $37,000, the most the SSFK program has had to raise since its inception 26 years ago. “Clearly, needs have increased!” says Stephanie Sacks, SSFK Chair. Raffle tickets can be purchased until midnight on May 24th at https://www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/naamatcanada-calgary-yachad, with the winning ticket being drawn on May 25th.
Raffle ticket sales will be matched up to 50% by Shaw Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLink (BFK), which is a non-profit program run under the Calgary Shaw Charity Classic Foundation. “The funds raised from this raffle and the BFK matching funds will really make a substantial difference for our program,” says Stephanie Sacks.
Every day of the week, children take refuge in Alberta shelters to escape domestic violence and/or homelessness. Typically, these children arrive at the shelters with little more than the clothes on their backs and are then faced with re-entering the school system within days of their arrival.
Worries such as not having their own pencil or notebook or a bag to carry their schoolbooks are put to rest when the children receive a backpack stocked with school supplies courtesy of Na’amat Canada Calgary’s SSFK program.
After this year’s packing day, which is taking place on June 11th, this community project initiated in 1998 will have given the shelters more than 25,000 backpacks and grade-appropriate school supplies for the children in their care.
Stephanie stated, “Over the years, we have been very fortunate to have so many wonderful sponsors, supporters, volunteers, and members who have helped make these children’s lives a little brighter. We couldn’t do this program without their support.”
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Established in 1925, Na’amat Canada is a Jewish women’s non-profit organization that is dedicated to empowering the lives of women and children in Canada and Israel of all faiths and denominations. In addition to the local SSFK program, Na’amat Canada Calgary also awards an annual bursary to a female student in her final year of study in the Early Learning and Child Care Diploma program at Bow Valley College.
In Israel, Na’amat is the largest provider of social services for women and children. They provide pre-school daycare, and technological high schools and boarding schools for teens who could not succeed in the mainstream educational system. The domestic violence shelter in Tel Aviv is a safe haven for women and their children and also has a counselling centre. There is also a scholarship program for women pursuing university degrees and postgraduate research.
The SSFK program has been providing backpacks filled with school supplies to children in need for over 25 years. The program is run entirely by volunteers, and all funds raised go directly to purchasing backpacks and school supplies.
The program has become a vital part of the community, and its impact on the lives of children in need has been immeasurable.
In conclusion, Na’amat Canada Calgary’s SSFK program is an incredible initiative that helps to provide a brighter future for children in need. With the help of supporters, volunteers, and sponsors, the program has been able to provide essential school supplies to children in Southern Alberta. As the program continues to grow, it will undoubtedly continue to make a significant impact on the lives of children
Ron East is an educator, community leader and public speaker. He’s spent a decade teaching in the Jewish and public school systems and spent a significant amount of time in various leadership roles in the not-for-profit sector including Executive Director of Football Manitoba and the Manitoba chapter of CFHU. Ron has published numerous newsletters, award winning magazines and online publications and is currently the Publishing Director of TheJ.Ca.
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Our positioning as a Zionist News Media platform sets us apart from the rest. While other Canadian Jewish media are advocating increasingly biased progressive political and social agendas, TheJ.Ca is providing more and more readers with a welcome alternative and an ideological home.
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