www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, February 29, 2012 · 12 Forest Grove Preschool held fundraiser for Newman boys In the beginning it was about an X-Box, but before long it became so much more. When our Studio 7 students (ages 8 -12) came back to Forest Grove in the new year, they had one thing on their minds a new X-Box for their after school program, but how to get it? They collaborated with their teachers, brought their ideas to the directors and the result was that the students would host a bazaar, donating the proceeds to charity, and in recognition of their efforts, the directors would fund their X-Box dream. Studio 7 got to work. The students created original artwork, jewelry, scarves and games. They ran a silent auction, a raffle and even a bubble blowing game at 50 cents a try. At first they didn't know where their hard earned money was going to go, but when one of the students suggested the Newman Boys fund, the support was unanimous. Within a week, no one was talking about the X-Box anymore. The focus shifted from satisfying Fundraisers set to go Continued from page 10 raisers HSH hosts in a year, go towards education, support, training and housing the families in its care, as well as expanding its operation. This year, the organization has several new fundraisers planned, in addition to its annual events, including: · Thursday, March 1 -- Sweet Hope Celebration at the Academy of Spherical Arts in Liberty Village in Toronto; tickets cost $75, two for $100 or six for $250 · Friday, March 2 -- St. David's Day Fundraising Concert at Knox Presbyterian Church, 89 Dunn St., Oakville; tickets cost $25 · Saturday, March 17 -- Seventh annual 3-on-3 Road Hockey Tournament in support of HSH and Kerr Street Ministries (KSM); and the fourth annual St. Patrick's Day Pathways 4 Hope Walk -- a 42-kilometre walk from Toronto to downtown Oakville · A Spring Tea in April (date to be announced) · Sunday, May 27 -- Third annual Oakville Taste · Wheel for Well-being fundraiser in July (date TBA) · Friday, Sept. 14 -- Second annual golf tournament · Sunday, Oct. 14 -- Sixth annual Empty Bowls fundraiser For more information about the events of HSH, contact Graham-Hood at 289-681-1757, e-mail jules@ homesuitehope.org, or visit www.homesuitehope.org. Michael Ivanin/Metroland Media Group Matthew Diong, left, Zachary Shnuriwsky, Andrew Diong and Spencer Clarke participate in the fundraiser on Thursday, February 16 for Newman boys at Forest Grove Preschool. their own wants, to the very real needs of others. Many of our students went to school with the Newman boys, and even those who had never met them, knew their story and felt deeply for their loss. Through this project, Studio 7 has gotten in touch with their community and come to realize their own value through their ability to make a difference. On Thursday, February 16th, the students of Studio 7 raised over $1,000 for the Newman Boys Fund. Job fair will be here Thursday On Thursday, March 1, a Community Job Fair will be at the Skills Training Centre, 407 Iroquois Shore Rd. 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Trademark of Suncor Energy Inc. used under licence. *Based on a comparison of other 2011 models available at the time of publication, in the Intermediate sedan segment. **Base MSRP of a new and unregistered 2012 Passat 2.5L base model with manual transmission is $25,973, including $1,365 freight and PDI, $29 EHF (tires), $100 air conditioning levy, $5 OMVIC fee and up to $499 dealer administrative fee. License, insurance, registration, options, TFFC (if applicable) and other applicable taxes are extra. Model shown: 2012 Passat Highline 2.5L with options and accessories, $34,173. Vehicle may not be exactly as shown. Dealer may sell for less. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Visit vw.ca or your Volkswagen dealer for details. "Volkswagen", the Volkswagen logo and "Passat" are registered trademarks of Volkswagen AG. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. © 2011 Volkswagen Canada.