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2 stouffville suntribune m thursday jan 6 2005 publication mail agreement 40007673 schools pitch in by chris traber staff writer helping helps when people children in particular are confronted with human tragedy on the scale of the tsunami catastro phe in southeast asia com prehending and coping can be difficult york region school boards have launched a myriad of studentcentred campaigns designed to aid victims and help children manage their feelings through direct involvement the york region district school board mobilized a dis aster assistance program days after the tsunami struck board director bill hogarth issued a staff memo randum encouraging teach ers to engage students emo tionally spiritually and intel lectually because students will want to understand what has happened in many differ ent ways mr hogarth urged staff to engage students in positive and constructive efforts to help alleviate the students sense of hopelessness and helplessness the student and staff pop ulation has taken the advice to task creating a groundswell of support for victims and ultimately themselves the york catholic district school board developed and delivered a 15page teacher resource guide on the crisis communications manager chris cable said its an extensive guide outlining recommendations for teachers staff and stu dents she said every school in our system received it and now many other schools are requesting it as well students at every school in the board are raising money for disaster relief with a friday deadline to be eligible for the governments matching funds program everyone is pouring out their loose change ms cable said every school is adapt ing their own fundraising efforts in very creative ways there are numerous sales and in some of the schools theyre having civvies day where the students con tribute to the fund if they dont want to wear school uniforms staff photomike barrett the stouffville rotary club is sending money through rotary international to help supply 5000 rehabilitation kits to areas of india affected by the tsunami clockwise from front sandra stronach ken prentice john pollard charles richards aubrey wilkinson york regional police chief armand la barge and kate harmer met tuesday mission church collect for tsunami relief from page 1 mayor decided a sue town sherban initiative was needed after several residents contacted her asking how they could help she will be asking oking 3 days only friday jan 7 1000 am through sunday jan 9 500 pm 2005 markham fashion outlet only use your sears card save on approved credit use your sears card and an additional our already reduced prices ill on an instock bed bath fashions small appliances jewellery craftsman tools vacuums offers exclude socks sunglasses reading glasses rz trading hardware music cds vhs dvd movies and t watches use your sears card and an additional off our already reduced prices on almost all instock mens womens childrens fashions footwear sporting goods home electronics 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purchases made prior to friday jan 7 2005 all outlet merchandise has been priced for final sale council to consider m a grant towards relief efforts at its jan 11 meet ing an impromptu collec tion gathered almost 150 at the mayors new years eve celebrations in memorial park 10000 from church the congregation at eastridge evangelical missionary church donat ed almost 10000 sunday despite icy weather and low attendance another collection is planned this sunday the church has contacts in sri lanka and india who are in close touch with the situation pastor lou geense said the christian blind mission with its interna tional headquarters on stouffville road had its medical centre in kalkudah sri lanka severely damaged and one building destroyed by the tsunami five of the mis sions 13 medical projects were on the coast and affected by the disaster one of the hospitals had to be used as a morgue rebuild health system the organization is call ing on residents to donate money for emergency food shelter and medical kits in the longer term the mis sion will be helping to rebuild health care sys tems mission spokesperson lindsay oconnor has received reports people with disabilities are really struggling in the affected areas the mission has 120 staff members in sri lanka and is the only agency looking after people with disabilities to donate to the mis sions relief initiative call 1- 8005672264 or log on to wwwcbmicanadaorg the mennonite central committee ontario which is supported by stores such as the care and share thrift shop in stouffville is preparing a 17million response package which includes funds so food and clean water can be pur chased locally and for delivery of medical sup plies and grain under this initiative the canadian foodgrains bank which is supported mayor sue sherban decided a town initiative was needed after several residents contacted her asking how they could help by several whitchurch- stouffville farmers among others will provide about 2000 metric tons of grain worth about 00000 the aid package includes medical and water purification equipment and supplies three con tainers of canned meat worth about 180000 and some 660000 in funds for immediate and longterm use all will be airlifted through church world service a committee assess ment team is travelling to sri lanka and indiashortly in indonesia a committee staff worker pak abang is part of the assessment team going to sumatra which was closest to the epicentre of the earth quake and tsunami cash donations can be made by calling 1-888-622- 6337 or logging on to the com mittee website at wwwmccorgasiaearthquake