10 - The Canadien Champion, Frlday April 9. 1999 National effo rt garn up for refugee help - from POISED on page 1isj the only way to gel aid to Donated rooney wiIl help to Lynch. "I've told them they refugees. irnrnediate imipact,' she said. At least in the short tenu, that meens money. Currently, only financial donations are being accepted, ce the Red Cross works ils way towards a $5 mnillion goal. Trouble is, many people pre- fer to donate goods instead. "We've bcd quite a few phone celis about goods," said Ms Lynch. "People like to donate more tangible things, not juet money." Though bulk goods mey be collected in the future, monev Kosovar retugees withotit tying up Red Cross volunteers over- seas, said Ms Lynch. "It tekes tîme away from the Red Cross person in the field," cie said. "It kind of ties them down in administration instead of helping people." There are elso steep coste involved in shipping goods, she seid. "There' s e tremendous cost involved in processing, peck- ing, sbipping and clearing cus- toms with gooda," said Ms Lynch. purchase itemns such as lents, blankets and sleeping bags for victiros of the Kosovo conflict. Donations cen be made by contacting thc Red Cross et 1 - 800-418-1111 24 hours a day, or tbrough any major bank. So fer, the money bas not been exectly pouring in from Milton, said Ms Lyncb. However, a number of people have called saying they are interested in helping out. "I'm collecting the names and numbers of people wbo want to be involved," said Ms could organiîce a numiber oft fundraisers, witb the proceeds gomng towards the refugees." As it stands now, tbe money will be sent to belp the crisis situation in Kosovo. "At tbe moment, the aid is going overseas," seid Ms Lynch. "I'm anticipating tbe set of circumatances will be differ- ent once (the refugees) get bere." Otberwise in Milton, three Safe and Sound Cbildren's Centres have been busy piling t) Roods for tbe Cenada-bound "We settt out t ci(ter te par ents requesting goods on Tuesday night," said tbe cen- tre's administrative director Debbie Scarlett. "By Wednesday, donations were elready pouring in." Todey, staff are gatbening 10 sort, peck and box the used clothing and toys in bopes of sending them out Saturday. "We'll get tbemn reedy if we have to stey ail Fridey nigbt," said Ms Scarlett. Milton's Borner Auction Baro bas volunteered to Jleliver the goods to Camp Borden and Zeet I, olicroed crdbotd boxes for packing. Tbough the donation drive is mainly a Safe and Sound initia- tive, the goods have 10 go througb the Red Cross. 'Mat means the boxes will be held up until the Red Cross role je better detined by the govemn- ment. Cheques -- made payable to the Canadian Red Cross Society and earmarked Balkan Conflict -- cen be mailed to 1430 Blair Place, Gloucester, Ont., KIJ 1G2. 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Even alter a long weekend, students and staff at E. C. Drury have no trouble getting beck inIa the awing of Ihinga. for exemple, the '99 Prom Commiltee began their fund reising wilh their liraI bake cale on Wednesday, April 7. Baked goods were evailable periods 3 and 4 in the looker bay and ail proceede are going to help support this yeer's prom. Bake cales emmilar 10 mhis one will continue 10 be held every Wedneeday et lunch hour for the reet of April. As well, for the monlh of April, .25c f rom the cae of every cen of pop sold at mhe echool store, Honesl Emie's, will be donated to the Prom Committee. In omer Prom relaled fund raising news, members of the Committee were given Scratch 'n'Give carde on mhe Thursdey before EAster weekend ce enother way to reise money. Each box screlched on the cerd wlll give the scratcher an entry into a reffle. The reffle conteina prizea doneted generoucly by local merchents and mhe drew will be held in mhe nexl few weekc. Other tickets being cold mhis week include those for next week's Spning Dence. mhe dance je 10 be held on Thursday, April i sm from 7 pm - il pm. Tickets are aveilable from mhe Ticket Booth in mhe locker bey durlng lunch penlods and cost $5 each for cludente of E. C. Drury High School and $6 each for guecîs I rom outeide mhe echool. Tickets will only be on cale until Thursday et lunch so make cure you gel yours in timel Why attend the Spring Dance you ask? Weil, Ic' mhe perfect lime to celebrete the succees of mid- term reports which will be dictributed on the came day ce mhe dance. We hope that ail atudents are pleased with their recuIts mhue fer and we wish you good luck in mhe remeining hall of the semester as well. Thet's about il for this week readers. We urge everyone to keep their fingers crossed for won- derful weekend weether and we'll cee you ail back here next weekl GRADE "A"L9 NEWS MIUION DISTRICT 91111 SCMOO16 ADVETSMN - JwfflNno Bu MW cheaI. Grade "A" News et MDHS By Jacqueline Bacs end Marisae Cheskey We hope that everyone had a wonderful Easter weekend. The entrepreneurs class at MDHS wouid like to thank ail of the teachers and students that helped them out with their fund raising efforts last week. Congratulations to the winners of ail the Easter draws, we're sure you enjoyed your prizes! We would like to remind ail of the Friends volunteers of the Ciosure Workshop being held on Tuesday, April 13 at Bishop Reding High School from 2:30-4:40 pm. If you cannot make it to the one it is also being held on Wednesday, Aril 14 in Burlington at the Halton C.A.S. Board Room from 12:30 f0 2:30. Please RSVP for the Friends office at 333-4441 ext. 282. There will also be a recognition event for ail volunteers, schooi contacts, principals, board members and Friends Steering Committee. This wiii be heid on Monday, May 19 from 5:00 to 6:15 pm at Our Lady of Peace Etementary Schooi in Oakviiie. Last but not lease, there will aiso be a year end celebration on June 10 from 10:45 toi 1:30 at Glen Abbey Recreation Centre in Oakviiie. This Thursday the MOHS badminton team participated in the Haiton Regional competi- tion at Oakviile Trafalgar Sohool. The top seven teams wiil go to the halton Finals and from there the top four teams will go to GHCA. After that it's off to OFFSAA for the winners. As well, this Thursday music students from across Halton participated in the Halton Showcase Concert held at Hamilton Place. They practiced ail day for the big event and the concert was held at 7:00 pm. We hope that ail of you had a great lime! Have a great weekend! Iness Fair HOSPITA "For goodness sake" splcto rrXI *is hrought to you courtesy of From 9:30 arn until sit more than 40 booths al )od pressure clinic, bring the the diebetes educetion f H ltnH atcr scopic surgery, infec- f Hat* R* lthcar -nihmnre. 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