Search for Goodness discovers Julia and Emma Mogus by John Bkila Oakville Beaver Staff 5 | Thursday, December 19, 2013 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com The efforts of Books With No Bounds co-founders Emma and Julia Mogus are being recognized across Canada as the pair has been named one of the top five finalists in the Shreddies Search for Goodness contest. "At first we were extremely shocked," Emma, 15, said of finding out she and her 16-year-old sister were among the finalists. "We were appreciative of the opportunity to share our story. Being named one of the top five finalists across Canada is very humbling." The national contest ran from September to November and asked for nominees who demonstrated "genuine goodness and going above and beyond to make a difference in their communities." The contest is now open for public voting on Facebook, http://goo.gl/8ezQOo, where the winning contestant's story will be featured in an upcoming Shreddies TV ad. "My sister and I read the stories of the other finalists, and it is an honour to be amongst these individuals who are doing good across Canada," said Emma. The other finalists include individuals from : Oliver, B.C.; St. Catharines, Ont.; North York, Ont.; and Brandon, Man. This fall, the Mogus duo hit a milestone by sending 3,000 collected books to the Cat Lake Fifteen boxes of skates and hockey equipment was also sent to Cat Lake -- the shipment was collected through donations from New Central and Emily Carr public schools, by brother Jack Mogus, founder of the non-profit Change By YOUth. Since its inception in 2011, Books With No Bounds has collected 29,000 books and sent them to Fort Severn, Keewaywin, White Dog, Fort Albany (including the women's shelter and school), Attawapiskat, Lac Suel, Henry Coastal School, Muskrat Dam, Migizi Wazism, Cat Lake, Obishikokanj and Deer Lake. The former education adviser for the Keewaytinook Okimakanak communities, also recently visited the Mogus sisters personally to thank them for their contributions and efforts. The duo is preparing for yet another shipment in January 2014 and hope to fundraise to offset the high cost of shipping the books. "Even with our generous discount with From left, Julia Mogus, 16, and Emma Mogus, 15, along with their brother, Jack's Skates/Change By YOUth Wasaya Airways, 90 per cent off, a shipment of founder Jack Mogus, 13, prepared another shipment of shipping 3,000 books, plus 15 boxes of skates and 3,000 books will cost around $1,200 for us to hockey equipment to Cat Lake First Nations reserve recently. The trio is wearing moccasins handmade specifically send into the communities -- and that's with for them by members of recipient communities. | photo by Nikki Wesley Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog) or www.facebook.com/Halton- free shipping from here to Thunder Bay," Emma Photog) said. "This shipment we just had was anonymously paid for in full and we're so grateful for this First Nations reserve, along with a box of craft collect some of the books they (First Book Cansupplies for a reserve at Deer Lake -- 90 per cent ada) don't carry and the ones the kids are always incredible generosity." Anyone wishing to help Book With No of the shipment included donations from Books asking us to send, like Bone books, Diary of a Bounds, can visit www.bookswithnobounds. With No Bounds partner First Book Canada. Wimpy Kid series, Big Nate and Dork Diaries," com. "The book drives we hold have helped us to said Emma. POOL TABLE BOXING WEEK SALE!! STARTS TODAY WALL CLOCK $ 219 50% - 70% OFF · 4 Person Spa · Plug n' play 110v · Just Plug It In! ALL POOL TABLES * 4' x 8' Hardwood Slate Table Sample Special * FIREPLACE $1,499 $ 1489 FACTORY CLEARANCE FROM $ CHOICE OF FABRICS 499 BARS $ FLOOR MODEL 1,999 $ 504 IROQUOIS SHORE ROAD, UNIT #1, OAKVILLE, ON L6H 3K4 WHY PAY HIGH RETAIL? BUY FACTORY DIRECT 799 FROM BAR STOOLS PUB TABLE WINE RACK $ 119 FROM $ 199 1953-2013 FROM $ 289 60 years *Not exactly as shown *Limited Time Offer, No Dealers Please, Quantities Limited. 905.815.5252 www.leisureindustries.ca Furniture & Home Decor 217 Lakeshore Rd. E. Downtown Oakville · 905-844-3530 Proudly Supporting Canadian Manufacturers www.swissinteriors.com