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Small Hands
– Big Dreams
Early
Learning Centre launches Capital Project
to acquire a permanent home
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April
10 – This morning, with
the help of honourary patron and artist Joe Fafard, staff, volunteers
and
students launched a 1.5 million dollar capital campaign to purchase,
renovate and enhance the building occupied by the Early Learning Centre
(ELC).
Along with
the campaign launch, participants held a ceremony
to transfer ownership of the building and over one acre of adjacent
land from the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions to the ELC.
"I am
honoured to be a part of this very worthy cause," said honorary patron
Joe
Fafard . "The work accomplished each year within this program
illustrates the importance of early education and parental support in
the development of our community's children... Early learning is
essential to ensure that every child has an equal opportunity to
benefit from their school years. This idea has proven itself. Let's go
with it!''
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The Centre
has grown from very humble beginnings as a small community development
project in 1977 in north central Regina. Its unique approach to early
education and family support, coupled with the passion and vision of
committed staff and volunteers, has allowed the Centre to flourish over
the
past 30 years.
The
Early
Learning Centre offers early education and family support services to
inner city families. Charity Intelligence (see www.charity
intelligence.ca) rated the ELC as one of the top nine
community-based
organizations in Canada last year.
The
ELC
program equalizes learning opportunities for inner city children and
helps them get a strong start in school and in life. A special focus on
family literacy, parent education and support helps to ensure the whole
family benefits. |
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Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions hand over the key to the building
to ELC students.
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Capital Campaign Director Anne Luke and Campaign Co-chair Wayne
Hellquist announce the launch of the ELC's public fundraising campaign.
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Regina Mayor Pat Fiacco welcomed the launch of the ELC's Capital
Campaign.
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You can
make a secure and direct financial contibution to the
Early Learning Centre through the national support organization Canada
Helps. As a public foundation, CanadaHelps uses a
donor-directed funding model to facilitate online donations from donors
to charities. Click
here to make a contribution.
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Capital
Campaign Director: