Hannah Clark, 7 was among the youngest people to receive recognition on Thursday March 20, 2008 during the Evening of Applause celebration when she was recognized as a Student who Makes a Difference. She is a Grade 2 student at E.W. Norman Public School in North Bay, Ontario and was recognized for raising enough money to help orphans have better access to schooling and clean water. She raised more than $1,100.00 by completing a three kilometer run when she was 6 years old. “I practiced a lot, because I wanted to do it so badly so I could help those kids,” Hannah said. “I know I don’t know those children but it made me feel good doing it, which would make them feel good.”
Last August Hannah ran with her younger sister Clara, her cousins Sarah and Heather Payne and Sandy Foster. They rented out space on their bodies to local businesses for advertisements and together as a group they raised over $2,000.00 for the children in Kenya.
Hannah is the granddaughter of Ross Brewer who has been to Kenya twice with Team Tumaini. She is a special young girl who truly wants to help other children.
Schools in the Kinston area have done a lot to raise awareness and money for the children in Kenya.
The grade 4/5 class that led the fund raising, with Irene Morton (far left), who was a major contributor to the campaign. At right: Marilyn Picard and Debbie Jones.
They raised over $1700.00 for the Happy Feet Campaign in 2007 and are currently
raising funds for the Food for Kenyan Kids campaign.
The students from Hinchinbrook Public School in Parham raised money and awareness.
Lundy’s Lane in 2007 with the Happy Feet campaign. This school raised over $1700.00 for the Happy Feet Campaign in 2007; collected 530 baseball caps and raised $500.00 for the Food for Kenyan Kids campaign in 2008
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Also contributing to the Happy Feet Campaign in 2007 was St. Martha’s Catholic School in Kingston raising $200.00 and Gananoque Secondary School raising $200.00.
This year St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Gananoque raised $700.00 for the Food for Kenyan Kids Campaign.
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During the school's Annual Fall Fair, members from Cathy Rennie's Grade 3 class at Ferris Glenn Public School donated up to $2.00 and wrote greetings to children in Kenya. The notes were placed in pencil cases purchased by the donations.
Overall participation resulted in 1150 pencil cases being delivered to children in Kenya in October 2006
by Sandy Foster's Team Tumaini of North Bay.
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Daniel Lipparelli spoke to the children at E.W. Norman Public School in North Bay
on February 23rd, 2009. He talked about how difficult it was for children growing up in Kenya - about going to school and in many cases having to look after younger brothers and sisters. |
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Daniel speaking to students at Almaguin High School in Sundridge, Ontario
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Students from Almaguin High School in Sundridge, Ontario present a cheque to Sandy Foster for $1000.00. These funds paid for 70 children to go to school for a year. |
M.T. Davidson School in Mattawa, Ontario raised over $500.00 in 2008
A group of F.J. McElligott students from Mattawa held a dinner and raised over $2000.00
There was a sale of Kenyan articles at the Mattawa dinner
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Students of F.J. McElligott School presenting a
cheque to Sandy to help the children in Kenya
Sandra displays a completed sleeping mat along with her friend "Flo" who crocheted this one.
