CARING COMMUNITY UNITES TO HELP STUDENTS IN NEED

The holidays should be a time of joy, warmth and communion; however for many families in our city who have no food on their tables, celebrating is the last thing on their minds. Sadly, some of these families have children in the CBE. In fact, a request for support in the form of food hamper was made by the principal of Ian Bazalgette School at a recent leadership meeting. The thought of students and their families going hungry over the holidays evoked tremendous response from the community.

Marion Carson School took on seven families, Branton School had a band concert that raised a large amount of money, which was donated in cash and Chestemere High School created food hampers as a project for their Social Justice class to support the students this holiday season. To the amazement of students and staff at Ian Bazalgette, the food hampers came personalized with gifts for all family members.

In addition to the support from the schools, several community organizations came aboard to help the school. The Kinette Club of Calgary Adopt a Family sponsored 15 families with personalized hampers and The Calgary Health Region made gift donations to the students in need.

Other schools who responded to the principal’s request for support include:

Elboya School
A.E Cross School
Arbour Lake School
Montgomery School
Robert Warren School
Banded Peaks School (Rocky View School Division)

The partnership and sense of community that has emerged in light of this situation is both heartwarming and amazing. The CBE and Ian Bazalgette School would like to offer their sincerest thanks to all who stepped up to help.

"Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community."
-Anthony D’Angelo

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