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| On October 16, 2019 Canada Post Community Foundation presented $2000 to Quality Learning NB for neighbourhood holiday literacy initiatives. L-R are: Michele McGree, Local Area Supervisor; Chris Victory, Local Area Superintendent; Cheryl Brown, Literacy Coordinator (QLNB); Nancy Blizzard, Regional Area Manager; and Mary Hunter, Retail Clerk. |
Quality Learning New Brunswick has received $2000.00 from the Canada Post Community Foundation for an important project in Saint John’s North End Neighbourhoods: The Holiday Book Giveaway.
Quality Learning New Brunswick is an organization led by volunteers that offers literacy supports families and communities request in order to make healthy choices. This project grew out of relationships that were formed during Storytent events and programming in focus neighbourhoods. “For various reasons, obtaining great children’s books that will facilitate the love and joy of reading can be challenging for many families,” says QLNB Storytent Worker Wendell Dryden. “We were first asked to read stories or do puppet shows at neighbourhood association’s Christmas parties, and over the years, the project has become what it is now: we add new books to the gift giving for all the children in attendance, and provide open-ended pro-literacy activities during neighbourhood events in December. In another neighbourhood, we add new books for each child to Family Christmas Boxes provided by Rivercross Mission.” Book ownership is an important part of a young child’s reading development journey. Janet McLaughlin, President of the Crescent Valley Community Tenant’s Association, indicates that “We are very excited to get the books at Christmas and at other times of the year. We get most of our children’s books from these types of events.” Last year this project saw more than 250 books go home with children from birth – 12, and the Canada Post grant will help reach even more children this year.
Canada Post: “Canada Post is proud to help organizations and projects that make a difference in the lives of Canadian children and youth. Through the generosity of our customers, the Canada Post Community Foundation is able to fund important programs in communities across the country every year.”
About the Canada Post Community Foundation
The Canada Post Community Foundation for Children’s vision is to help ensure every child in Canada is happy, healthy and part of a community that supports and cares for them. Its mission is to have a positive effect in the lives of children in the communities Canada Post serves by supporting registered charities, school programs or local initiatives that benefit children. It has granted more than $8 million to over 750 community organizations across Canada. To learn more about the Foundation, visit canadapost.ca/community.
