Testimonials
Back to School With Heads Held High 2010
Testimonials
2,200 underprivileged children expected to attend
Space is filling-up quickly! Preparation for the 9th annual Back-to-School With Heads Held High giveaway is in full-swing. We're gearing up to distribute essential school supplies to more children than ever before! Last year, we underestimated the need; we had 2,000 new back-packs filled with school supplies to give to underprivileged children, but had to place the names of 200 children on a waiting-list. So this year, we've expanded our list to 2,200 so that as many children as possible may start the school year with their heads held high!
Back-to-School With Heads Held High has become a highly anticipated tradition for families in the South-West borough and the Island of Montreal. Students from kindergarten to high school, whose parents have insufficient means to send them to school property equipped, each receive approximately $135 worth of school supplies.
The August 16th and 17th event is expected to be full of fun and surprises: a warm welcome for families, the excitement of receiving new back-packs filled with school supplies, inflatable games, interactive entertainment, face-painting and snacks, all in the festive atmosphere of an old-fashioned carnival. It's such a fun event that the media, representatives from the government, and leaders of other community organizations make themselves available every year to witness the joy on the children's faces.
It is only through your faithful support and the generosity of our partners that we are about to provide for the less fortunate in our community. We whole-heartedly thank you!
