MacQueen Grade 5 Copperfield

Veterans   Food   Bank The Veterans   Food   Bank of Calgary is a service provided by CALGARY VETERANS SERVICES SOCIETY, founded in August 2018, to serve   food   security and other resource needs of veterans from Calgary and surrounding area. The Veterans   Food   Bank of Calgary supports veterans who served in all branches of the Canadian Armed Forces, Reserves and first responders. Copperfield School will be collecting   food   donations starting on October 30 through until November 8, 2023. If you can donate   food   items, it would be greatly appreciated. Items that are urgently needed are canned meats and chili/stew, ground coffee, flour, cereal, Kleenex, pudding cups, canned mushrooms, juice boxes, granola bars, cookies, rice, pancake mix, hamburger helper, plastic wrap, toilet paper, mac and cheese, and spices. Thank you for your support. Link  https://www.veteransfoodbankalberta.ca/

 

  Hello Grade 5 Families,  This week on October. 19th,  we will be welcoming guest speaker Cecily Letendre, the community engagement coordinator from  The Mustard Seed . She will be talking about homelessness in downtown Calgary to prepare our students for our weeks at City Hall and Library School, and relating these topics to resilience.  The Mustard Seed is a non-profit organization that has been caring for individuals experiencing homelessness and poverty since 1984. Operating in five cities across Alberta and British Columbia, The Mustard Seed is a supportive haven where people can have their physical, mental, and spiritual needs met and grow toward greater health and independence. Programs and services include: Basic needs - emergency shelter, meals, clothing, and hygiene items Health and Wellness Housing Employment Spiritual Care Community Engagement Community Impact Centres We have been preparing for this guest by reading several picture books about homelessness and poverty. We