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Chris Hills explains the bed kits that can be purchased through Sleeping Children Around the World to
the Willsie family at the Philippines fundraising dinner in Clinton on April 2. From left: Kenneth Willsie
held by Jim Willsie, Andrea Willsie, Chris Hills.
Valerie Gillies Clinton News Record
Lian Hill (left) and Justin Nothof were the greeters at the Philippines
Fundraising Dinner held at Heartland Community Church in Clinton
on April 2. Donations were accepted which will be split evenly
between the two charities sponsored by the Filipino community
at this event, Sleeping Children Around the World and Harvest of
Love.
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 • News Record 3
Local Scouts challenge the community as Good
Turn Week turns into a national movement
Help build a friendlier community
Special to the
Clinton News Record
With our eyes glued to
the screens of our phones
we often miss out on the
opportunity to connect
with others. The potential
for good deeds is all
around us just waiting to
be discovered. Local
Scouts are challenging the
community to look up
from their screens, dis-
cover someone in need
and perform a Good Turn
during the 7th annual
Scouts Canada Good Turn
Week from April 22 - May
1, 2016.
Initiated in 2009 by
Scouts Canada, Good Turn
Week isn't just for Scouts;
it's a national movement.
Let's bring it to our com-
munity. Simply perform a
Good Turn and encourage
the recipient to pay it for-
ward to help spark a cycle
of goodwill across our
community.
Last year from coast-to-
coast, a homeless youth
shelter in Kelowna, BC got
a much-needed facelift; a
student in Markham, ON
gave blood; kids in need in
St. John's, NF received
healthy school lunches
and snacks - these are just
a few of the countless acts
of kindness that took place.
This year Scouts Canada
will launch 34 major com-
munity projects, more
than double the number in
2015, made possible by a
generous donation from
RBC Foundation.
Simple and easy to per-
form, Good Turns can
change someone's day.
From effortless tasks that
take seconds, to small pro-
jects, Good Turn opportu-
nities are there for the tak-
ing. They can help make
our community friendlier
and stronger, not to men-
tion creating healthier,
empowered youth and
adults at the same time.
That's right, performing an
act of kindness is good for
the body and mind.
So to discover your
bright side during Good
Turn Week, here are some
ideas that might get you
started down the Good
Turn Week road:
Tech Wizards: Help
organize files or clean up
the memory on an older
relative's smartphone or
computer.
Outdoorsy
Types: Organize a group to
pick up litter in a public
park or woodlands.
Friendly Neigh-
bours: Volunteer to do
yard work or run an
errand, or bake treats and
hand them out on your
street.
Animal Lovers: Walk
someone's dog, or donate
old pet toys, beds and
accessories to the Humane
Society.
Foodies: Make a special
meal for your family, or
help serve dinner at a
homeless shelter.
Workplace Karma: Sur-
prise colleagues with a
tasty, homemade snack or
lunch.
Reuse and Recycle: Give
to a food bank, or donate
clothing and blankets to a
homeless shelter. For
bookworms, donate some
of your home library to a
school or medical facility.
Surprises: Buy a hot
drink for someone who
makes a difference in your
life, such as a bus driver,
police officer or teacher.
Scouts will carry the
load this Good Turn Week.
Literally. They'll be portag-
ing non-perishable dona-
tions in canoes across
major cities. At the local
level, they'll be involved in
various projects from
handing out umbrellas on
a rainy day or meals to the
homeless, to building bat
boxes, butterfly gardens
and accessories for Habitat
for Humanity homes.
Find out more or share
your Good Turn by sub-
mitting it via Scouts.ca/
goodturnweek, or on social
media by using #Good-
TurnWeek and tagging @
ScoutsCanada.
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