Huron Expositor, 2014-11-05, Page 88 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Whitney South, Huron Exposito
Kristy Illman's Grade 7 and 8 Community Outreach Team collected canned goods for the local
foodbank with their We Scare Hunger campaign.
Seaforth Public students
scare because they care
Whitney South
Huron Expositor
Treats weren't the only
things on the minds of Sea -
forth Public School students
on Oct. 31, as they turned
their attention to the needs of
others in their community.
Thanks to a fall initiative
put forth by teacher Kristy
Illman's Grade 7 and 8 Com-
munity Outreach Team, the
school will be making dona-
tions to not only the local
foodbank, but families over-
seas as well.
Families were asked to
donate food for the We Scare
Hunger campaign, while stu-
dents were given a chance to
vote for their favourite deco-
rated pumpkin with the team's
Votes for Goats competition.
"It's all kind of come from Me
Day, so Me2We and Free the
Children," said Inman, adding
both events were completely
student organized and run.
Emma Taylor, 12, came up
with idea to send goats to fam-
ilies overseas after she partici-
pated in a similar collection at
Egmondville United Church.
"Originally in my church we
had done this for the Canadian
Each class decorated a pumpkin for the Community Outreach
Team's Vote for Goats competition, which raised funds to send
goats to families overseas.
Food Grains Bank, but I was
kind of thinking - what kind of
fall initiative could we do?" she
said, explaining the idea for a
pumpkin competition just
made sense because of the sea-
son. 'At We Day they explained
how goat could change a fam-
ily's life because they could
make products like milk or
cheese, or sell the goat and take
the money they make towards
what they need as opposed to
just being given things. So, by
doing this, we're giving them
something sustainable.'
After a couple students
decided to collect additional
donations for the food drive
while trick or treating on
Halloween night, the school
extended the deadline in hopes
of bringing in a bigger haul.
"Food is really important,
it's something people in our
community need," said Tay-
lor. "When they can't get
enough, it's important that
we try and help and a food
bank is a really easy way to
get food to people."
When all was said and done,
the Votes for Goats competition
brought in just over $350.
"That's enough to buy
seven goats for needy fami-
lies overseas," said Illman.
"The kids had set a goal for
themselves of three goats, so
they far exceeded that."
Huron County EMS organizing `stuff the truck' events
Huron County EMS is roll-
ing into action this Novem-
ber to collect non-perishable
food items in support of
local food banks.
"Going into the holiday sea-
son, there is a real need for
non-perishable food items, so
we're calling on the public to
help `stuff the truck" said Jeff
Horseman, Deputy Chief for
Huron County Emergency
Services. "These events are
also a great opportunity for
the public to meet members
of our paramedic team and
leam about the tools and skills
we use every day to serve our
communities"
The `stuff the truck' events
will take place at a different
location each week according
to the following schedule:
Nov 8 - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
Hansen's Independent, Exeter
Nov. 15 - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
Moore's Foodland, Clinton
Nov. 22 - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
Dean's Valumart, Wingham
Nov 29 - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
Zehrs, Goderich
During each event, para-
medics will be on hand to
give tours of an ambulance
and answer questions from
the visiting public about
their job.
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