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Proceeds from this years ATL auction will help support the following projects and initiatives:
1. Legacy Scarf Project 2019 - Social media has brought many crafters together to join in a project that is #Caring4Others.
WHAT IS NEEDED: Knitted or crocheted or gently used scarves, hats or blankets looking for a good home. No item will be turned away. In December 2019, these warm items will be going to those in need of warmth and a gift of kindness. They will be tagged with the Legacy and #Caring4Others. The initial goal was to gather 100 scarves and we are now up to 350 scarves/hats and blankets.
2. Starfish Pack Backpack Program - with the Port Coquitlam Rotary. The Starfish Pack Backpack Program was created in response to teachers hearing the cry of their students. Teachers were heartbroken to hear their students were coming to class Monday morning hungry, reporting that they had not eaten over the weekend. Each Thursday volunteers pack two breakfasts, two lunches, two dinners and healthy snacks into each backpack with food for the weekend. The backpacks full of food are delivered every Friday to each participating school for the remainder of the school year. $525 fills one Starfish Pack all year.
3. Emotions BC - provides training, knowledge and support to help families and friends cope with the mental health challenges of loved ones and with the ultimate goal of connection.
4. Get Out! “Unplug to Connect” - this project was started in 2009 when the City of Port Coquitlam partnered with Metro Vancouver Regional Parks to provide marginalized and at risk youth with barrier-free opportunities for kids, 11-18, to connect with nature, with each other, and with themselves. Since that time, Port Coquitlam Youth Services has reached out to share the program with other Lower Mainland communities, thereby expanding the reach and number of youth in participation. Currently Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Vancouver, Richmond, New Westminster, Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge have partnered to allow up to 100 youth take part in this amazing unplugged weekend. Cell phones, tablets, computers are not allowed at the three day, two night camp. Photos of GET OUT YOUTH CAMP are on their Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/get.out.youth/
4. Enchantment Project (with SD43) - the Enchantment Project is a project that benefits graduates in SD43 who are unable to afford all the special items that graduation brings about as it is an expensive time and event. We believe that all graduates deserve to go to their grad and that is what this project strives to support. The project helps to provide grad photos, gowns, tuxedo rentals, grad tickets and more to make the graduations day and night a memorable one for all deserving boys and girls. Amanda's Legacy has been a supporter of this project for the past four years.
5. The legacy was able to give out the first two Amanda Todd Legacy Music Therapy Award of Distinction in April 2019 to students studying in the Foundation for Music Therapy Studies Program - Douglas College Foundation. Click here to DONATE directly to the Douglas College Foundation and choose 'Amanda Todd Legacy Award of Distinction for Music Therapy FT'. We were also to grant $10,000 towards the Music Therapy Endowment fund in order towards the $30,000 needed to keep this award going #Forever4Amanda.
6. And lastly, this auction helps to ensure another year of sustainability for the Legacy so that we can continue to share awareness and supports to those who are in contact with the Legacy and ask for help.
WHAT IS NEEDED: Knitted or crocheted or gently used scarves, hats or blankets looking for a good home. No item will be turned away. In December 2019, these warm items will be going to those in need of warmth and a gift of kindness. They will be tagged with the Legacy and #Caring4Others. The initial goal was to gather 100 scarves and we are now up to 350 scarves/hats and blankets.
2. Starfish Pack Backpack Program - with the Port Coquitlam Rotary. The Starfish Pack Backpack Program was created in response to teachers hearing the cry of their students. Teachers were heartbroken to hear their students were coming to class Monday morning hungry, reporting that they had not eaten over the weekend. Each Thursday volunteers pack two breakfasts, two lunches, two dinners and healthy snacks into each backpack with food for the weekend. The backpacks full of food are delivered every Friday to each participating school for the remainder of the school year. $525 fills one Starfish Pack all year.
3. Emotions BC - provides training, knowledge and support to help families and friends cope with the mental health challenges of loved ones and with the ultimate goal of connection.
4. Get Out! “Unplug to Connect” - this project was started in 2009 when the City of Port Coquitlam partnered with Metro Vancouver Regional Parks to provide marginalized and at risk youth with barrier-free opportunities for kids, 11-18, to connect with nature, with each other, and with themselves. Since that time, Port Coquitlam Youth Services has reached out to share the program with other Lower Mainland communities, thereby expanding the reach and number of youth in participation. Currently Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Vancouver, Richmond, New Westminster, Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge have partnered to allow up to 100 youth take part in this amazing unplugged weekend. Cell phones, tablets, computers are not allowed at the three day, two night camp. Photos of GET OUT YOUTH CAMP are on their Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/get.out.youth/
4. Enchantment Project (with SD43) - the Enchantment Project is a project that benefits graduates in SD43 who are unable to afford all the special items that graduation brings about as it is an expensive time and event. We believe that all graduates deserve to go to their grad and that is what this project strives to support. The project helps to provide grad photos, gowns, tuxedo rentals, grad tickets and more to make the graduations day and night a memorable one for all deserving boys and girls. Amanda's Legacy has been a supporter of this project for the past four years.
5. The legacy was able to give out the first two Amanda Todd Legacy Music Therapy Award of Distinction in April 2019 to students studying in the Foundation for Music Therapy Studies Program - Douglas College Foundation. Click here to DONATE directly to the Douglas College Foundation and choose 'Amanda Todd Legacy Award of Distinction for Music Therapy FT'. We were also to grant $10,000 towards the Music Therapy Endowment fund in order towards the $30,000 needed to keep this award going #Forever4Amanda.
6. And lastly, this auction helps to ensure another year of sustainability for the Legacy so that we can continue to share awareness and supports to those who are in contact with the Legacy and ask for help.
