Coats for Kids

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Getting tired of that gently worn winter coat hanging in your closet? Or maybe you have some gently worn toques or gloves that you have no use for. Well, drop them off at the nearest Cleaning by Page location for the Coats for Kids campaign.

The United Way of the Capital Region, the Youth Emergency Shelter, and Cleaning by Page kicked off its eighth annual Coats for Kids campaign on Sept. 1. News anchor Gord Steinke was on hand to emcee the event and said his station, ITV, was involved in the event because of the need in some communities for warm and wearable winter clothing. The program originated in 1992 because of that overwhelming need of families with limited resources. The coats are cleaned and repaired at Cleaning by Page before they are distributed to various organizations in the city. Last year, 11,000 coats were distributed. For more information on the Coats for Kids program, contact Debi Cautley at the Youth Emergency Shelter at (780) 468-7070.

Look in the book

The Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers has recently published the Aboriginal Education Opportunities Manual for 1999-2000. More than 500 post-secondary programs and courses of interest to Aboriginal students are documented in the manual. The listings are organized by province and include government and corporate training initiatives and scholarships and bursaries available across Canada for Aboriginal students. Call CANDO for more information at 1-800-463-9300.