Character Development – Service Projects

“We Care We Can” Food Drive Over the past 2 years, GECDSB students and staff have collected over 250 tonnes of food, valued at over $3.2 million dollars 90% of GECDSB schools participated last year

“We Care We Can” Food Drive This year’s food drive will take place during the second and third weeks of November Schools can donate any amount to participate in the food drive Part of City of Windsor Olympic Torch celebration To be successful we need students and teachers to take an active role in the campaign Possible community service opportunity in sorting food at drop-off centre.

“We Care We Can” Food Drive

“Little Dresses for Africa” Little Dresses for Africa is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide relief to children in Africa. People from all over North America join together to make little dresses out of simple patterns. Some sew. Some donate. Some go to Africa and some send others.

“Little Dresses for Africa” 1. Cut the end of the pillow case top off leaving the hem. Four easy steps to making the little dresses...

“Little Dresses for Africa” 2. Fold the pillow case in half and cut out the arm holes so they will be the same on each side. Four easy steps to making the little dresses...

“Little Dresses for Africa” Four easy steps to making the little dresses Fold down the top of the strip about 3/8" and stitch. Slide a 6" piece of elastic at the top so that it will be gathered.

“Little Dresses for Africa” 4. Finish the arm holes with double biased tape leaving enough at the ends to tie at the shoulders. Four easy steps to making the little dresses...

“Little Dresses for Africa” Young girls in Ethiopia wearing their “Little Dresses”

“Operation Warm” “Operation Warm” is an organization that provides new coats for kids For about $25, a brand new coat can be purchased for a child in our community.

“Operation Warm”

“ShelterBox”

The cost of one ShelterBox is $1000US. Schools could work together to purchase a ShelterBox or a school can make a donation towards a ShelterBox

Now… Students move to Salon D for “Open Space” Character Development Contacts move to Salon E. See you back in Salon B for lunch at 11:30am! Have fun!

Now… Students move to Salon D for “Open Space” Character Development Contacts move to Salon E. See you back in Salon B at 2:15pm! Have fun!

Be careful of your thoughts, for your thoughts become your words. Be careful of your words, for your words become your deeds. Be careful of your deeds, for your deeds become your habits. Be careful of your habits, for your habits become your character. Be careful of your character, for your character becomes your destiny. Why Character Matters Lickona, 2004

Character Development – Service Projects