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Teams are needed for Bowl for Kids Sake... Have fun and help kids! Bowl for Kids Sake is Big Brothers Big Sisters' largest national fund-raising campaign. For over 20 years, Bigs, Littles, donors, corporations, and other community members have been raising money for Big Brothers Big Sisters at annual Bowl for Kids, Sake events in bowling lanes across the country. Three Bowl for Kids Events are planned to support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton. They are: · Sunday, February 5, 1-3 p.m. at Georgetown Bowl for 5-pin bowling, · Friday, February 17, 7-9 p.m. at Hopedale Bowl for 5-pin bowling · Friday, February 24, 7-9 p.m. at Classic Bowl in Mississauga for 10-pin bowling. It's not about bowling. It's about kids. Bowl for Kids Sake is an easy and fun way to make a difference, and everyone can get involved as bowlers, team captain, or a sponsor. It's a party with a team of friends, family, neighbors or colleagues. Remember it's not your skill or your score that counts-- it's your effort! If you care about kids and can "spare" a little time for fun, then Bowl for Kids Sake is" right up your alley"! The Bowl for Kids' Sake Campaign initiative supports Big Brothers Big Sisters' goal to match 100 new children by the end of 2006. To reach that goal, more funding is needed to dramatically increase volunteer recruitment, marketing, and service delivery. Pledging is easier than ever this year as bowlers can collect pledges on-line. For more information please check out the Big Brother Big Sister Web site at www.bbbshalton.ca or call Kristin at 905-339-2355 ext. 222. ... and `Littles' need `Bigs' too Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton is also in need of volunteers. There are 74 children waiting for Big Brothers and Big Sisters. Do you have just a few hours each week to give to a child who needs a friend and mentor? There are also 50 students waiting for an In-School Mentor. Do you have just one hour each week to visit a student at the child's school during the school year? If either of these possibilities interest you, please contact their office at 905-339-2355 for more information. Signing for freedom Jeff Wilkinson joined local members of Amnesty International at their Write for Rights event recently at the Shepherd's Crook. The group sent 70 cards, handmade by school children, to Cuban prisoners accused of speaking against their government, and collected 176 signatures on letters to government officials in Cuba, China, Myanmar, and Singapore. Amnesty groups around the world hosted similar writeathons to mark International Human Rights Day. Photo by Janet Duval