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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, April 11, 2013 | 20 Continued from page 18 Students threw their passion behind social activism people in Africa. To date, the group raised more than $550 through hot chocolate sales. They held a bottle drive over Christmas and will sell lemonade when the weather gets warm. "We heard about it and we thought it was a really good way (to provide clean drinking water) instead of building a well, because those are really expensive," she said. "You can get a whole bunch of them for cheaper than a well." Another group supported Free the Children, Halton Women's Place and the Hospital for Sick Children. The group collected soap, toiletries and more than 200 items for Christmas gifts for Halton Women's Place. The group also raised $300 and The students formed five groups based on their passions, rather than forming groups with their friends. And being able to work on their passion is likely what motivates them, Delija said. "So many children in poor places spend so much time trying to collect dirty water for their families, but it's not even clean," said student Brynn Harris. "They're preventing them from going to school so it was really important for the youths to help the youths in different countries." Harris' group supported Blood Water Mission, and raising money so the organization could buy BioSand Filters to create clean drinking water for My whole group is very involved with sports. We just couldn't really imagine not having the opportunity to do that. We're collecting shoes for people who don't have money in Third World countries. Holy Family student Julia McClelland awareness for these organizations during parentteacher interviews and will be selling bracelets to raise funds for the hospital. When the teacher dropped off the 500 items of toiletries at Halton Women's Place, she said there were tears on the eyes of the women there. Another group collected gift certificates for stores, which will be raffled in support of Soles4Souls. They also collected approximately 300 pairs of shoes and will be selling Candy Kabobs later in the year. "My whole group is very involved with sports. We just couldn't really imagine not having the opportunity to do that," said Julia McClelland, referring to the shoe drive. "We're collecting shoes for people who don't have money in Third World countries." The shoes are sent from Canada to agencies around the world for distribution. Some shoes end up being worn by the recipients; others are used to start micro-enterprises, as the recipients are able to sell them for income. A fourth group, comprised of students who love sports, supported the charity Right to Play. The group raised $250 by raking leaves and shoveling driveways. "We thought Right to Play was very generous and it did what we wanted to accomplish," said Caitlin Holly. The final group supported the Oakville & Milton Humane Society and the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. They showed a film and sold snacks to younger students, raising more than $200 for the OSPCA. In May, they intend to have a guest speaker. As a class, the 30 students collected 110 nonperishable food items on Halloween by participating in We Scare Hunger. The work did not stop in Ms. Delija's class. The school participated in We Create Change, collecting 13 bags of pennies for Free the Children. Making the right choice starts with choice. Your search for the right insurance rate should be exhaustive, not exhausting. Only InsuranceHotline.com gives you an unbiased comparison of over 30 premier insurance companies, so you can find a rate that works for you -- without impacting your coverage. Visit InsuranceHotline.com and see how a little shopping around could save you hundreds of dollars on your insurance.