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15 Friday, A ugust 19, 2011 O A KVILLE BEAVER w w w .insideH A LTO N .com LivingO k ill LIVING EDITOR: ANGELA BLACKBURN Phone: 905-337-5560 e-mail: ablackburn@oakvillebeaver.com By Nathan Howes OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF While many youths hopeto extend summer aslong as possible, one Oakville boy is extending his hand to Afghanistan. Six-year-old Jacob Nazier is send- ing all of his toys, both old and new, to children in Afghanistan this month to help those less fortunate and to commemorate the holy month of Ramadan. He was thinking about the chil- dren and things that they would want. It was him who decided on all of his toys, he just felt that hes had fun with his toys and doesnt need them as much as those other chil- dren do, said Jacobs mother, Angela Bosco-Nazier. Bosco-Nazier said that Jacobs father, Abdul, who is from Afghanistan, sat down with his son and spoke with him about Ramadan and what Muslims do during this special time. He wanted to do something dur- ing this month, especially because thats kind of when the Muslims are expected to pray, fast and to give to charities and the poor, said Bosco- Nazier. He wants them to have fun because he realizes the type of coun- try that theyre living in. They dont have much. Jacobs mother said that there are about 100 toys that will be shipped to Afghanistan, along with clothes. It will be sent in the next week or two, through an arrangement with a local mosque Jacobs father will choose. There are a lot of big ones, a lot of small ones and a whole bunch of cars and trucks and other little toys and stuffed animals and games and things like that, said Bosco-Nazier. Jacobs generosity has made his parents both proud. Bosco-Nazier said her husband grew up in Afghanistan and his fam- ily went through a lot of hardship. (Abduls) father was taken away from them and his brothers were taken away, and he was kind of left at the age of six, which is how old my son is, to help the family and look for food, said Bosco-Nazier. They went through a very hard time and so my husband is very proud of him in any way he can (help). John Wannamaker who owns the Boston Pizza on Dorval Drive may look com- fortable in his fuscia spikes while reclining on a Muskoka chair for now. However, he'll be singing, or howling, a different, potentially agonized, tune when he and a host of other local men hit the road in their high heels in September. Halton Womens Place is host- ing its second annual Hope in High Heels event. It sees men walking in heels to support ending violence against women. This year, there will be both Oakville and Burlington editions of the event. It will take place at Wannamaker's Dorval Drive store on Sept. 18 on the heel, so to speak, of the same event on Sept. 17 at Emmas Back Porch Restaurant in Burlington. This event will have men walk- ing for less than a km in the heels, which are being provided, thought- fully enough, by Halton Women's Place. Its a great way to get more men involved in being a part of the solution, said Carm Bozzo, devel- opment manager. We, at Halton Womens Place, believe that end- ing violence against women can not happen without the help of men. Fred Haladay, senior vice presi- dent and chief commercial officer at Atlas Canada (located in Oakville) will be walking in the Oakville walk and has already raised close to $2000 in pledges. The Oakville walk will begin and end at Boston Pizza, located at 270 North Service Rd. Boston Pizza is also hosting the post walk lunch for all partici- pants. Registration begins at 10 a.m. There is a $30 registration fee and walkers must collect pledges. Raise $750 or more in pledges and you will get a voucher for a free pair of Clarks shoes. (Total pledges must be handed in day of the event to be eligible). To register, visit www.halton- womensplace.com or by calling Carm at 905-332-1200, ext. 222. Boy shipping toys to children in Afghanistan Local men donning high heels to fight violence against women ERIC RIEHL / OAKVILLE BEAVER SUBMITTED PHOTO SHARING HIS WEALTH: Jacob Nazier, 6, is sending toys to Aghanistan to celebrate Ramadan. MAKING GAINS FROM PAIN: John Wannamaker, owner of the Boston Pizza on Dorval Drive, shows off stilettos he's considering wearing to Hope in High Heels Sept. 18.