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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday August 15, 2008 - 19 Ten Thousand Villages helping Third World students It's time again for back-to-school shopping -- an ideal time to share the excitement of learning with children who can only dream of new school supplies. While most Canadian students start the school year with new supplies, it is a luxury that youth in developing countries go without. Staff and volunteers at Ten Thousand Villages believe students in these countries deserve better than that. In the months to come, they will be collecting school kits for classrooms in need. "Readily available school supplies let students and teachers focus on what's really important: learning," said Frieda Kehler, manager of Ten Thousand Villages in Oakville. "We hope that people learn more about this project and decide to take part. In just a couple of hours, they can make a real difference to classroom of young learners." School kits contain spiral notebooks, unsharpened pencils, coloured pencils, an eraser and a ruler. Contents are placed in colourful drawstring bags sewn by volunteers. This year, thousands of school kits will be sent to students in Iraq, whose families are unable to afford basic school supplies due to years of sanctions and war. Additional kits will be sent to other places where conflict and famine persist, such as Afghanistan, Ukraine, Burundi, Liberia, Haiti and El Salvador. "Besides adding some normalcy to disrupted lives of students and teachers around the world, MCC (Mennonite Central Committee) school kits provide valuable supplies for youth who might otherwise have only one notebook for all their year's lessons," said Kehler. MCC is Ten Thousand Villages' parent organization. When families in Oakville do their back-to-school shopping this month, they can help by picking up some extra items. For students here in Canada, the simple act of collecting supplies for school kits is particularly meaningful. Interested individuals and groups are asked to visit Ten Thousand Villages at 226 Lakeshore Rd. E. to pick up drawstring bags and return them with the requested supplies. Kits will then be forwarded to MCC for distribution. Every year, MCC sends more than 130,000 school kits to disadvantaged youth in poor areas of the world. With each contribution, one more child will have the materials to learn and grow this year. JAPANESE LESSONS Learn Japanese in a fun way! Japanese Government Certified Teacher Reasonable Rates, 4 years and Older RETIREMENT LIVING JUST GOT BETTER 905-330-5698 tanoshiijapaneseschool@yahoo.co.jp Follow the sunshine with DeNure Tours! W e're very pleased to announce that seniors now have a new option in retirement living. The thoughtfully designed suites, amenity spaces and services of Chartwell Classic Oakville retirement residence are created to match your lifestyle, now and in the future, in a setting you would be proud to call home. You are Invited ... DeNure Tours Travel Show in Oakville August 19, 2008 at 1:00pm Holiday Inn Oakville Centre, 590 Argus Road Join us for a cup of coffee and a 1-hour presentation that features information about our "Sunshine Express" to Florida and Myrtle Beach, and our cruises to sunny climates. Special guests: Larry & Patsy Plemmons from Myrtle Beach! Seats are limited. Please RSVP to 1-800-668-6859 or email: info@denuretours.com Call today to book your personal tour. Leasing up fast! PRESENTATION CENTRE NOW OPEN! Trish White and Jo-Anne Lavigne, are the Marketing Managers for Chartwell Classic Oakville. Collectively they have been in service to seniors and their families for over 25 years. Their passion for exceeding expectations in retirement living is obvious from the smiles on their faces. They look forward to meeting you, drop by the presentation centre today! OPEN HOUSE · Live Demos on Botox & Dermal Fillers · 50% Off Laser Hair Removal · 20-50% Off All Other Services · Draws & Prizes · Free Consultations · Live Before & After Pictures Call 905-257-0095 180 Oak Park Blvd. Oakville, ON FEATURING Ivone Cardoso, Medical Aesthetician Dr. Sharif Tadros, B.Sc., M.D., Cosmetic Physician www.chartwellreit.ca Thurs. August 21st @ 6:30 pm By RSVP ONLY 905-319-1500 · 3650 Dundas Street info@flawlessessence.com