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www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Thursday, January 28, 2010 · 22 Oakville helps Haiti NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVER HATS FOR HAITI: Post's Corners Public School's student parliament hosted a crazy hat day for a twoonie last Friday to raise funds for Doctors Without Borders working in Haiti. The students and staff raised more than $3,700. Pictured here are (clockwise from bottom) Deputy Community Minister Aimee Van Koughnett, Community Minister Nicole Endicott, Christina Bukovcan, Adam Farrow, Lauren Kangas and Alex Papineau. MICHAEL IVANIN / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER BOOTS FOR HAITI: Oakville firefighters held a boot drive at five Oakville grocery stores Saturday and collected $16,748.95 for the Oakville Mayor's Haiti Relief Fund. Pictured here is Susan Hanson giving a donation to Oakville firefighters Dave McKinnon (centre) and Chris Porter. All of the money raised through the fund will be donated to Doctors Without Borders and UNICEF Canada. COINS FOR HAITI: Grade 2 students at Holy Family School filled a water bottle full of coins in just four days to help earthquake victims in Haiti. Two students donated their "life savings," which they were keeping for a family trip to Disney World. A Grade 1 student sold popcorn to raise money for the Haiti relief effort. MICHAEL IVANIN / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER MICHAEL IVANIN / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER BOXES FOR HAITI: Our Lady of Peace Grade 4 students with just some of the boxes of donated items that are bound for Haiti. Students collected more than 100 boxes of donated items such as as toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, clothing, bedding, toiletries, candles, flashlights, non-perishable food items, household items and soft toys for the earthquake victims of Haiti. The supplies were shipped to Halifax, Nova Scotia where they will be transported by boat to Haiti.