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H*U*W| V i I ... I 1 - I 1 • •ïs.vsuvttl a ;l Page 14 The Clarington/Courlicc Independent, Bowmanvillc, Saturday, October 31, 1998 Durham College Fundraising Campaign Hits $ 16 Million BAZAAR -- Faith United Church U.C.W. is holding their annual Old Fashioned Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, October 31 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. It is held at Ebenezer United Church Hall, corner of Courtice Rd. and Bloor St. in Courtice. SKATING -- Hallowe'en Night Free Family Skating at the Newcastle Arena from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Wear your costume. This is presented by The Optimist Club of Newcastle Village and Newcastle Village Minor Hockey Association. The Creating Futures fund-raising campaign for the Durham University Centre has gone over the top. Durham College President Gary Polonsky said on Tuesday that the campaign will peak at around $16 million. That's well above the goal of $12 million originally announced. Out of the total contributions contributions received, approximately approximately $610,000 is attributed attributed to donations from donors within the Municipality of Clarington. Polonsky added that the organizers of the campaign are grateful to the businesses, businesses, unions and individual individual donors who contributed. contributed. The majority of the funds raised will go towards improving the information technology facilities for university and college students based at Durham College campuses. campuses. There is a $2 million endowment fund for new programs plus a one million million dollar student bursary fund for students in finan- a contribution from the university . centre is to cial need. The bursary Province of Ontario. develop joint university fund has been matched by One of the goals of the and college programs. Blue Circle Donation Helps Durham University Centre Blue Circle Cement in Bowmanvillc has donated $25,000 towards the Creating Futures Campaign at Durham College. Recently, the Bowmanvillc firm presented the first installment of $5,000 to College President Gary Polonsky. Doing the honors is Jim Schell (left) Manager of Public Relations for Blue Circle. Also accepting the donation is A1 Strike (centre) chair of the Clarington-No'rthumberland Committee of the Creating Futures Campaign. Clarington Joins UNICEF Campaign An estimated 1,000 Bowmanvillc area students will be helping less fortunate fortunate children around the world when they knock on your door this Halloween. They'll be carrying the familiar UNICEF boxes while trick-or-treating Halloween night. Tina Barrie, UNICEF co-ordinator for Bowmanvillc, says some of the schools distributing the boxes include Bowmanvillc Senior Public, Vincent Massey, Dr. Tilley, Waverley and the Four Winds Montessori School. She adds that many schools who are not actively actively organizing the UNICEF box campaign are undertaking undertaking in-school fund-raisers fund-raisers for UNICEF. This year, the goal of UNICEF (the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) is to raise $4 million in Canada on Halloween night. The humanitarian work of UNICEF includes programs programs such as immunization, immunization, safe drinking water and sanitation, education and improved nutrition. Today, UNICEF serves children by advocating the protection of their rights, by helping to meet their basic needs for survival and expanding their opportunities. opportunities. The organization works with governments and non-government organizations organizations in 150 developing countries. The public is urged to welcome local UNICEF campaigners on Halloween. Or, those who would rather contribute directly, can contact UNICEF Ontario at 333 Eglington Ave. E., Toronto, Ont., M4P 1L7. 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