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"Scugog"s Community Newspaper of Choice" APE A a Sea en Rh Seon LS TR SE PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, March 6, 2001 - 9 Students to fast 30 hours as part of fundraiser By Lisa McClure Port Perry Star Every two seconds, a child in a third world country dies from starvation. It's that kind of harsh reality that is encouraging students at Port Perry High School to take part in a 30-hour famine to help raise money for needy children around the world. Beginning at 8:30 a.m. on April 5, a Thursday, participants will go without without solid foods until 2:30 p.m. the follow- ing Friday afternoon. The stu- dents. began collecting dona- tions from the community this week, and will continue right up until the beginning date of the fast. The 30-Hour Famine is an annual global effort of World Vision, an international aid agency. It is estimated that 70,000 fewer people die from poverty each year because of the 30-Hour Famine. The money the students raise will be used to fund food pro- grams in Rwanda, Kenya and Sudan. Funds will also aid street kids in Cambodia and Romania. Even breakfast programs and projects for street youth here in Canada will benefit from the 30- Hour Famine. Hundreds of Port Perry High students will be eating nothing but popsicles and clear juices for 30 hours in hopes of exceed- ing the $6,309 that was donated by the community last year. In order to collect more than last year's total, the focus of the student organizing committee in Port Perry will be to get more people involved. About 200 took part in last year's effort. "The purpose of the famine is not only to raise money for hun- gry children, but also to promote awareness of global issues," said Ruth Knight, a student organiz- ing committee member. "As a school, we have an incredible opportunity to reach out to our global community." The organizing committee is asking local businesses for donations. of food and bever- ages to feed the fasting students once they have completed their fast. Donations of money from the community would be appre- ciated to help in this fight against poverty. Please contact Susan Ellis at Port Perry High School - 985- 7337 - to offer donations or to ask any questions ahout the effort. J a-- : i i £ | Amy Davidson (left), Ruth Knight and Cortney Palleske stop to have a snack while preparing for the upcoming 30-Hour Famine fundraiser. Students at Port Perry High School will be fasting on April 5 and 6 to raise funds to help fight poverty around the world. They'll be canvassing the community for pledges and donations prior to the event. E! WELCOME! WELCOME! Sri Fly. AR Ag re AAT 1 LL ng SiS ng had PrP Sade SAGE CNIB holding volunteer session [KEES Are you looking for a way to help your community? The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Durham services over 1,300 clients in the Durham Region who are blind, visually impaired or deaf blind. There will be two volunteer orientation sessions scheduled for Wednesday, March 7. 'E-mail: editorial@portperrystar.com Protecting A morning session from 10 a.m. to noon or an evening session from 6 to 8 p.m. Please join us at the CNIB Durham Office located at | Mary Street North in Oshawa. Volunteer opportunities include office sup- port, friendly visiting, and event volunteers. R.S.V.P. to Natalie Manders, coordinator of District Volunteer Services at 436-7732 ext. 30. Welcome Darlene Manns to BARBERICKSTYLIST Haircutting for the whole family! 50 WATER STREET, PORT PERRY 085 -1 998 Darlene was formerly with No Frills Hair salon in Port Perry our natural heritage Jean Fau is a chief park warden for Parks Canada. He and his colleagues protect the plant and animal life in our national parks. They also help Canadians explore and enjoy these special places. This is just one of the hundreds of services provided by the Government of Canada. For more information on government services: eVisit the Service Canada Access Centre nearest you eVisit www.canada.gc.ca eCall 1 800 O-Canada (1 TTY/TDD: 1 800 465-7735 | 800 622-6232) Canada