July - August 2004 Newsletter
Message from the Executive Director
Summer is finally here and our children are enjoying the great outdoors. This would be a good time to talk to them about personal safety. Teach your child to avoid talking to strangers and to trust their feelings. Never leave your child alone at home unattended, and never leave your child in a vehicle, not even for a minute. Know where your child is, and let them know where you are, so they learn by example. Make this summer a safe and happy one for your child.
Many thanks to all our volunteers who have helped out at our school fingerprinting clinics. You have successfully fingerprinted 1,218 grade one students in 39 schools. Thank you all so very much. I look forward to working with you in the 2004-2005 school year.
Board of Directors
President ............................. Lynn Coyle
Vice-President ..................... Kay Lidstone
Secretary/Treasurer ............. Mary Scott
Director ............................... Corinne Chappell
Director ............................... Sara McCardle
Director ............................... Ted Whelan
Executive Director ............ Lori St. Onge
1st Annual Mural Contest Winners Announced
Child Find PEI is pleased to announce its 1st Annual Mural Contest winners. This year's theme was "Help us Bring Our Missing Children Home". Murals were judged on creativity, use of colour, style, and overall originality. Winning murals are on display at the Child Find office at 549 North River Road, Charlottetown. Congratulations to the following winners:
Grade 4: 1st Place: Souris Consolidated School; 2nd Place: West Kent Elementary School; 3rd Place: St. Peters Consolidated School.
Grade 5: 1st Place: Parkdale Elementary School; 2nd Place: Tracadie Cross Consolidated School; 3rd Place (tie): St. Peters Consolidated School & Montague Consolidated School.
Grade 6: 1st Place: St. Peters Consolidated; 2nd Place: Montague Consolidated.
Thank you to all who participated in our 1st Mural Contest.
Congratulations to Amanda Leblanc and Christine Leukert
Child Find PEI Youth Volunteers
Congratulations to Amanda Leblanc and Christine Leukert on their recent graduation from Colonel Gray High School. Amanda, daughter of Lori St. Onge, began volunteering for Child Find PEI in August 2002 while she was in Grade 10. Amanda currently sits on our Teen Runaway Committee and has over 108 volunteer hours.
Christine began volunteering in March of 2004. She has volunteered at our BINGO, fingerprinting clinics, Children's Expo, and has helped distribute our National posters.
Amanda and Christine have both been accepted into the School of Business at the University of Prince Edward Island. We wish them both success in their future. Congratulations, girls!
Upcoming Events
July 01 - Canada Day. Office closed.
July 08 - Child Find PEI's 16th Anniversary.
August 20 - Gold Cup & Saucer Day. Office closed.
Current Committees and Chairs
- Fundraising Committee : Chair - Corinne Chappell
- Policy Committee: Chair - Kay Lidstone
- Advocacy Committee: Chair - Lynn Coyle
- Teen Runaway Committee: Chair - Corinne Chappell
- Case Management Committee: Chair - Mary Scott
- Executive Committee: Chair - Lynn Coyle
- PEI AMBER Missing Child Alert: Chair - Lori St. Onge
Volunteers Needed
We are looking for a special volunteer who will update and maintain our web site. If you are creative and know web design and have a few hours a month to spare, please contact Lori at 368-1678.
We are also looking for volunteers to work in the office. If you would like to learn office skills while volunteering for Child Find PEI please give us a call at 368-1678. We can teach you how to use the fax, copy machine, and computers. We will show you how to answer the phone and take messages. Call us today.
Quotes to Live By
"Bloom where you planted."
"A good rest is half the work."
"The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of the wise man is in his heart."
"All that is gold does not glitter; not all those that wander are lost."
"It isn't the mountains ahead that wear you out, it's the grain of sand in your shoe."
"Pace yourself...an elephant can be swallowed, one bite at a time."
"Don't be afraid to take one large step because you can't cross a chasm in two small leaps."
"One generation plants trees, and the next enjoys the shade."
"They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel."
"Better bend than break."
"There is never time to do it right, but there is always time to do it over."
"Fail to plan, plan to fail."
About Child Find
Child Find was established in Alberta in 1983 and since then has spread across Canada to include 8 provincial organizations and 1 national organization. This gives us a presence in an estimated 59 communities across Canada being serviced by approximately 3500 volunteers and staff.
Child Find PEI is a registered non-profit charitable organization who works interprovincially with other Child Finds across Canada. Before we can become involved in any case, the case must be registered with the police first. We are not government funded and rely heavily on the generosity of the community. All services rendered in locating a missing child are provided at no cost to the family.
Child Find is the oldest, largest and most comprehensive missing children's organization in Canada. We are recognized by the National Missing Children's Services in Ottawa, as well as the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Child Find works closely with Canada Customs and their program "Project Return". Since 1984 Child Find's programs have been endorsed by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, and more recently by the RCMP and municipal police forces.
Child Find offers a variety of community awareness and public education programs related to child safety. Through heightened awareness and education, Child Find strives to assist parents in avoiding situations that put children at risk of abduction. These program activities include: "All About Me ID" (fingerprinting clinics), educational videos such as "Too Smart for Strangers" & "How to Raise a Street Smart Child", distribution of brochures and pamphlets, public displays at community events, and distribution of missing children posters. Our services are rendered at no cost, with funds generated back into our programs to serve our communities.
How to Reach Us
Mailing Address:
549 North River Road, Box 21008,
Charlottetown, PE , C1A 9H6
Phone: (902) 368-1678
Fax: (902) 368-1389
E-mail: childpei@aol.com
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