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Free Day Camp For Disadvantaged Children in Ontario, Canada

June 9th, 2010CommunityComment

Lake Simcoe Conservation Foundation is partnering with Operation Sparrow and the Poverty Action for Change Coalition (PACC) in order to provide ten spots of unique outdoor day camp in a natural setting for disadvantaged children, from ages 6 to 12 years, living in Newmarket or Aurora, to attend free of charge. Poverty Action for Change Coalition will place ten disadvantaged children into day camp this July and/or August. The camp will be located at the Sheppard’s Bush Conservation Area which is a maple forest.

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ISARC – Successful Social Audit in York Region, Ontario, Canada

April 23rd, 2010CommunityComment

Contact: 289-221-0928 www.povertyacc.com “Making York Region the Best Place to Raise all Families”

For Immediate Release – Wednesday April 21 2010

RE: Editorial – ISARC – Social Audit

York Region’s contribution to the ISARC social audit; a process using a collaboration of faiths and local host community groups every 5-6 years across Ontario; included Y.R. last Tuesday for the 1^st time since they began in 1986. The event was an unadulterated success by any standards with testimonials from 24 individuals living in poverty from across York Region addressing the Rapporteurs, with many others willing. Overflow and participants’ additional video statements were also recorded to be utilized by local host organization, PACC for future media and documentary purposes.

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Updated Press Release: Social Audit in York Region, Ontario, Canada

April 20th, 2010CommunityComment

Immediate release: April 16 – Update to previous release – RE: Charles Beer Added

Please note a local MEDIA REPORT will be released at a date after the audit.

3^rd Rapporteur added as Popularity of Social Audit Increases

The YR ISARC Social Audit team is pleased to announce the addition of Charles Beer as a Rapporteur, joining previously announced Daisy Wai and John Rogers in assisting in the duties of the role. Rapporteurs listen to participants and stories from those living on low income and provide observational reports afterwards. With the audit growing in the number of participants, coinciding with Mr. Beer returning from abroad and being available, the team decided he was too valuable an asset to pass-up.

Charles Beer is currently a Principal with Counsel Public Affairs located in Toronto. Counsel provides strategic advice to a wide range of public and private sector clients as well as to the non-profit sector.

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