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Past Events and AccomplishmentsShare the Gift of Stories Help us celebrate Family Literacy Day by sharing the gift of stories. Below is the first paragraph of a story. Different people or groups add a paragraph until everyone has helped to write the story. You can do it within your family, with other families, at work or with a group that you belong to. When the story is done hand it into Literacy for Life Foundation. All the stories will be put into a book format. Make sure you add a title for the story and who should get credit for the story (and their phone or e-mail contact number.) Each group or family that writes a story will get a copy of the book. It will also be posted on our web site at www.litforlife.com Submit it by mail to #3 1204 – 10th St. SE, High River, T1V 2B9, email – literacy @telus.net or bring it to your local library on Family Literacy Day, January 27th. (prefer it by email or on disc) Another way people can “Share the Gift of Stories” is by helping us with our Books for Babies Program. Do you have new, washable, child suitable material that you can donate to our program? Directions for making the bags are also available at the libraries and we will gladly accept the gift of the material or the material already in bag form. Donations can be dropped off at the High River, Okotoks, Black Diamond or Millarville Library, local health unit or our office. (Directions for making bags are on our web site or at the local library) Starting Paragraph- Mandy and Kelsey were sisters that lived on a ranch. They were both were very curious young ladies who were always getting into trouble. They didn't mean to but because they were so curious they often went where they shouldn't go. One day they went for a horse back ride. They usually went the same way every time but this trip was a little different. They saw a cave in the side of the hill and Mandy decided they needed to explore. They climbed to the cliff, pulled the branches away from the opening and……………. Call Literacy for Life Foundation (652-5090) or your local library for information on events happening on Family Literacy Day January 27th. Holidays are for Giving When: November 23rd , 2006 Time: 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Where: 371 2001 Southridge Drive, Okotoks Alberta Please accept this invitation to our event and come and enjoy shopping in a unique and beautiful store staffed by helpful, friendly staff. Snacks and drinks will be served and you have an opportunity to shop at your leisure and visit with other friends of literacy. Buy your gifts and in turn give the "Gift of Literacy" to families and adults in our community. For every $25.00 spent by an individual they will have the opportunity to put their name in for our Door Prize gift. Please bring a friend, sister, mother, grandmother or others who would like to support literacy. Call our office for more information 652-5090. "Home-grown Literacy"
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| Legacy Library - Black Diamond | Interesting Bottles |
Horse and wagon rides were available between the Library, Parent Link and Museum. Art Cox volunteered his time and his horses to this event. The children loved the rides even though it was a cold and snowy day.
A Legacy Library was presented to the Black Diamond, High River and Okotoks communities.
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| Legacy Library - Okotoks | C.O.W. Bus Display |
Literacy activities were held at each location and parents and children had a great time exploring movement and literacy.
"Wheels and Words" Charity Ride
June 4th 2006
The 3rd Annual "Wheels and Words" Charity Ride was a resounding
success. 66 bikes were registered up from 13 in
2005. $9,200.00 was raised
for two great causes - Literacy for Life Foundation and FREMS Emergency
Mountain Bike Team.
Riders enjoyed beautiful weather, great scenery, and prizes galore. The scrabble run was a hit and 110 people sat down for a steak barbeque donated by Cargill and cooked to perfection by the High River Kinsmen. Check back in January for information on the 2007 ride to be held on June 3rd.
Thank you to all the local riders who collected pledges, invited others to the ride and to the businesses that provided donations and support.
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Holidays are for Giving
Help give the Gift of Literacy!
You are invited to Literacy for Life’s second annual "Give the Gift
of Literacy" fundraising event at the Hallmark/Rafters Store in Okotoks,
Alberta. Do your holiday shopping and at the same time support literacy programming
in your community. At the end of the shopping evening Hallmark/Rafters will
give Literacy for Life Foundation a cheque. This cheque will be based on the
pre GST sales total. For every dollar our guests spend on regular priced items
Literacy for Life will receive 
25%
of that dollar and 10% of the dollar on sale items.
Items can not be returned.
When: November 15th , 2005
Time: 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Where: 371 2001 Southridge Drive, Okotoks Alberta
Please accept this invitation to our event and come and enjoy shopping in a unique and beautiful store staffed by helpful, friendly staff. Snacks and drinks will be served and you have an opportunity to shop at your leisure and visit with other friends of literacy. Buy your gifts and in turn give the "Gift of Literacy" to families and adults in our community. For every $25.00 spent by an individual they will have the opportunity to put their name in for our Door Prize gift.
Please bring a friend, sister, mother, grandmother or others who would like to support literacy. Call our office for more information 652-5090.
"Home-grown Literacy"
A Literacy Classroom On Wheels
Children and parents had a wonderful time in the Bus and at the host locations. Literacy Tasters were held a long side the Bus at the Longview School, Okotoks Public Library, High River Centennial Library, Diamond Valley and District Boys and Girls Club, Turner Valley School, and Millarville Community Library. Thank you to Darrell and Deb for making this a memorable time for families in the Municipal District of Foothills #31. Check out the pictures of children and parents learning about literacy. |
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View our pictures from the
2005 Wheels and
Words Motorcycle Ride
Share the Gift of Stories
Sponsored by Literacy for Life Foundation
Family Literacy Day – January 27th
Help us celebrate Family Literacy Day by “Sharing the Gift of Stories”. Below is the first paragraph of a story. Different people or groups add a paragraph until everyone has helped to write the story. You can do it within your family, with other families, at work or with a group that you belong to.
"Pajama Story Time", January 27th at 6:30 p.m. There will be two sessions – one for pre-schoolers and the second for children in families reading together. Please pre-register by phoning the High River library at 652-2917.
"The Lunch Bunch"on Thursday, January 27, 2005 from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. Everyone is invited to bring their lunch and relax as three readers share passages from their favourite books. There is no admission charge. Pre-registration is not required. .
Another way people can “Share the Gift of Stories” is by helping us with our Books for Babies Program. You can help in a couple of different ways:
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Rabbit hopped across the field with thoughts of carrots dancing in his head. It was lunch time and he had decided today was the day to visit the carrot patch. Rabbit had finally found the courage to go to Mr. Crab’s garden. Mr. Crab took great pride in his garden and had many traps and gadgets set to keep rabbits away but Rabbit had a plan. He ………….
Call Literacy for Life Foundation for further information. 652-5090
Visit your local library on Family Literacy Day:
High River Centennial Library, Okotoks Public Library, Millarville Community
Library, Longview Library, Sheep River Community Library and Blackie.
Literacy for Life 2nd Annual Christmas Party
Literacy
for Life hosted their second annual Christmas Party in December. Volunteers,
students, staff, Board and their families enjoyed good food and company.
A special guest arrived to give out goodies to the children. Thanks Santa!
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The 1st Annual Charity Motorcycle Ride 2004!
The
ultimate ride was held on September 19th 2004 and raised approximately $5,000
for Literacy for Life Foundation and AIM. Everyone had fun and survived
the fog and cold at the start of the ride. Participants raved about the
beautiful warm ride through the Highwood Pass. Remember to put it on your
calendar for next year.
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Holidays are for Giving
Help give the Gift of Literacy!
You are invited to Literacy for Life’s First "Give the Gift of Literacy" fundraising event at the Hallmark/Rafters Store in Okotoks, Alberta. Do your holiday shopping and at the same time support literacy programming in your community. At the end of the shopping evening Hallmark/Rafters will give Literacy for Life Foundation a cheque. This cheque will be based on the pre GST sales total. For every dollar our guests spend on regular priced items Literacy for Life will receive 25% of that dollar and 10% of the dollar on sale items.1
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To give you an idea of how this will give the "Gift of Literacy" a $10.00 purchase at our event will purchase a Board book which goes in each Book for Babies bag given to parents of new babies. We give out 500 bags a year to families in the Municipal District of Foothills #31. If our total sales were $625.00 we could create 3 "Story in a Bags" for the libraries in our area or help one adult receive their GED. (High school diploma)
Please accept this invitation to our event and come and enjoy shopping in a unique and beautiful store staffed by helpful, friendly staff. Delicious snacks and drinks will be served and you have an opportunity to shop at your leisure and visit with other friends of literacy. Buy your gifts and in turn give the "Gift of Literacy" to families and adults in our community. For every $25.00 spent by an individual they will have the opportunity to put their name in for our Door Prize gift.
Please bring a friend, sister, mother, grandmother or others who would like to support literacy. Email Barb Milligan at milliganb@telus.net or phone 403-652-5090 (extension 3) and let us know if you are attending. We do not want to run out of snacks.
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On November 20th 2006 the Bus was at the Okotoks Recreation Centre.
The visit was supported by the Okotoks United Way. Volunteers from
the Scotia Bank, Royal Bank and Community Savings helped with the Literacy
Activities.
