Literacy for Life Foundation is proud to share the stories created by children and adults in the Municipal District of Foothills #31. These stories were written on Family Literacy Day - January 27^th 2004.

Sharing stories is the best way to help build a literate community. Literacy does not stand alone. It is part of our families and our community. Stories help our children learn about reading and life.

We are thankful for all the great help along the way by Katimavik's Katie Saunders and Jake Hodgson. Katie came to work with us from the city of Edmonton while Jake came all the way from Battersea, Ontario. Katimavik is a non-profit youth program that takes randomly selected teens between the ages of 17 – 21 and sends the traveling across Canada. They stay in 3 provinces and work for a non-profit organization in each placement.

Katie and Jake had the opportunity to work with Literacy for Life Foundation for a 2 ½ to 3 months time span. Katie worked with us from Mid January to the end of March and Jake worked from the end of March to the end of June. They have both now returned home doing what they enjoy doing best, hanging with friends and reading. Once again we're grateful for their help as this book couldn't have been finished with out them.

For further information on Literacy for Life Foundation and the programs it offers to community members in the Municipal District of Foothills #31 visit our web site at www.litforlife.com

This book has been distributed to the schools and libraries in the Municipal District as well as to all the authors and illustrators. The book is also available on our web site.

403-652-5090
www.litforlife.com
litlife@telus.net