Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary School students raised $15,420 for 440 Bed Kits for Sleeping Children Around The World
440 new bedkits are donated thanks to Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary School students in Toronto, Ontario Canada raising #15,420 for Sleeping Children Around The World.
Hockey star Dave Dryden+Sleeping Children Around The World @Scaw100 announce 440 bed kits from donors @mcluhancss ^sm pic.twitter.com/PSyiBZZdW6
— Toronto Police (@TorontoPolice) January 21, 2015
Sgt Jim Browne @TPS52 has worked with students of Marshall McLuhan School to raise $15,420 for Sleeping Children ^sm pic.twitter.com/GYzDtvH1O8
— Toronto Police (@TorontoPolice) January 21, 2015
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Sleeping Children Around the World (SCAW) donations provide bedkits to children of any race and/or religion who will benefit the most; typically being located in underdeveloped and developing countries.
No portion of a bedkit donation is spent on administration — 100% reaches a needy child. Each *$35 donation (Canadian funds) provides a bedkit that consists of a mat or mattress, pillow, sheet, blanket, mosquito net (if applicable), clothes outfit, and school supplies. Bedkit contents vary from country to country depending upon local needs.
Since its founding by Murray and Margaret Dryden in 1970, SCAW has raised over $23 million to provide bedkits for children in 33 countries. In 2009 we reached our millionth child.
Every child is photographed with the bedkit, showing the donor’s name/country (or special occasion message) on a label.
Each photograph is then mailed back to the original donor, providing a timeless way for the donor to remember the child who so greatly benefited from their generosity.