Celebrating Back to School with free school supplies and activities

1. August 19th and 20th, 2014
Celebrating Back to School with free
school supplies and activities!

2.  For disadvantaged children of Montreal,
the start of school can be a demoralizing
time.
 It can cost parents at least $519 worth of
school supplies per child
 Already tight family budgets cannot stretch
to pay for new clothes and the long lists of
supplies that are sent home by the
teacher.

3. 2,400 new backpacks courtesy of BENTLEY!

4. $350,000 worth of school supplies, shoes and clothing courtesy
of donors like ALDO and MEGA BLOKS

5. Sports themed activities to keep the children
entertained!

6. Professional Animators!

7. Face painting!

8. Tasty treats!
Cotton Candy - Popcorn

9. Spokesperson – Senator Jacques Demers
“I understand the plight of
struggling families and I am
proud to participate in this
annual event. Families often
just need a little help to get
back on track during tough
times. ”
– Senator Jacques Demers

10. Special Guests
 Marguerite Blais (MP of St.-Henri-Sainte-Anne)
 Jean Coutu (Founder and Chairman of the Jean Coutu
Group)

11. Media Coverage
 Global TV: Helping children get back to school
 http://globalnews.ca/video/1518850/helping-children-get-back-
to-school
 La Presse: Rentrée scolaire: quelque 2400 enfants
défavorisés reçoivent de l'aide
 http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=987813&playlistI
d=1.1418975&binId=1.1332485&playlistPageNum=1
 Westmount Independent: ‘Back to school’ at Welcome Hall
Mission
 The Suburban: Two thousand four hundred kids get help to
go back to school in style
 La Voix Populaire: 2400 enfants reçoivent des fournitures
scolaires

12. Shopping!
La Boutique’s $1 Sale

13. Happy families!

14. A special thank you to our partners!

15. Thank you to all 207 volunteers!
Your help made all the difference

16. Thank you!