Adolescents for Community Teamwork (A.C.T.)
Helping others and having fun go hand in hand
Who we are:
A.C.T. is a non-profit organization founded in 2002 by a dedicated group of students at Leaside High School, in Toronto. ACT promotes and provides volunteer opportunities for Leaside students to fulfill their 40 hours of community service in a fun and interactive manner. Over the last eight years, ACT has grown incredibly, providing the community with thousands of hours of volunteer assistance. The organization has also initiated fundraising events and teaches students to develop their leadership skills.
Positions:
- Teacher Advisors: Mme Kolandjian and Ms de Lang
- Co-Chairs: Raha Karimi, Vanessa Raponi and Andrew Jamal
- Treasurer: Allison Lum
- Communication Officers: Jihad El Sheikh and Robert Fraser Burke
- Secretaries: Grace McCreary and Olivia Chan Currie
- Board Designers: Megan Chan and Morgan Zhao
Our Mission Statement:
- Provide the means to complete a minimum of 40 hours of community services
- Assist other volunteer organizations in meeting their need for human resources
- Create awareness of the dire need for volunteers
- Develop relationships with members of the community
- Encourage students to adopt volunteerism as a lifestyle
Organizations Assisted:
- Aga Khan Foundation Canada
- Amnesty International
- Flemingdon Neighbourhood Services
- Free the Children
- Goodman Cancer Research Centre
- Habitat for Humanity
- Hearing Every Youth through Youth
- World Wildlife Fund
- Me To We
- Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
- Oxfam
- One Child
- Rotary Club of Toronto-Leaside
- Starlight Starbright Children Foundation
- Toronto Foundation For Student Success
Annual events:
- Rotary Corn Roast in September
- TFSS Annual Fundraising in October
- Halloween for Hunger in October
- Vow of Silence in November
- Teen Packs in November
- Out of the Cold from November to April
- Write for Rights in December
- Starlight Starbright Gala in February
- Chinese New Year Luncheon in February
- Love on Your Arms Day in March
- CN Tower Climb in April
- MS Walk in April
- Run for Rocky in May
- World Partnership Walk in May
2011 Accomplishments:
Volunteer hours:
- 1,231.5 hours
Money raised:
- $4,627.20
Fundraising 2010:
Haiti:
- Free the Children for medical supplies $1,601
- Habitat for Humanity for housing $ 590
School in Kenya:
- Vow of Silence raised $ 1,190 for our school
Weekly Meetings
We meet every Monday at the beginning of lunch in room 301. Everyone is welcome!
For more information and latest events:
Check our board in front of room 208.
Contact:
Please don’t hesitate to contact us at leasideact@yahoo.ca
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