I have been volunteering for over 5 years now. This is instead of working as I found working to stressful with my anxiety and depression etc...One of the places I volunteer with is with ALSO. ALSO stands for Alternative Learning Styles and Outlooks. It is a non-profit organization aimed at helping adults with English credits and there is no charge to the students.
ALSO also has a baby room for day-care on a drop-in basis. And the teachers visit kindergarten or preschool groups and bring packs with books and activities for the kids borrow.
We are currently in the midst of prepping for our 5th Annual Book Race that takes place next Saturday morning. That's September 26th at 10am. The race will start at Stanley Park (New Edinburgh Park is the name some use), in Ottawa, Canada. I will be cooking or helping to cook. Probably a lot of chopping up stuff and for salads and that. At the end will be a free BBQ and it's rain or shine. Here is the link...
http://www.also-ottawa.org/amazing-book-race/
This is not a race like you may be thinking of. For the ALSO race you will be in teams of 4 or 5. It's a fundraiser so each team pays $100 to register. You need to bus to get to some of the stations. Stations are at bookstores or libraries around Ottawa. At every station there will be a fun activity to do.
If anyone is interested you can register in advance or on the day of the race. I hope the sun shines down on the day of the Amazing Book Race!
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