We are thrilled to welcome students to our brand-new schools \u2014 Our Lady of Hope and Coteau Hills \u2014 this week<\/a>,\u201d said Stacey Moser, the learning facilitator for Holy Trinity Catholic School Division.<\/p>\n\u201cThese stunning learning spaces are ready to inspire, and we can\u2019t wait for our students to experience them first-hand,\u201d she continued, noting it\u2019s exciting that Indigo selected Moose Jaw for the adopt-a-school program.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a fantastic opportunity for our South Hill community and the families of Our Lady of Hope and Coteau Hills,\u201d Moser added. \u201cTogether, we can build a vibrant, welcoming library that reflects our shared commitment to literacy and the belief that a love of reading is key to our students\u2019 success.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Adopt-a-School Program is a fundraising and grant program designed in partnership with Indigo, Coles, Chapters, and Indigospirit stores to raise funds for literacy in schools across Canada. This program is different because 100 per cent of the funds raised by each store location go\u00a0directly to the partner school for the purchase of new books and literacy materials.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s campaign runs from Sept. 5 to Sunday, Oct. 5, and Coles in Saskatoon\u2019s Midtown Mall has adopted the joint-use school in Moose Jaw. Besides all funds going to the school library, Indigo is also offering 30 per cent off all purchases.<\/p>\n
In a video promoting the program, Indigo said many Canadian children don\u2019t have a single book in their home and rely on their schools\u2019 libraries \u201cto inspire and fulfill their love of reading.\u201d However, the video noted that school library budgets have declined significantly during the past few decades.<\/p>\n
For example, in the 1970s, the video noted that school libraries had budgets to purchase three books for every student, but today, they can now afford only one book for every nine students.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur children are going to schools with books that are often over 40 years old (and are) worn, torn, stained and, in some cases, unreadable,\u201d the company said, noting 72 per cent of schools fundraise to support their libraries and teachers spend on average $1,000 to buy books and learning materials.<\/p>\n
Indigo believes books can change a child\u2019s life forever and is committed to giving books to children in disadvantaged communities so they can build lifelong literacy skills, the video said.<\/p>\n
So, the company donates $1.5 million annually through the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation and helps elementary schools through the Adopt-a-School Program.<\/p>\n
\u201cTogether, we are giving Canadian children the pictures to inspire their dreams, the words to achieve their best and the books to make it all possible,\u201d the video adds. \u201cTogether, we can change children\u2019s lives forever. Put a book in a child\u2019s hands today.\u201d<\/p>\n
Children who possess books that excite them have a greater love of reading, their learning increases, their literacy scores go up, and their confidence and self-esteem grow, said Moser.<\/p>\n
\u201cReading opens doors to endless possibilities \u2026 ,\u201d she remarked. \u201cTogether, we can make an incredible difference in the lives of our South Hill students!\u201d<\/p>\n
Moser also pointed out that the team at Cole\u2019s in Saskatoon\u2019s Midtown Plaza is stepping up to help turn Moose Jaw students\u2019 book dreams into realities.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe more they know about our children, the better they can share our hopes for our new library with every customer who walks through their doors,\u201d she added. \u201cTogether, we will change lives!\u201d<\/p>\n
To donate, visit\u00a0Our Lady of Hope \u2014 Indigo Love of Reading Foundation<\/a>.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Indigo Adopt-a-School Program is a fundraising and grant program where 100 per cent of the funds raised…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":122786,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[353,49,48,75],"class_list":["post-122785","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-books","tag-books","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122785","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122785"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122785\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/122786"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=122785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=122785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}