Grants Awarded - October

Vista Family Resource Centre Incorporated
P.O. Box 458, Bonavista, NF
A0C 1B0
Contact: Ms. Jackie Penney
(709) 468-2540

Funds were awarded to establish the PRINTS (Parents Roles Interacting with Teacher Support) program. The objectives of this project are: to form partnerships between communities and schools; to involve the community in supporting the literacy development of children; to empower parents and care-givers to give their children the best start in literacy; and to promote literacy development.
Amount Awarded: $7,500.00.

Community Association of Virginia Park
P.O. Box 21011,
St. John's, NF A1A 5B2
Contact: Mr. Phillip Greene (709) 579-4534

Funds were awarded to establish the PRINTS (Parents Roles Interacting With Teacher Support) program (See above for goals/objectives of the PRINTS program).
Amount Awarded: $5,500.00

Teachers On Wheels
P.O. Box 8455, Stn. 'A'
St. John's, NF A1B 3N9
Contact: Ms. Pamela Rideout (709) 738-3975

Funds were awarded to assist with the continuous operation of literacy services at the center and to meet its objective of offering a literacy service to learners; maintaining office space in St. John's; promoting the Teachers On Wheels organization; and to advocate for a literate population.
Amount Awarded: $45,000.00

Exploits Valley Community Coalition
61-13^th Ave.
Grand Falls-Windsor, NF A2B 1E6
Contact: Ms. Sue Mercer (709) 257 -3657

Monies were awarded to establish a Story Time Adventures Program. The goals of this project are: to increase literacy development in children; to provide interactive play experiences that will increase problem solving, thinking, reasoning and creating; and to provide children with opportunities for growth and stimulation in all areas of development.
Amount Awarded: $2,400.00

Our Lady Queen of Peace School
P.O. Box 1900, Stn. 'B'
Happy Valley, LB AOP 1EO
Contact: Mr. R. Eugene Batstone (709) 896-5315

Funds were awarded to obtain a variety of literacy materials. The goal of the project is to raise the literacy levels of school-aged children who are identified with literacy needs.
Amount Awarded: $609.50

St. Teresa's School
120 Mundy Pond Road
St. John's, NF A1E 1V1
Contact: Mr. Paul Moores (709) 579-9111

Funds were awarded to the present literacy project at St. Teresa's School. This project aims to develop greater parental awareness and focus on the parent connection with the school. A literacy newsletter will be developed and distributed monthly.
Amount Awarded: $16,000.00

Burin Peninsula Laubach Literacy Council
P.O. Box 1308
Marystown, NF A0E 2M0
Contact: Ms. Carol Ann Farrell (709) 279-1176

Funds were awarded to assist with the continuous operation of the Learn for Tomorrow Centre. The goal of this project is to help clients reach their personal academic goals.
Amount Awarded: $36,072.56

Partners in Learning
P.O. Box 73
West Ste. Modeste, LB A0K 5S0
(709) 927-5570

Funding was awarded to offer PRINTS (Parents Roles Interacting With Teacher Support) The goal is to offer this program to at least two groups in the Southern Labrador area.
Amount Awarded: $10,759.20

St. James Elementary School
P.O. Box 1060
Port aux Basques, NF A0M 1C0
Contact: Mr. Raymond Bown (709) 695-3186

Monies were awarded to assist in providing adequate stimulation in language and literacy to preschool children. The goal is to deal with inadequacies before they can affect a child's performance and broaden experiences so they can better understand and make sense of the world.
Amount Awarded: $5,200.00

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