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VIDEO: View Royal students sock it to their principal

Socks valued items for Our Place clients, Eagle Ridge elementary kids hear





The volume level in the gym at Eagle View elementary sounded as if Justin Bieber was making a guest appearance.

But last ThursdayB次元官网网址檚 gathering of students, staff and guests in the View Royal school was less rock and more sock, with the crescendo being the throwing of new pairs of socks collected for Our Place B次元官网网址 all 800 or so of them B次元官网网址 at principal Brent de Nat.

After being pummelled by each class, then his staff, de Nat joked of the experience, B次元官网网址渋tB次元官网网址檚 better than tomatoes.B次元官网网址

While acknowledging the fun finish to an amazing, week-long campaign B次元官网网址 a total of 828 pairs were donated in a school of 238 students B次元官网网址 the event had its message as well, he said.

B次元官网网址淭he community realizes Our Place is a place of need and the kids understand that we need to step up and help people. That was the basic intent of it,B次元官网网址 he said.

With the organization also hosting homeless individuals nearby at the Choices Transitional Shelter on Talcott Road, students have been introduced to its function in an age-appropriate way, de Nat said. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 a new learning experience for the kids, they know that there are homeless people there and they need help in a variety of ways.B次元官网网址

Eagle View is one of nine area schools to participate in this yearB次元官网网址檚 the sock collection/toss program, initiated in 2015 by Fairfield United Church Rev. Beth Walker.

B次元官网网址淚 thought it was a great idea and a way to build compassion and empathy and have a little bit of fun,B次元官网网址 she said. B次元官网网址淲hatB次元官网网址檚 really important is how many people have found out about Our Place who might not have otherwise known about it.B次元官网网址

Our Place executive director Don Evans, who was there to witness the sock toss, spoke to the gathering afterward with Walker and thanked everyone for their enthusiastic participation.

Later, he talked about the importance of events such as this on a broader scale.

B次元官网网址淲hat a great way to introduce social justice issues and issues around poverty and people that struggle in the community, by creating a fun event like this where they can engage with their principal in a way they donB次元官网网址檛 normally get to do,B次元官网网址 he said.

B次元官网网址淭he need for socks is so important when people are on the street, when theyB次元官网网址檙e on their feet all day on the concrete, that they have a fresh pair of socks when they come in to Our Place. The feet are often the worst parts of their body, because of all the walking.B次元官网网址

For more information about Our Place or Choices shelter, or to donate items, visit .

editor@goldstreamgazette.com





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