Child Care Resource & Referral
For information on the
It's All About Me conference and the upcoming
First Aid workshop please click on the links.
Income Tax Clinic for Seniors
Once again this year, MR/PM Community Services will be providing seniors in our community an opportunity to have their income tax returns completed by volunteers. Volunteer(s) will have completed Revenue Canada’s Community Volunteer Income Tax Program. Appointments will be booked starting March 1 2012 by calling 604.467.6911 ext 435. For more information please click on the
Income Tax Clinic for Seniors link.
Community Information Session about the Disability Tax Certificate and the Registered Disability Savings Plan
Did you know that people with a serious and prolonged mental health disability may be eligible for tax credits and government bonds of up to $1000 per year? Reserve a seat for the
February 7th Community Information Session - 12:30 - 2:00 pm in the Fraser Room of the Maple Ridge Library.
Please confirm your attendance - call Shayna at 604-467-7303 to reserve a seat.
Pink Shirt Day
Support
Pink Shirt Day on Wednesday,
February 29 by wearing pink and help put a stop to bullying.
The School Lunch Program
The program started as a pilot project in May 2011 when the Salvation Army Ministries Caring Place and Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Community Services
teamed up to provide free lunches for children who did not have a lunch to bring to school. Lunches, which typically consist of a sandwich, granola bar, fruit and juice box are prepared and delivered by volunteers.
In the first five weeks, upwards of 50 lunches were delivered to 5 elementary schools on a daily basis in the Maple Ridge areas; since its restart up in September of 2011, the program has expanded to 9 elementary schools with a current total of 83 bag lunches delivered daily with 6 volunteers drivers. This does not include Pitt Meadows area schools which have not yet joined in, although their participation is anticipated in the near future.
Stepping up to the plate, in September 2011, the Kiwanis Club presented a donation of $2000.00 to assist the program to continue. The efforts put in to this project has resulted in a unique partnering of service providers in a community collaboration which has truly highlighted the need which exists in many families who struggle with the financial bottom line to provide the daily sustenance for their children. It is no secret that a satiated stomach also feeds an enquiring mind.
Community Services and the Caring Place urge other service clubs and private donors to come forth to with donations or funds to help ensure the continuation of this worthwhile program in our schools. For those interested in donating, please contact the Caring Place at: 604-463-8296 or Community Services at: 604 467 – 6911. A generous thank you is extended to the Friends in Need Food Bank for its contributions to the bag lunch program.
