Wednesday 13 August 2014

Before and After School Care Program Preparations are Underway. Donations Call out!


Happily, the PAC is announcing an upcoming toy and equipment drive for  the New Before and After School Care Program that will be run out of the Hastings Community Centre.  The Dr. A.R. Lord PAC and the Hastings Community Association have been able to create a great solution for child care within our neighborhood for the upcoming 2014-15 year.  As this will be the first year in operation, we are seeking donations to sustainably create this new school age care facility.   Everyone knows the 3 R's of environmental sustainability - we are asking you to help us REUSE good quality items that are required by the Community Care and Facility Branch as part of a good child care program. Please look around your homes, other friends and family abodes for these items.  We  have a drop off room located downstairs of Hasting Community Centre in the Arts and Craft room.

Additionally during the PNE, we will collecting items as noted below and arrangements can be made for direct pickup:
Monday, August 18th 9-10:30

Tuesday, August 19th 3:30-4:30
Wednesday, August 20th 6:30-8:00
Tuesday, August 26th 3:30-4:30
Wednesday, August 27th 9-10:30
Thursday, August 28th 6:30-8:00

Please email or phone Ali Roling with your donation items so that we don’t double up on things and make more work for everyone.  Any extra items will be sold at the Hastings Community Centre Flea Market and proceeds will go to the Dr. A.R. Lord PAC for our students. 
604-879-7009
Plates, bowls, cutlery, glasses
Blocks and construction toys
Magnify glass
Fax machine
Woodworking tools & wood
Magnets
Rhythm Instruments
Housekeeping toys
Scale
First Aid Kit (2)
Dolls and accessories
Globe
Notice Board
Puppets
Sand table
Chalkboard
Dressup clothes
Watertable
Washcloths
Face paints
Easel
Shelving
Doctors kit
Couch
All kinds of balls
Storage units on wheel
Easy chair 
Hoola hoops
Cubbies
Cash register and play money
Area carpets
Board games
CD and tape player
Bean bags
Books
Music
Hockey sticks and pucks
Puzzles
Microscope
Skipping Ropes
Beads and lacing
Painting
Clay and Clay modeling tools
Sand timer
Paper
All mediums of drawing materials
Stamps and ink pads
Lego
Elmers glue