{"id":7749,"date":"2017-04-06T10:23:46","date_gmt":"2017-04-06T14:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/allenbyparents.com\/blog2\/?p=7749"},"modified":"2017-04-06T10:23:46","modified_gmt":"2017-04-06T14:23:46","slug":"chairs-message-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allenbyparents.com\/blog2\/chairs-message-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Chair&#8217;s Message"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s something about the end of winter and the start of warmer weather that makes us want to clean, organize and de-clutter. To help you get motivated, the APA&#8217;s Health &amp; Wellness Committee has organized a &#8220;<strong>De-Clutter for Others: Children&#8217;s Books and Children&#8217;s Clothing Drive<\/strong>&#8220;. From Tuesday, April 18 to Friday, April 28, we will have bins outside the office ready to accept gently-loved children&#8217;s books and children&#8217;s spring\/summer clothing.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/allenbyparents.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=5b5527a684a32a91614edc1de&amp;id=3c98848d93&amp;e=f487ea71b1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Children\u2019s Book Bank<\/a> is a charity that collects and distributes books to children who might otherwise not have their own books. Please consider giving:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Children\u2019s books for kids aged birth to 12 yrs old<\/li>\n<li>New or gently used, no missing covers, torn pages,\u00a0or pages with colouring or writing on them<\/li>\n<li>Children\u2019s books printed in the last ten years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/allenbyparents.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=5b5527a684a32a91614edc1de&amp;id=c02f2f3c7d&amp;e=f487ea71b1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">New Circles<\/a> operates the largest clothing bank in Toronto under the name of <a href=\"http:\/\/allenbyparents.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=5b5527a684a32a91614edc1de&amp;id=8e609e954d&amp;e=f487ea71b1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">GLOW<\/a> (Gently Loved Outfits to Wear). It offers a free retail shopping experience for their clients who are mostly newcomers to Canada. Please consider giving:<\/p>\n<ul id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1491488071265_4619\">\n<li>Laundered children\u2019s spring and summer clothing (especially in need of boys clothing e.g. spring jackets, light hoodies, athletic\/casual pants, shoes, shorts, t-shirts)<\/li>\n<li id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1491488071265_4618\">No used socks or under garments, no soiled or ripped\/torn items<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is the perfect opportunity to get your kids involved, get them excited about giving and de-clutter your living space!<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions about De-Clutter for Others, please contact <a href=\"mailto:amberjchristie@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Amber Christie<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/allenbyparents.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=5b5527a684a32a91614edc1de&amp;id=ac977908ca&amp;e=f487ea71b1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Julie Snyder<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/allenbyparents.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=5b5527a684a32a91614edc1de&amp;id=f5d6956bcf&amp;e=f487ea71b1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Robyn MacKenzie<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Happy Cleaning!<\/p>\n<p>Lisa Parker<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s something about the end of winter and the start of warmer weather that makes us want to clean, organize and de-clutter. 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