Family Handbook 2023-24

FORUM FOR CHANGE

Swim, Drink, Fish (exploratory) The focus of this partnership is water, because all communities need swimmable, drinkable, fishable water to thrive. Swim, Drink, Fish empowers people because it takes a community to protect water. Student Fundraising Havergal’s approach to community engagement and fundraising aligns with our mission; we approach fundraising as engaging with our Community Partners by considering People (rather than just causes or organizations), Place (where they are in the world and in relationship with the Havergal community), Perspective (requires research and outreach), and Partnership (rather than giving or helping).

Our Community Partners are (list updated annually): Wednesday Programming: - Grenoble - Arts City - Resources for Youth in India

Standing Community Partnerships: - New Circles - North York Food Bank - Youth Without Shelter

Emerging Community Partners: - Water First - Wandering Spirits TDSB - Round Square

Celebration Saturday is our main fundraising event for our Wednesday, Standing and Emerging Community Partnerships, which occurs in the first month of school. To avoid donation fatigue within our community, we have planned events throughout the year that provides ongoing support: ● Food Drives in support of North York Food Bank (such as Harvest Festival in the Junior School, and Halloween Food Drive in the Upper School). ● Clothing Drives in support of New Circles (such as Holiday Angels, and Winter Clothing Drive). ● Fundraising in support of Youth Without Shelter (such as Drama and Art Department programming and Dance Show donations going to Youth Without Shelter, and Beatstock). Fundraising is about raising money, resources (including food and clothing drives) and awareness in support of Community Partners. We fundraise and raise awareness with integrity and ethical approaches. We are connected to our Community Partnerships in multiple ways and in those deep connections there is a mutual accountability that enables our community to learn in partnership. To support this approach:

1. Students may initiate fundraising events at Havergal College:

a. that directly support of Havergal’s Community Partnerships; or b. in cases of urgent needs (ex: war, natural disaster, impact close to our community).

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