Family Handbook 2024-25

FORUM FOR CHANGE

Each year, every Round Square (RS) school is asked to pledge to the Round Square Discovery Fund, which is used to fund a range of student-focused RS activities such as materials and tools for service projects as well as bursaries for students that would not otherwise be able to participate in service and conferences activities. These funds support RS service projects and provide bursaries to students in need. The funds raised by students for the Discovery Fund support the purchase of essential tools and help offset costs associated with Service Projects run by Round Square. This will make a lasting difference. 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 - Art City - Resources for Youth in India - Water First

Standing Community Partnerships - New Circles - North York Harvest Food Bank - Youth Without Shelter - Round Square

Emerging Community Partners - Wandering Spirits TDSB - Common Earth

Celebration Saturday is our main fundraising event for our Wednesday, Standing and Emerging Community Partnerships. This event takes place in September. To avoid donation fatigue within our community, we have planned events throughout the year that provide ongoing support: ● Food drives in support of North York Food Bank (such as Harvest Festival in the Junior School and We Scare Hunger 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

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