It's hard to believe we're almost at the end of June. For a lot of Ottawa students, it can't some soon enough. This week will mark the last official week of school for many.
I want to wish everyone a safe and fun-filled summer. During the year, we get hundreds of students in dozens of schools who help us out. Some run food drives, others make sandwiches, groups come to the kitchen to help us prep the noon meal. Recently we had an elementary school raise more than $1,200 for us.
When you're in school, it's not always obvious as to why getting a solid education is important. You'll understand it one day. But there's more to education than classes and textbooks. When schools make the decision to get their students involved in fundraising or volunteerism, they're not just creating a good student. They're creating a well-rounded person who will hopefully continue with the spirit of giving when they become an adult.
I believe part of being a responsible person is giving back to help those people who have so little. One of our most important jobs is to look after one another. Naturally our families are most important to us. They are the ones we want to look after. But we must never forget those vulnerable people who don't get the help they need. They need our help, too.
Who is there to help those people? The Shepherds of Good Hope is there but organizations like ours cannot do it alone. We need volunteers, we need people to donate. And that's why it's so important that students get exposed to volunteerism, so that one day they will carry on the responsibility of looking after those who have so little.
For those of you graduating this year, I wish you the best. For those of you who are back in class in two months (yes, two months!), I look forward to connecting with you again. Your generosity always inspires me.
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