HELLO WESTGATE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES!
The Westgate Community Service Day is an opportunity for the students of Westgate to serve others and connect to our larger Winnipeg community. On Wednesday, May 13, instead of spending the day in classes, students will volunteer for a Winnipeg non-profit organization or institution.
Community Service Day also builds community through fundraising. By asking friends, family, and church communities to sponsor our Community Service Day, we are asking them to be part of our shared Westgate life. When asking for donations, we encourage students to emphasize that this is a school-wide event.
Please consider these facts as we prepare for this fundraiser:
- Westgate receives a little less than 50% of the funding per student from the provincial government that a public school receives. The difference is covered by student tuition and donations from supporters of Westgate.
- We have two student fundraisers a year, Cyclathon and Community Service Day, where we invite students to help ask the community to support the mission and work of the school.
- These two fundraisers allow us to take important projects out of the cost of tuition, reducing tuition by an estimated $300.
- This year we are partnering with Manitoba Wave of Light, a province-wide musical initiative in support of CancerCare Manitoba. We will be passing on 10% of the funds to CancerCare Manitoba.
Event Details:
Grades 9 – 12: Community service placements have been arranged for our students in grades 9 – 12. Our staff and students will be helping out at our supporting churches and other community organizations, assisting with some spring cleaning and other projects. Students will be volunteering at places such as Camp Assiniboia, Bethania Personal Care Home, Oak Table Ministry, and MCC.
Grade 6 – 8: Students in Grades 6 – 8 are asked, with their parents’ help, to find a service opportunity in a volunteer or not-for-profit sector where they can volunteer for a minimum of 4 hours. Students should be supervised.
All-School Chapel:
On Thursday, May 14th, 9:45 – 10:30 am, we will be reflecting on Community Service Day and our call to help others. As part of this worship service, our students will be performing a musical piece written by Peter Meechan in a heartfelt tribute to anyone touched by cancer. We will be donating 10% of our proceeds from our Community Service Day Fundraiser to CancerCare Manitoba. Parents and Grandparents are warmly invited to join us for this all-school chapel.
