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Volume 14 Number 34 | 50¢
August 27, 2015
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Kamloops supports KidSport Week KidSport Kamloops is pleased to announce that the City of Kamloops has approved their request to make the week of September 7th officially KidSport Week. KidSport Kamloops is a local chapter of KidSport Canada, a not for profit organization. They work to remove the financial barriers that otherwise prohibit a child from playing sports. Funds KidSport Kamloops has helped break raised locally are down financial barriers that would prevent spent locally and Kamloops kids from playing organized sports. are distributed as KidSport Week is September 7 to 13. grants to cover registration and equipment fees associated with participation in a season of sport. KidSport Kamloops has been helping kids since 2003 and gave, on average $50,000 per year to kids in need. Recent statistics show that about one in five families do not have the financial means to allow their kids to play organized sports. The goal this year for the local Kamloops chapter was to help create awareness in the community. “So many families are still unaware that this program is available to help them,” says Scott Andruschak, chair of KidSport Kamloops. Last year, KidSport helped 175 kids receive funding to allow them to play sports. “So far this year we have helped 167 kids but our
goal is 200,” declared Scott. “We are hoping that with the City’s help of making the second week of September KidSport Week, we can create even more awareness to help us achieve our goal and to keep that number growing.” Sport and physical activity provide invaluable opportunities for kids to learn teamwork, fair play and dedication. Through sport participation, kids learn how to set goals and work to achieve them, while having fun and learning social and fundamental movement skills. Kids in sport benefit from increases in self-confidence and tend to lead happier, healthier lifestyles, now and in the future. Children 18 years and under in need are - continued on page 2
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