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October 31, 2011
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Grade 4 classes across PEI receive gift from Bell Aliant Pioneers
Education and Early Childhood Development
“This is a tremendous donation from a local community group to provide this resource for our Grade 4 classrooms,” said Minister McIsaac. “The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is pleased that the Bell Aliant Pioneer Volunteers have chosen a charitable opportunity that helps improve literacy skills and enhance student achievement.”
Every fourth grade classroom in the Western School Board and the Eastern School District now has access to a set of its own dictionaries to provide to each student.
In celebration of the Pioneers’ 100 years of service, volunteerism and philanthropy, the Pioneers Volunteer Community Grants Program is providing more than $520,000 in grant funds to give back and make a difference in 21 communities across North America. The grants range in size from $10,000 to $50,000 in communities spanning North America from Texas to Prince Edward Island.
“We take pride in helping the youth of today become the leaders of tomorrow,” said Joe Rowledge, president of Acadia Chapter Pioneers. “Our gift to the students across Prince Edward Island shows how we can make tangible change through team work. It is so encouraging to be involved with this Centennial project as the Pioneers celebrate 100 years as a volunteer organization with such strong commitment to their communities.”
For more information, visit the website at www.belaliantpioneers.com .
About the Bell Aliant Pioneer Volunteers
The Bell Aliant Pioneers are a dynamic network of volunteers who move those in need from adversity to achievement. They have been working together for a hundred years now, and the positive impact they've had on the lives of the people they serve is immeasurable. They are confident in their ability to continue making the world a better place, starting right in their own hometowns. Deeply connected to their communities, each other and their sponsor Bell Aliant, they are committed to meeting the unique needs of their local communities through a number of grassroots projects and programs. The work of the Bell Aliant Pioneer Volunteers contributes to Bell Aliant's overall community investment program.
The Bell Aliant Pioneer Volunteers are part of TelecomPioneers, the largest industry-based volunteer organization in the world. The TelecomPioneers boast nearly 620,000 men and women throughout Canada and the United States who work together to make their communities better places in which to live and work.
