Barons Quilt for Causes

We are grade eleven students from École secondaire catholique Algonquin. In our English class, we have been working to make quilts in small groups with an end goal of raising money for 5 different organizations of our choice. These include, Wounded Warriors Canada, One Kids Place, The Crisis Center of North Bay, Noah Strong and the Nipissing Transition House. We were given full liberty to plan this task the way we see fit, this meaning we could pick group members that reflect well with our personal beliefs. Each group then picked a quilt pattern and chose an organization they all stood by. We have been working hard since the beginning of September to ensure a good quality project that will bring success. Our goal as a group is to be able to raise the most amount of money possible to maximize the impact of this project. In order for us to be successful in raising money for the organizations, we will need an ample amount of publicity. This said, we are limited as to what we can do as a class but, we are hoping that you could further help us ensure we can make the impact we are all hoping for.

This project, was given to us by our teacher, Dr. Weiskopf-Ball who really understands the importance of giving assignments that are unique and engaging to her students. She wanted to give us an assignment that would allow us to learn real world skills and to be more civically minded. This project was intended to be something that could be useful in her students future lives. She also wanted us to truly understand the possibilities involved in the integration of several school subjects and their importance in our adulthood. It was also important for her to give us the chance to take part in something that was larger than our class. The class has also been given the chance to reflect on this project and as a whole, we believe that this is an incredibly amazing and inspiring project that should be more common in schools. It has taught us to really understand the struggles others have to face and how when we put our minds together, we can truly make a difference. We have also been able to really learn to put our strengths to use and work as a team. This was also something that allowed us to practice self reflection and learn to respect others opinions. We have also made new friends and gotten to know others in the class more profoundly. We now all collectively understand the importance of small gestures such as these which can have a long-lasting impact on others lives. This project is incredibly important to every single student in this class and has a special place in our hearts.