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MDG's making their way into schools
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The Positive Vibrations Always foundation (PVANGO), a UN supported NGO, has started its year round awareness-in-action campaign promoting the Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s) in the town of Danbury Connecticut, USA on March 1st, 2008.

The effort consists of incorporating the town’s school system along with government organization and local business leaders to come together and raise a targeted goal of 100 tons of non-perishable foods to be donated to local food banks and organizations whose shelves are getting scarce. So far kids from the Western Connecticut Adult Education Center (WERACE) - a program created for kids who have chosen less suitable lifestyle and got involved with certain types of crimes – have come together and collected the first 500 pounds of food to be donated. This group of volunteers has formed a committee to decide key points related to the effort such as researching which shelters have the greatest need, the number of people using them, sorting out breakfast foods from lunch and dinner foods, helping with posters and flyers, reaching out to super markets for donations, asking business to allow for “drop-off” boxes to be place onsite, weigh and sort the food by expiration date and help with the distribution.

On April 7th the Danbury High School will run its week long food drive. A committee of students ranging from various nationalities and backgrounds was selected to be in charge, and the responsibilities included giving out posters and flyers throughout the school, making morning announcements, gather the food in specific rooms for later collection, decide where the food will be distributed and volunteer with the distribution. Some students will also contact their local churches and social groups for their co-operation with this movement. This Committee will also work with PVANGO in creating the second phase of the project.

Throughout the months of May and June Different schools will follow the same protocol, but because some of the schools are not kindergartens committees will not be elected, instead PVANGO will supply the teachers with take home flyers for parents to read about the MDG’s and do their part in participating.

As a thank you to all the kids and closing the first phase, a Musical event will be held on June 28, to reward the effort of everyone involved. The participation of Slick the Misfit, a rapper from NY City and several local student bands will be invited to showcase their talents. Dancers and any kids with talent will be allowed to also be part of the event. It will be of free admission to the public with the intention of asking spectators to donate one pound of non-perishable food. Prizes such as iPods will be given to students in a contest of knowledge about the MDG’s, and the kids with the best answers will receive the prizes.

The second stage will run though June until September as a community involvement. Partnership with the City Center Danbury will allow PVANGO to collect non-perishable goods at every city related event. All city events will emphasize the need to donate a pound of non-perishable food which will be collected by the PVANGO MDG van. More about this in later Blogs.

And finally the third stage for the year will involve the Schools again and involve the parents.

Even though PVANGO is getting food for local shelters and families in need, another goal is to create awareness. Get the community involved; unite the people for a cause. "Kids working with adults, all races working together", that is an important aspect of this project.

To all that know anyone in these parts be so kind as to spread the word and invite them to participate. Our Website is currently under construction but you can reach me through carlos@pvango.org. To all our greatest thank you goes out and if you’re interested in starting similar programs in your town we can help, don’t hesitate to ask.

“Love Yourself, Respect Others and Enjoy Life…”

Zin

April 4, 2008 | 9:47 AM Comments  0 comments

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