Let Them Be Kids

Let Them Be Kids is all volunteer non-profit organization created to build community capacity on the grassroots level, while building playgrounds, skate parks and fitness parks across Canada. These projects leave a legacy of community members who are inspired and better equipped to lay a strong foundation for a brighter tomorrow.

Wednesday 23 March 2011

Where we are at now!!!

First of all I would like to make a shout out to all of those community members who have offered to volunteer on build day and to those who have already given donations to the playground. Items are coming in for the silent and live auction to be held at the Family Supper & Dance April 16th Thank-you for your donations!  It is community members like you who make this project possible. 

We are now done the dot mocracy in which the children voted for their playground equipment.  Paris playground is now in the process of getting the playground drawn up and sent back to us, so we are very excited for that, which we should see within the next few days! 

As we said above the planning of the Family Supper and Dance April 16, is in full swing.  We really hope to see you there with your family and friends.  You might have seen the posters hung up around the community and if you haven't, Black Water Crude has generously donated their time to entertain us for the evening and we can't thank them enough, they will make this event amazing!! Doors will open at 5pm, Steak Plates-$15.00  and Hamburger Plates-$8.00  Dance will begin 8pm.  We also have some young teens stepping up to help organize some children events from 5-8pm to keep our little ones busy.  Thank-you to our younger generations for the generousity, it is good to see young volunteers!  Tickets are available for presale April 1 at Seely's General, Alder Flats School, Whispers Hair Studio and the Buck Lake Grocery.

THANKS AGAIN TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY FOR YOUR GENEROUSITY AND SUPPORT!!!  LETS KEEP IT UP!!!

Tuesday 22 March 2011

We have just received the most amazing news today and would like to share it with everyone.  The oil company Pennwest has just donated us $10 000.00 dollars towards our playground.  They are also going to donate items to our silent auction and offered use of equipment on build day.  We can't thank them enough for their generosity.  We also need to thank a certain young girl named Philippa Madill who was our very first donator.  She donated her weekly allowance of $4.00 toward our playground.  Sometimes it is the smallest hearts that have the deepest impact on us. Thank you

Tuesday 15 March 2011

Open House

Bring your kids out tonight March 15, and tomorrow night March 16, to vote on the playground equipment they would like to be installed in the new community park! Any children in the Alder Flats/ Buck Lake area can come out and take part in our dotmocracy. Every child gets three dots and they get to pick their favorites, the equipment with the most dots win! Parents come have coffee and ask any questions you might have.