Play Around the World 2014
“Delivering play in a developing nation made me realize how much I do believe in the power of play and its role in development for children”. – Jenny Quilty (Team 2010)
People of all ages and across all cultures experience play. It is an important activity that children use to learn about their world. Play is recognized as a human right by the United Nations and we believe that play is essential to children’s growth and development as it awakens the joyful, creative spirit in us all.
Play Around the World (PAW) is a service learning course offered by the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation.
This year Play Around the World is fundraising to send 14 students to Thailand, Cambodia and Northern Canada to play with children and youth of all abilities. These students volunteer approximately 35 hours per week for 12 weeks where they gain valuable life skills. During this time, students also broaden their worldview as they live, learn and work in a culture different from their own. Funds raised will directly benefit the agencies PAW serves.
Play Around the World students volunteer with over 18 partner organizations, which include schools, orphanages, community organizations and government agencies to deliver play, recreation, physical activity and sport to children and youth.
Some of our organizational partners have expressed how excited they are to meet this years students!
Less than 65 days to go!
"If I could talk to the donors, I would thank them for changing me and so many others, and for giving us a new perspective on the world to bring back to our community. You have done more for us than you could ever imagine". Blue Knox (Team 2012)
PAW Team members at the City Playday Event
Published on Wednesday, Mar. 12, 2014 at 06:22 PM (MST)
PAW Team members facilitated play stations, promoting the opportunity for free unstructured play for over 5000 people (children and families).
Sheila Graham
Heather Crowe
Jamie Kilford
Kirsten Jette
Mary Ann Rintoul
Allison Pratley
Kristina Laban
Beth Hudson
Fiona McCallum
Anthony Bourque
Lisa Bilodeau
Jaime Little
Taylor Seal
Jillian Nanavaty
Emma McKinney
Amy Brus
Sarah McCrae
Fatema Jivanjee
Kurtis Dinsmore
Meghan Klettke
Ben Contenti
Kaitlyn Ganser
Lisa Mallory
Joel Edwards
Gave $25.00
Sandy Foster
Gave $25.00
Mike Mayner
Gave $50.00
Brandon Cathcart
Gave $15.00
Mark Siemens
Gave $50.00
Dr. Sajad Gulamhusein
Gave $250.00
David Knechtel
Gave $25.00
Arlo Grundberg
Gave $50.00
Simone Cartier
Gave $30.00
Natasha Paterson
Gave $50.00
Bob Miller
Gave $100.00
Lionel Eshleman
Gave $100.00
Natalie Wills
Gave $50.00
Natasha Liu
Gave $30.00
Milena Laban
Gave $50.00
Bobby Lahoda
Gave $10.00
Suzanne Truong
Gave $25.00
Oliver Rossier
Gave $25.00
Brian Gallivan
Gave $50.00
Risa Nyhuis
Gave $100.00
Deise Boury
Gave $50.00
Erica Van Kuppeveld
Gave $20.00
Mufaddal Khairullah
Gave $100.00
Siobhan Gallivan
Gave $25.00
Laurette Bilodeau
Gave $100.00
Pierre Landry MUHIRE
Gave $100.00
john and ellen brus
Gave $600.00
Julie Douglas
Gave $100.00
Aileen Elliott
Gave $50.00
Philip Stack
Gave $100.00
murtaza hassanali
Gave $200.00
Desmond Tsui
Gave $20.00
Kevin Wong
Gave $5.00
Sue Trefry
Gave $100.00
Andrew McCloskey
Gave $25.00
Son Truong
Gave $100.00
Maureen and Tony Contenti
Gave $250.00
Jane Vallentyne
Gave $100.00
Yvette Bourque
Gave $200.00
Sheila Campbell
Gave $30.00
Kathy Warner-Hudson
Gave $100.00
keita hill
Gave $10.00
Shannoon Petryk
Gave $50.00
Leanne Lougheed
Gave $25.00
Laurie Dorn
Gave $100.00
Mike Allina
Gave $25.00
Miranda + Tim Dyck
Gave $50.00
Rebecca Himsl
Gave $40.00
Jade Flewell
Gave $25.00
crystal simms
Gave $50.00
Annette Miller
Gave $50.00
Susan Klinck
Gave $25.00
Lois Hicks
Gave $25.00
Jill Comeau
Gave $50.00
Adele LaFrance
Gave $100.00
don johnston
Gave $500.00
Christine Hunter
Gave $100.00
Leanna Trefry
Gave $100.00
Soosan Abraham
Gave $50.00
Karsten Mundel
Gave $100.00
Marjorie Contenti
Gave $100.00
Tom Hinch
Gave $100.00
Brady Brookes
Gave $25.00
Eric Tebby
Gave $25.00
Catherine Contenti
Gave $250.00
Wanda Contenti
Gave $25.00
Greeshma Kayala
Gave $25.00
Michelle Wasylkiewicz
Gave $25.00
Elizabet Halpenny
Gave $100.00
Gerhardt Klann
Gave $40.00
Darcie Tessari
Gave $25.00
Craig Cameron
Gave $50.00
Eric Upton
Gave $50.00
Matthew Racz
Gave $4,640.00
William Mummery
Gave $100.00
Beverly Dietzen
Gave $50.00
William Craig
Gave $200.00
Duong Pham
Gave $50.00
Murtaza Kapasi
Gave $20.00
Irvin & Corinne Gerling
Gave $500.00
Radhika Kalra
Gave $15.00
Kristen Nicholls
Gave $25.00
Mariko Nomura
Gave $25.00
Daniel Shepherd
Gave $20.00
Courtney Rebke
Gave $25.00
Christine McDonald
Gave $100.00
Jordon Dinsmore
Gave $25.00
Michael Dinsmore
Gave $25.00
Linda Dinsmore
Gave $25.00
Andrew Friend
Gave $100.00
Adrienne McGarrigle
Gave $10.00
Taylor Bulger
Gave $50.00
Ron Lefebvre
Gave $100.00
Mubaraka Husain
Gave $10.00
Kim Henke
Gave $50.00
Cheryl May
Gave $100.00
alefiyah adamji
Gave $21.00
Mustafa Jamaly
Gave $50.00
Shabbir Jivanjee
Gave $103.00
Randi Beck
Gave $25.00
Breanne Moreira
Gave $50.00
Kelly Eagles
Gave $50.00
Kaylin Hayes
Gave $20.00
Kate Holt
Gave $100.00
Aidan Wawchuk
Gave $25.00
Brittany Meredith
Gave $20.00
Jeff Schewaga
Gave $100.00
Paula Schoepp-Petrovic
Gave $50.00
Sheila Graham
Gave $25.00
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Make an Impact
Play Equipment
Give $5
Skipping Ropes, Chalk, Pool Noodles, Balls etc *All equipment will be left with PAW partners in Asia and Northern Canada.
Transportation
Give $15
A tuk tuk or song teow ride to agency site.
PlayDay Station
Give $25
Help us buy all the materials needed to successfully run one station at a playday! Station examples include: Boxes, Blocks and Building, Science Zone, Water Play and Active Games.
Language Lesson
Give $50
One Team Language Lesson (teams receive one lesson per week).
Translation Services or a Field Trip for Kids
Give $100
Translated resources to leave with partner agencies overseas or a field trip/outing for the children and youth in-country.
Parachute
Give $250
Help provide a brightly coloured, lightweight nylon Parachute! When children work together to make the parachute billow, they also refine perceptual motor skills and develop a sense of rhythm. Parachute games foster cooperative skills.
Flight
Give $500
Contribute to the cost of sending one student to their destination.
