April 22: Alexander Public School and L’Arche Sudbury connect for clean up

Residents of L’Arche Sudbury will join with students at Alexander Public School on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at 2 pm to clean up the schoolyard for spring. It’s one of many activities taking place in Rainbow Schools for Earth Day. 

Founded in 1982, L’Arche Sudbury supports some 30 individuals with intellectual disabilities by engaging them in neighbourhood activities with the motto “changing the world one heart at a time.”

“We not only want to create awareness about the importance of treating our earth with kindness, we also want to teach children about the abilities of people with intellectual disabilities,” says L’Arche Sudbury Community Leader Jennifer McCauley. “By getting to know someone who uses a wheelchair, or who might look or talk differently, we break down barriers and embrace acceptance and inclusion.” She adds: “We are all human beings first with a responsibility to each other and to this earth.”

“We are grateful to have members of L’Arche Sudbury assist with the clean up,” says Denise Goodmurphy, Principal at Alexander Public School. “Students are really looking forward to taking ownership of the schoolyard and making new friends in the process.”

L’Arche Sudbury is committed to creating an open, inclusive and compassionate community where every person is valued and can make a contribution. In Sudbury, the organization operates three homes, a vocational program and a Supported Independent Living program.

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Media Contact:

Denise Goodmurphy, Principal, Alexander Public School

Rainbow District School Board, 705-522-2320.