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Follow on Google News | 13 Year Old Rallies Kids From Across Canada to Raise $500,000 for AttawapioskatWes Prankard, a 13 year old Philanthropist from Niagara Falls is rallying kids from across Canada in an effort to raise $500,000 over their March break to aid the housing crisis in Attawapiskat.
By: Wes Prankard, Northern Starfish The housing situation - housing shortages, sub-standard housing and crowding - in Attawapiskat and many First Nation reserves in the James and Hudson Bay area has hit a crisis level. The housing crisis means that when children come to be placed in foster care, many of them cannot stay in their communities - willing foster families simply cannot accommodate them in crowded homes. Visit this link to read more about the story of children in care and the case for support: https://secure.donationservices.ca/ Moved by the housing crisis in the region, Wes looks to raise $500,000 in this year's Campout to help. On March 14th, Wes is camping out for 50 hours. Wes is looking for 100 people who will sponsor him for $1.00 for everyone he camps out. He is also looking for 100 other individuals who will camp out with him or in their own communities, each of them asking 100 people to sponsor them for $1.00 for every hour. Wes' Campout 2012 - http://northernstarfish.org/ Wes was in Ottawa recently having been picked by the National Hockey League, the National Hockey League Players Association and Free The Children as one of three All-Star World Changers. http://www.freethechildren.com/ This past year he was named first runner in One Dreem's "Canada's Next Top Young Philanthropist" # # # Wes Prankard, a 13 year old phianthropist, founded Northern Starfish to bring awareness to the inequitable conditions that exist between First Nations and non-aboriginal children. End
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