Alumni News
Giving the Gift of Word
Student Philanthropy at Shawnigan
In keeping with the Shawnigan Response and Guiding Principles established in March 2020, one of which is our commitment to stepping forward to support our local and surrounding community, this year our students will be recognising National Giving Day by sharing the Gift of Word with those in the Shawnigan Village and the Cowichan Valley.
In keeping with the Shawnigan Response and Guiding Principles established in March 2020, one of which is our commitment to stepping forward to support our local and surrounding community, this year our students will be recognising National Giving Day by sharing the Gift of Word with those in the Shawnigan Village and the Cowichan Valley.
What people truly crave right now is connection, and when they receive the handwritten cards from our students, they will feel part of this caring and supportive community we call home.
Initially started in America in 2012 as a response to Black Friday, Giving Tuesday has grown into a global movement inspiring people and organisations to transform their communities and the world.
This year, each boarding house has identified a group living within our local community to whom they will express their thanks, gratitude and appreciation on behalf of all the students at Shawnigan Lake School.
Next Tuesday, December 1, one of our school drivers will be dressed up as Santa Claus and travel through the Cowichan Valley, stopping at the fire department, hospital, local businesses and care homes, to safely drop off the heartfelt messages from our students in time for Christmas.
-Sara Blair Director of Stewardship & Community Partnerships
We acknowledge with respect the Coast Salish Peoples on whose traditional lands and waterways we live, learn and play. We are grateful for the opportunity to share in this beautiful region, and we aspire to healthy and respectful relationships with those who have lived on and cared for these lands for millennia.
Shawnigan Lake School is an independent co-educational boarding school for ages 13 –18 on Canada’s beautiful West Coast. Our diverse, interdisciplinary and innovative programming helps shape the next generation of global leaders.
