Summer Camp, Living on Less, Clean & Green Clean-up & more!

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In this newsletter:
1. Summer Camp Registration
2. Living on Less Program Thursday!
3. Clean & Green Clean-Up Saturday!
4. Preschool Programs!
5. Involvement opportunities
6. Get in touch with us!

We are neighbours connecting with neighbours, passionate about
building a safe, welcoming and inclusive community.

Summer Camp and Leaders in Training Registration is almost here!

Register your child(ren) for camp with the Grange Hill East Neighbourhood Group.
Join us for a fun themed week of activities including making new friends, arts & crafts, games, outside time, and healthy snacks!

When: July 4 - August 12, 2016
Who: Campers ages 4-11, Jr LITs age 12, LITs ages 13+
Times: 9am-4pm daily with before care (8-9am) & after care (4-5pm) available.
Where: Community Room - Right side of Ken Danby PS (525 Grange Road)
Cost (cash or cheque only)...
Campers: $100/week + optional before/after care for $5 each.
Leaders in Training: $30/week
Find more information, including themes here: www.gheng.ca/summer-camp/

Upcoming Registration Dates:
1) Monday, April 25th, 2016 from 6pm-8pm
2) Wednesday, April 27th, 2016 from 4pm-6pm
First come first served at the Grange Hill East Community Room at 525 Grange Road (Right side of Ken Danby PS).
*Registration is now open for GHENG volunteers.

Are barriers preventing you from registering your child(ren)?

Supports are available for your child(ren) to attend & have a great time!
Contact the Parent Outreach Worker Cassandra: 226-203-0572 or csheppard@guelphchc.ca

- - Coming up in the Neighbourhood! - -

NEW Living on Less Program starts Thursday!

A FREE weekly series of 4 hands-on workshops designed to help you tread lighter on the earth and on your wallet! Thurs 6-8pm at 394 Auden.
Upcoming Workshop Topics:
April 21: Envisioning goals & money management
April 28: Gardening 101
May 5: Healthy eating & sprouting
May 12: Natural Cleaning products
More information: www.gheng.ca/living-on-less

Clean & Green Community Cleanup!

Join your neighbourhood group to celebrate Earth Day by participating in the City of Guelph Cleanup!

When? Saturday, April 23rd
8:30am: Meet at 525 Grange Rd. Community Room
9-11:30am: Cleanup the neighbourhood!
12pm: Celebration BBQ Lunch at Riverside Park
*We've signed up for three locations:
Peter Misersky Park & Grange to Starwood & Watson from Eastview to Starwood.
Questions? info@gheng.ca

May Youth Dance: Save the Date!

When: May 18th, 2016 - 6:30pm-8:30pm
Who: Youth ages 9-13
Where: Community Room & Gym (525 Grange Rd)
Cost: $5 /person, snacks available for purchase.
*If cost is a barrier, please email info@gheng.ca or 519-836-9427 in advance.

- - - - - - New Preschool Programs! - - - - - -

We're excited to announce that in response to hearing a need for more preschool programs, we've partnered with the Guelph YMCA to add two more programs to our preschool schedule!

1) Preschool Creative Drop-In
When: Wednesdays 9am-10:30am
Where: Community Rm (525 Grange)
Who: *Open to caregivers, parents, guardians & preschoolers!

2) Preschool Creative Parent Drop-In
When: Thursdays 2pm-3:30pm
Where: Community Rm (394 Auden)
Who: *Open to parents, guardians & preschoolers!

More about Preschool Creative Drop-In:

Creative Play program allows children to participate in discovery, active and creative play through a variety of activities. They will be able to explore through instruments, dance, movement and arts and crafts. Participants will have fun through age appropriate games, dress up, active games, art and music.

- Get involved in your neighbourhood! -

Have you volunteered with your neighbourhood group before?
It's neighbourhood members like you that make what we do possible!

Interested in planning events or fundraising?

If you are, our events or fundraising committees may be the place for you! Help us organize fun events & raise the funds that help to make what we do possible. *No experience necessary!*
Interested? Contact our Neighbourhood Support Worker at info@gheng.ca or 519-836-9427

Passionate about food security?

A number of individuals and families in our neighbourhood depend on our emergency food cupboard to eat. We're looking for volunteers to cover a shift/month and help with the planning of our upcoming neighbourhood food drive. Will you help?
Interested? Contact our Neighbourhood Support Worker at info@gheng.ca or 519-836-9427

Who doesn't love free family movie nights?

Help us organize neighbourhood movie and activity nights to bring people together and share what the Grange Hill East Neighbourhood Group has to offer!
Interested? Contact our Neighbourhood Support Worker at info@gheng.ca or 519-836-9427

There are many more opportunities to get involved in your neighbourhood!
Contact us for more information or to share what you're interested in:
info@gheng.ca or 519-836-9427
Our neighbourhood support worker is happy to meet with you!

Interested in learning more about your neighbourhood group & what we have to offer?

Office Hours

Meet our Neighbourhood Support Worker!

Grange Hill East Community Room Hours
(525 Grange Road | Ken Danby Public School)
Mondays: 4-6pm

470 Auden Road Community Room Hours
(Same building as our Food Cupboard)
Wednesdays: 6:30-7:30pm

Grange Hill East Community Room Hours
(525 Grange Road | Ken Danby Public School)
Fridays: 9am-11am

To meet your neighbourhood support worker outside of these times, please email info@gheng.ca or call 519-836-9427

The Grange
Hill East Neighbourhood Group is a proud member of the Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition.

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