Everybody Deserves A Smile (EDAS) is a 鈥楰indness Care Package Project鈥� that was started 16 years ago.
Headquartered at Ecole Puntledge Park Elementary in Courtenay, the aim is to educate and create with students and communities in an artistic way, hoping to reach out to those in need at Christmas.
The project is seeking woolen or part wool socks, toques, gloves/mitts, scrves/neckwarmers, extra large sizes for men, and medium izes for women.
Collections are being accepted from Nov. 15-Dec. 9.
Partnering Comox Valley schools include Aspen, Arden, Brooklyn, Courtenay Elementary, Cumberland Community School, E虂cole Robb Road, Glacier View Secondary Centre, G.P. Vanier Secondary, Heritage Online Christian School, Highland Secondary, Huband Park, Lake Trail Middle School, Mark Isfeld Secondary, Navigate NIDES, Queenesh, Royston Elementary and Valley View Elementary.
Drop items at most participating schools and other locations:
Comox
Comox Recreation Centre | Comox Library
Cumberland
Cumberland Library | Seeds Food Market
Courtenay
Blue Spruce Ice Cream | Courtenay Library | Florence Filberg Centre Habitat for Humanity ReStore | Lewis Recreation Centre Re/Max Realty | Starbucks | Studio IPF
Cash donations can be made payable to EDAS, or E-Transfer to theedasproject@gmail.com
