Fred C. Cook-book raises money for school
Fred C. Cook-book raises money for school
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April 16, 2008 05:34 PM
By: Theresa Dixon
If shipwreck casserole or Munroe’s goop don’t capture your attention, then the wake-up shake certainly should.
These interesting recipes, along with many other delicious creations, have been assembled by staff, students and parents of Bradford’s Fred C. Cook Elementary School.
A cookbook entitled Let’s Get Cooking with FCC is a unique way the school has chosen to raise money.
For the past few months, this school group has been busy digging up old family recipes, sharing some of their grandmother’s secret formulas and even developing original recipes in time to sell this delightful keepsake for Mother’s Day, May 11.
When parent volunteer and school council member Dee Russell heard about another school’s successful cookbook fundraiser, she believed it would also be a good plan for Fred C. Cook.
“I liked the idea, thought it was different and presented it to Mr. (Peter) Dennys (the school’s principal) and the parent council. In addition to raising money for a variety of programs, the students were able to use their writing skills, learn about nutrition and be a part of the school’s character development initiative.”
The the character development initiative, established by the Ministry of Education, schools have provided a number of programs to develop positive attributes for their students, including an opportunity for student civic engagement and community involvement.
One Grade 6 teacher at the school has encouraged her students to save their allowance to buy the cookbook and then prepare a special meal for their family.
To have the cookbook published in time for Mother’s Day, the recipes had to be collected early, checked over and categorized.
The task of choosing a suitable cookbook cover from more than 10 selections was done fairly quickly when Ms Russell spotted the perfect one.
“When I saw a colourful picture of a farmhouse with a garden and vegetables, I knew that it would be the best one to reflect our agricultural area,” she said.
Sometimes when one good initiative takes place, a positive ripple effect occurs.
As a corollary of all the hard work and volunteer hours put forth by Ms Russell in carrying out this project and a connection she has with Honda Canada, the school received a donation from the company through its community partnership program.
The cookbooks are $10 each or three for $25.
To purchase one, you can contact Mrs. Lazar at the school — 905-775-4821.
Theresa Dixon is a resident of Bradford West Gwillimbury and can be reached at theresa.dixon@rogers.com.