AfterSchool employees get extracurricular at NL

City of Calgary employees were elbow-deep in teapots and strainers, mugs and dishes the morning of April 20. It was during school hours that these ten volunteers – the AfterSchool team from the Children and Youth Services Division of Community & Neighbourhood Services – sorted, labelled and packaged donations at NeighbourLink. Thanks to their efforts, families in need will be enjoying cups of tea and straining pots of pasta all over Calgary after requesting and receiving these items from NeighbourLink in the days to come!

“We enjoyed the opportunity to give back to Calgary’s less fortunate. In our division we often work in a similar area, providing services to children and youth in need. The time spent at NeighbourLink was part of our team retreat, so it provided a great platform for our afternoon discussion around our 2010 team milestones and future goals. In addition, I think a few of our members will keep NeighbourLink in their minds when they are donating in the future,” said Zorian Klymochko, one of the volunteers.

Thank you, Calgary AfterSchool team!