Spirit of Vancouver Gear: Look Good, Do Good!

By Staff (July 22, 2010)

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In support of the Spirit of Vancouver 2010 Free The Children partnership, The Vancouver Board of Trade is selling beautiful silk scarves and ties by master artist in residence Bill Helin online with partial proceeds going to Adopt A Village in Haiti.

Bill Helin is an artist of Tsimshian Nation ancestry. He was born in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. It is through Bill's famous "Life Crest Designs" that he shares the history of the Tsimshian Nation. Bill's designs reflect his deep spiritual connection and respect for his native heritage. He is a world renowned carver, painter, illustrator and jeweller.

PURCHASE YOUR TIES AND SCARVES IN OUR BOARDSTORE AT WWW.BOARDSTORE.COM

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ABOUT FREE THE CHILDREN
Founded in 1995 by international child rights activist Craig Kielburger, when he was only 12 years old, Free The Children has since grown into the largest network of children helping children through education in the world, having directly impacted over 1 million children
in 45 countries through its projects. Free The Children seeks not only to free children from
poverty and exploitation, but also to free young people from the idea that they are powerless to bring about positive social change and to improve the lives of their peers. Free The Children is currently operating its programs in the following countries: Kenya, Sierra Leone, China, Sri Lanka, and Ecuador.

ABOUT ADOPT A VILLAGE
Free The Children supports holistic community development for marginalized children and their families through its innovative Adopt a Village campaign. The model provides communities in developing countries with access to the following:
• Quality education
• Health care services
• Water and sanitation
• Alternative income

IMPACT WORLDWIDE
• Built more than 500 schools in Asia, Africa and Latin America; providing education to more than 50,000 children every day.
• Provided access to health care, clean water and sanitation facilities to 660,000 people.
• Implemented alternative income projects helping more than 23,500 families.
• Worked in 45 countries and built schools in 16 countries.

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