Barbara MacNaughton, Grade 5 teacher at Notre Dame School in North Battleford, and her students followed the news of the fire at Fort McMurray.
Recognizing the devastation of losing everything, they decided to send the children who had been evacuated new toys. Their project was called Children to Children Toy Project.
Six businesses in the Battleford's provided places to drop off toys. They also contacted all the schools in the Battlefords to help collect new toys. Almost every school participated. They were able to collect a large truck box full of new toys.
Students promoted the project by creating posters, and by meeting with the local newspaper, which promoted the project with photos of students and their poster promoting our collection.
A local radio station was contacted and came to the classroom to interview the students.
MacNaughton, her husband and son Colten delivered the toys to Edmonton May 28.
