Elementary students at Father Leo Green Catholic Elementary School gave some north Edmonton seniors a big surprise on Thursday. “We decided to establish a thing called ‘epic living room’ so we would basically go and buy things for the seniors,” said Tiffanie Musangu, a Grade 6 student. “Today’s the day that we’re putting it down so it’s possible for them to have a nice place, so that people feel more welcome to go visit their old grandma and grandpas.
” Last year, some of the students had the chance to help out the seniors at St. Michael’s Long Term Care Centre through what they called the hummingbird project. 1:30 Students collect baby supplies for those in need After seeing last year’s success, Rosalice Douti, a Grade 6 student, decided on the first day of this school year to make the project even bigger and include every student.
Story continues below advertisement “I’m proud we’re able to and make seniors have a smile on their face,” said Douti who, along with a team of students, organized budgets, grocery lists, and a design of what the final space would look like decorated with art and new books and board games. The email you need for the day's top news stories from Canada and around the world. The class hopes that through this project they can support seniors in their neighbourhood to maintain their physical and mental health and mitigate the negative effects of social isolation.
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