You might be asking ‘why do we have a book sale every year’? Well, this is how CFUW PQ raises funds towards the scholarships and bursaries we give out annually ?
Our main fundraiser for both the club and our scholarships is our annual Book Sale. We collect books, and jigsaw puzzles all year long and hold a big sale in the fall. The community is a strong supporter of this activity, both by donating books and attending the book sale. The books and puzzles are all in great condition and very reasonably priced.
From the book sale proceeds the club provides a grant to the Scholarship and Bursary Trust to help fund educational scholarships and bursaries for women and girls (and some boys too) to study locally, nationally, and internationally. Every book and puzzle donated and bought helps our work.
For more information on the book sale: watch for our ads in the PQ news and our ads on local radio.
We greatly appreciate your DONATIONS of JIGSAW PUZZLES that are in Excellent Condition as well as your Gently Used Books: ALL FICTION, ALL BOOKS PERTAINING TO CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA & LOCAL COMMUNITIES, ART, BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR, CLASSICS, CHILDREN & YOUTH, COOKBOOKS, HANDIWORK, HISTORY, PERFORMING ARTS, SCIENCE, SOCIAL SCIENCE, SPORTS
Please No DICTIONARIES, ENCYCLOPEDIAS, MAGAZINES, TEXTBOOKS, SUNSET BOOKS & OTHER LARGE REFERENCE SETS
You simply drop them into the CFUW PQ Drop Box on the right side of the entrance to Save-On-Foods (see image above).
Please leave books and puzzles in bags.
HAVE A LARGE DONATION? EMAIL: booksale@cfuwpq.ca
When collecting books from the drop-box at Save-on-Foods, or receive books from neighbours or friends or an estate, PLEASE follow these NEW guidelines:
DO NOT ACCEPT
ACCEPT only if in Very Good Condition
ACCEPT only if in perfect condition
Please put discarded books in your household refuse bin.
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you may have seen these posters starting to appear around town...it's the time of year to start applying for scholarships and bursaries for the school year 2024-25.
CFUW PQ has a number of valuable scholarships and bursaries available for qualified candidates.
Please share this information with any local girls (or their families) graduating from our SD69 high school programmes this year who are planning to go on to further education; with those from the area already in University or further education; or with local women planning to return to higher education.
Please check our website for details, and application forms. cfuwpq.ca/what-we-do/scholarships/
The deadline for all applications is COB May 31 2024.
Did you know...CFUW PQ raises funds through a HUGE booksale annually? Books are donated by members of our local community; and are collected, sorted and sold by our club volunteers at A Gigantic Book Sale in late September-early October.
The funds go towards scholarships and bursaries for local girls and women; to help with education for women and girls overseas; and to carry out outreach and education in our local community.
We Need Your Books!
This year the sale will once again be at the Arrowsmith Hall at the Coombs Fairground site. For information on specific dates and times, or what kind of books we are looking for, please contact our booksale team at booksale@cfuwpq.ca , or visit our website
cfuwpq.ca/whats-happening/book-sale/ cfuwpq.ca/donate/book-donations/
Please check out our book-box, and drop off your gently used books with us - we really appreciate it. The book-box is located near the entrance to Save-On-Foods at Wembley Mall - you can't miss it
looking for inspiration for an Easter gift for a youngster in your life - look no more - April 02 is International Children's Book Day 📖
very impactful memoir written by one of our own members - please share widely
**March is Women’s History Month - let's honour some more impactful Canadian Women**
Justice Bertha Wilson (1923–2007)
First woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada. Born into a working-class family in Scotland, Bertha Wilson trained in law in Canada. When appointed to the high court in 1982, she already had a track record as a justice with the Ontario Court of Appeal, where she was known for her humane decisions in areas such as human rights and the division of matrimonial property. During her nine years on the Supreme Court, she helped her male colleagues to understand that seemingly neutral laws often operated to the disadvantage of women and minorities - thank you Justice Wilson!
**March is Women’s History Month**
Ga’axstal’as, Jane Constance Cook (1870–1951)
Kwakwaka’wakw leader, cultural mediator, and activist. Born on Vancouver Island, Ga’axstal’as, Jane Constance Cook was the daughter of a Kwakwaka'wakw noblewoman and a white fur trader. Raised by a missionary couple, she had strong literacy skills and developed a good understanding of both cultures and legal systems. As the grip of colonialism tightened around West Coast nations, Cook lobbied for First Nations to retain rights of access to land and resources. She testified at the McKenna-McBride Royal Commission of 1914 and was the only woman on the executive of the Allied Indian Tribes of British Columbia in 1922. A fierce advocate for women and children, she was also a midwife and healer and raised sixteen children.