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NADF staff support local children's charity!

Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund (NADF) joined in the ‘Clowning For Kids Day’ fundraising initiative with incredible gusto on Friday 31st March 2006! Management and staff at NADF have raised over $1,000 to ensure that the organization’s President, Harvey Yesno and his management team, wore red clown noses to work. But the organization’s fun-loving efforts didn’t stop there.

 President of NADF, Harvey Yesno appeared at the NAN regional Chiefs Meeting last week wearing a red nose, where he collected hundreds of dollars in donations from regional Chiefs representing northern Ontario’s First Nations. And today, the organization’s staff is taking their clowning around seriously! Staff will be painting their entire faces as clowns and collecting donations from shoppers at the Victoriaville Centre.

Clowning For Kids Day is a fundraising initiative for the George Jeffrey Children’s Foundation Capital Campaign. The centre provides treatment to children with physical and developmental disabilities that help them to crawl, walk and talk over time. Approximately 25% of the Centre’s children come from the regional First Nation communities serviced by NADF. A new building is needed to help the centre service the more than 450 children who are currently on its waiting list from the region.

To see photos of the staff visit: www.georgejeffreyfoundation.com

Congratulations to the 2006 - 2008 Chief & Council installed for this next 2-year term:

• Chief Gordon Anderson
• Deputy Chief Eno H. Anderson
• Head Councillor Nellie Semple
• Councillor Josie Anderson, Sr.
• Councillor Ralph Begg
• Councillor Danny Wabasse
• Councillor Gordon Morris

Many thanks to all the candidates, nominators, and election committee, and voters for all your hard work.