Media Advisory - Playing in the World's Largest Sand Box

Raising awareness to improve the health of Canadian children

OTTAWA, June 11, 2013 /CNW/ - Come to the second annual World's Largest Sandbox event and help raise awareness for the health of Canadian children and youth.

Members of Parliament, Senators, Cabinet Ministers, media personalities, not for profit organizations and industry professionals will gather in a large sandbox with local children and school groups where they will partake in a competition building sandcastles to raise awareness about The Sandbox Project.  Click here for details from last year's event.

• What: The Sandbox Project
  
  
• When: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 11:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.
  
  
• Where: Outside on Sparks Street, between O'Connor and Bank streets — in front of the CBC studios.

About The Sandbox Project:

The Sandbox Project is an effort to make Canada the healthiest place on Earth for children and youth to grow up. The Sandbox Project is focused on fostering meaningful collaboration to accelerate improvements in child and youth health in Canada with a specific focus on Injury Prevention, Mental Health, Growing Healthy Bodies and the Environment.

It is designed to pursue these important objectives in a collaborative manner with stakeholders and Canada's corporate community.

SOURCE: The Sandbox Project

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