/R E P E A T -- Media Alert / Photo Opportunity - Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities Donates New Shoes to Toronto-Area School in Advance of Community Walk-Run This Weekend/

Students, Teachers, School Administration, Community Leaders and Jumpstart Participate in International Walk to School Day

TORONTO, Oct. 8, 2013 /CNW/ - In line with its goal of getting more kids active and playing, Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities will outfit the Warren Park Junior School - including its over 200 students, teachers and administrative staff - with new Nike running shoes.

In addition to marking International Walk to School Day on October 9^th, the donation also comes days before Warren Park's cross country running team participates in the Canadian Tire Run for Playgrounds in High Park. Jumpstart Charities is also covering the costs of registering and transporting the school's team to the run.

Supported by the Canadian Tire Family of Companies, which includes Canadian Tire, PartSource, Gas+, Sport Chek, Atmosphere, Mark's and Canadian Tire Financial Services, Jumpstart has helped more than 600,000 Canadian kids get in the game since 2005.

WHAT:	Media are invited to join employees from Canadian Tire Corporation as they distribute the new shoes to excited students and staff at Warren Park Junior School
WHY:	Great visual, interview and photo opportunities for International Walk to School Day
WHO:	Students, teachers and parents from Warren Park community
	Mary Gyemi-Schulze, Principal of Warren Park Junior School
	Johnny Misley, President of Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities
	Employee volunteers from Canadian Tire Corporation
WHEN:	Wednesday, October 9, 2013
	9:00-9:15 AM - Media registration 9:15-10:00 AM - Shoe distribution 10:00-11:00 AM - Brief remarks, one-on-one interview opportunities, and International Walk to School Day walk
WHERE:	Warren Park Junior School
	135 Varsity Rd
	Toronto, ON   M6S 4P4
	Closest major intersection is St. Clair Ave. W and Dundas St. W

 

 

 

SOURCE: Canadian Tire Jumpstart

For more information, to schedule an interview or request a photo, please contact:
Sarah Van Lange
Manager, Corporate Communications
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Teresa Cugliari
Communications Advisor, Corporate Communications
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