What is the Green Tux project?

The importance of outdoor spaces to children’s education and social, spiritual and emotional health is what led to the creation of the The Green Tux Project. Our children deserve an outdoor environment as educational and inspirational as the classrooms inside.

It began when a group of parents learned the playground at St Joseph had been condemned and would be removed. It was the perfect time to redesign the school grounds. We envisioned transforming it into a healthy, natural place for learning, studying and socializing. With the knowledge of what we could achieve for our children for generations to come, we took on the fundraising goal of $400,000, contributions coming from the school board, the city, in-kind donations and a capital fundraising campaign. We are going to get to the top of the Tux by July 2011!

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Who are involved?

We have involved the students, parents, teachers and the community in what will be a sustainable transformation. It will benefit both the school and the broader community over the long term.

The Green Tux Project parents are organizing “fun”draisers, lobbying the HWCDSB and the city, fine-tuning our vision and generally doing whatever we need to make this dream a reality.

We need lots of help so if you have time, resources or ideas, or just want to attend lots of meetings ;-) and meet great parents at the school, let us know! We will have over $150,000 by the end of the 2010 school year, more than a quarter of the funds needed for this exciting project.

Thank-you,

Karen Brookbank

Chair, The Green Tux Project