Renfrew County Child Poverty Action Network
- Renfrew County Child Poverty Action Network
The Renfrew County Child Poverty Action Network (CPAN) is a network specifically designed to help those children in poverty who reside in the Renfrew County of Ontario, Canada.
The Network was started in the year 2000 by founders Gregory Lubimiv (MSW), Felicite Stairs (LLB), and Joanne King, and is currently run by Coordinator Lyn Smith (SSW). The network operates out of the Phoenix Centre in Pembroke Ontario.
The Network offers practical assistance programs to those in need, these including:
Backpack Plus:supplies back-to-school items such as backpacks, school supplies, and one pair of shoes.
Operation Snowsuit:supplies snowsuits and boots for those in need.
Activity Funding:helps fund children with the registration for extracurricular activities. Jumpstart (Canadian Tire) allow CPAN to administer funding from their Pembroke and Renfrew locations.
CPAN also advocates for the elimination of child poverty at all levels of government. Their mandate is that all children need to have a sense and real feeling of belonging in their community.
The network is a non-profit organization.
External links
* [http://www.renfrewcountycpan.ca/ CPAN website]
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