WHAT’S NEW? 2012

DECEMBER 2011 DONORS: A BIG THANK YOU TO:
01...01.12.11 Jeff, Myra, Alicia & Hayley Herritt, Sandyville, NL
02...01.12.11 Guy & Maisie Herritt, Sandyville, NL
03...01.12.11 Shirley Gale, Sackville, NS
04...01.12.11 Tom LeBlanc, Sackville, NS
05...01.12.11 Jeannie & Rollie Herritt, Sackville, NS
06...01.12.11 Calvin Parsons, Port-aux-Basques, NL
07...03.12.11 Perry & Charlyne Herritt, Halifax, NS
08...04.12.11 Mary McKeegan, Halifax, NS
09...04.12.11 Helen, Halifax, NS
10...04.12.11 Lin Slade, Fall River, NS
11...05.12.11 Sears, Halifax, NS
12...13.12.11 Robert & Monique Herritt, Calgary, AL
13...18.12.11 Archie & Beth Kenny, Halifax, NS
14...18.12.11 John & Diane Bennett, Halifax, NS
15...18.12.11 Elaine Bishop, Sackville, NS
16...18.12.11 Joan Helpard, Porters Lake, NS
17...18.12.11 Shirley Keeler, Sackville, NS
18...18.12.11 Elaine Laurie, Sackville, NS
19...18.12.11 Dawn Snyder, Sackville, NS
20...18.12.11 Bev Scammell, Sackville, NS
21...18.12.11 Rose Smith, Sackville, NS
22...18.12.11 Sarah Smith, Sackville, NS
23...18.12.11 Mona Harrod, Sackville, NS
24...18.12.11 Ann Gray, Sackville, NS
25...18.12.11 Jeannie & Rollie Herritt, Sackville, NS
26...18.12.11 Perry & Charlyne Herritt, Halifax, NS
27...24.12.11 Vaughan & Karlene Murphy, Sackville, NS
28...25.12.11 Richie, Lisa, Tyler & Joshua Herritt, Sackville, NS
29...25.12.11 Archie & Beth Kenny, Halifax, NS
30...25.12.11 Sinclair & Shirley Bannerman, Sackville, NS
31...25.12.11 Derek & Phyllis Dinham, Iqaluit, Nunavut
32...25.12.11 Charlie Cox, Sandyville, NL
33...25.12.11 Carla, Travis & Logan Skinner, Gander, NL
34...28.12.11 Jeannie & Rollie Herritt, Sackville, NS

NOVEMBER 2011 DONORS: A BIG THANK YOU TO:
01...01.11.11 Jeff, Myra, Alicia & Hayley Herritt, Sandyville, NL
02...01.11.11 Guy & Maisie Herritt, Sandyville, NL
03...01.11.11 Shirley Gale, Sackville, NS
04...01.11.11 Tom LeBlanc, Sackville, NS
05...01.11.11 Jeannie & Rollie Herritt, Sackville, NS
06...05.11.11 Tyler & Joshua Herritt, Middle Sackville, NS
07...06.11.11 John & Diane Bennett, Halifax, NS
08...06.11.11 Beth & Archie Kenny, Halifax, NS
09...06.11.11 Perry & Charlyne Herritt, Halifax, NS
10...19.11.11 Sears, Halifax, NS
11...19.11.11 Mary McKeegan, Halifax, NS
11...20.11.11 Frank and Barbara Bezanson, Sackville, NS
12...20.11.11 Vic & Judy Bezanson, Sackville, NS


OCTOBER 2011 DONORS: A BIG THANK YOU TO:
01...01.10.11 Jeff, Myra, Alicia & Hayley Herritt, Sandyville, NL
02...01.10.11 Guy & Maisie Herritt, Sandyville, NL
03...01.10.11 Shirley Gale, Sackville, NS
04...01.10.11 Tom LeBlanc, Sackville, NS
05...01.10.11 Jeannie & Rollie Herritt, Sackville, NS
06...05.10.11 Tyler & Joshua Herritt, Middle Sackville, NS
07...06.10.11 John & Diane Bennett, Halifax, NS
08...06.10.11 Beth & Archie Kenny, Halifax, NS
09...06.10.11 Steve & Debbie MacLeod, Sackville, NS
10...10.10.11 Steve & Harrison Dinham, Yellowknife, NW
11...11.10.11 Lewis & Sandra Woolaver, Sackville,NS
12...12.11.11 Rollie & Jeannie Herritt, Sackville, NS

SEPTEMBER 24 - 2011:
Today EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters participated in a Food Drive effort to help secure food supplies for a number of families. Despite the little attempts at rain to slow our pace or at least make us look less presentable at someone's door, the hearts of people to share was simply wonderful. Grocery bag, after grocery bag, after grocery bag, after grocery bag was donated and collected to be administered by a local metro Food Bank. EveryChildCounts was very pleased to offer 'footpower' to go 'door to door'. Thank you everyone who gave so children and parents who are in need of these resources may now continue to do so because of generous hearts. Another way for ECC...ESM to be there to help children.

SEPTEMBER DONORS TO EVERYCHILDCOUNTS...EVERYSTUDENTMATTERS
01...01.09.11 Jeff, Myra, Alicia & Hayley Herritt, Sandyville, NL
02...01.09.11 Guy & Maisie Herritt, Sandyville, NL
03...01.09.11 Shirley Gale, Sackville, NS
04...01.09.11 Tom LeBlanc, Sackville, NS
05...01.09.11 Jeannie & Rollie Herritt, Sackville, NS
06...14.09.11 Tyler & Joshua Herritt, Middle Sackville, NS
07...14.09.11 John & Diane Bennett, Halifax, NS
08...14.09.11 Beth & Archie Kenny, Halifax, NS
09...15.09.11 Mary McKeegan, Halifax, NS
10...15.09.11 Ellen, Halifax, NS
11...15.09.11 Carole DeCoste, Halifax, NS
12...19.09.11 Annie Gaulton, Halifax,NS
13...22.09.11 John Watkins Academy, Hermitage, NL
14...22.09.11 Marjorie Parsons-Croucher, Summerside, PE
15...23.09.11 Mary McKeegan, Halifax, NS
16...25.09.11 Vaughan & Karlene Murphy, Sackville, NS
17...27.09.11 Ellenvale Junior High School, Dartmouth, NS
18...28.09.11 Clayton Park Junior High School, Halifax, NS
19...30.09.11 Lockeport Elementary School, Lockeport, NS


AUGUST NEWS:
Please check us out on Face Book!!!! EveryChildCounts EveryStudentMatters
All sorts of postings happening there as well!!!!

AUGUST DONORS TO EVERYCHILDCOUNTS...EVERYSTUDENTMATTERS:
01...01.08.11 Jeff, Myra, Alicia & Hayley Herritt, Sandyville, NL
02...01.08.11 Guy & Maisie Herritt, Sandyville, NL
03...01.08.11 Shirley Gale, Sackville, NS
04...01.08.11 Tom LeBlanc, Sackville, NS
05...01.08.11 Jeannie & Rollie Herritt, Sackville, NS
06...01.08.11 Tyler Herritt, Sackville, NS
07...01.08.11 Joshua Herritt, Sackville, NS
08...02.08.11 Faye Wheatley, Sackville, NS
09...04.08.11 Derek & Phyllis Dinham, Iqaluit, NU
10...06.08.11 Charlyne & Perry Herritt, Halifax, NS
11...07.08.11 Reg & Jane Herritt, Sandyville, NL
12...07.08.11 Archie & Beth Kenny, Halifax, NS
13...07.08.11 Rollie & Jeannie Herritt, Sackville, NS
14...07.08.11 Beth & Don Decker, Sackville, NS
15...07.08.11 Vaughan & Karlene Murphy, Sackville, NS
16...09.08.11 Jeannie Engram-Herritt, Sackville, NS
17...11.08.11 Sinclair & Shirley Bannerman, Sackville, NS
18...12.08.11 Mrs. Abriel's Grade 5-6 Class, Crichton Park, Dartmouth, NS
19...13.08.11 John, Tina, Donavan, Brianna & Jaden Cyr, Sackville, NS
20...13.08.11 Rachael Cameron, Sackville, NS
21...13.08.11 Ryan Spruin, Sackville, NS
22...14.08.11 Donna Aucoin, Sackville, NS
23...14.08.11 Mike Lewis, Sackville, NS
24...17.08.11 Sage Marshall, Sackville, NS
25...20.08.11 Lewis & Sandra Woolaver, Sackville, NS

JULY 2011
July 22-24, 2011:
...01 We have just had three more extraordinary days with the Donate-a-thon. Met most interesting and gracious people. Many made donations to EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters and we feel blessed with such generosity. We are now within a fingertip's reach of having enough funds to support again all 23 students we supported last school year. There will be postings soon on this website affirming this as soon as cheques have been forwarded to the respective persons with whom we work. A Big Hello to Lady Shirley and Sir Tom. You sure know how to bring smiles to the hearts of others. Thank you......!!!! Thank you to the eight year old when he knew our efforts were for children to go to school, donated $5 just because he wanted to. How impressive is such a beautiful giving heart. A big thank you to the Mom & Dad of daughters at UNB and Acadia. They were far more willing to give than interested in receiving. Mega. Thank you to the gentleman and his wife who painted a picture of a Grandparent and their grandchild sitting in deckchairs near the dock and doing a little fishing. In the meantime they had donated generously to ECC...ESM. When we shared with one couple we accept refundable recycles, only minutes later a few armfuls of recycles were donated to ECC...ESM. And there were many other beautiful encounters and marvellous exchanges. We thank you EVERYONE!!! And Blessings ALL!!!

July 21, 2011:
Thursday, July 21, 2011: As an educator in the public schools of NS, I felt privileged to share the classroom with a young Grade 9 student, David Jones. Today we met and shared lunch. He is currently working on a degree at one of Metro's Universities. Just as it was then, equally today I felt privileged to share in the presence of this remarkable young man. We met and reminisced a little and then we chatted about EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters. David was both gracious and generous as a supporter of ECC...ESM. When a young person becomes engaged in helping children in need, we are witness to a sense of humanity with great promise for the future, for our future. Kudos big time to you Sir David.

July 20, 2011:
...01 Today a number of people stopped at our curbside/driveway Donate-a-thon and were most gracious and generous to EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters. We thank you. We thank you. This will result in more smiles on more children in need. Remember, E-v-e-r-y penny donated goes directly to helping children. Blessings to All. Particularly BIG, BIG THANKS to the Webber Family, Sarah, Kayley, Heather & Gourly) for their gracious and generous donation to ECC...ESM.
July 17, 2011:
...01 Lady Lin Slade has made another donation to EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters. We extend a most sincere thank you and offer our appreciation. Because of hearts as yours Lady Lin, ECC...ESM is growing, growing and helping more children in need. We are so glad you are such a gracious part of the EveryChild Team. Kudos to you!!!!
July 16, 2011:
...01 Congratulations to Lady Jean MacDonald on becoming our latest supporter at EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters. Thank you! Thank you! You inspire people in many ways. One of these days you're just going to have to allow me to tell others about your many wonderful acts of caring and kindness.
July 15, 2011:
...01 Happy Friday Everyone!!!! If you are interested and happen to be driving by, there is a Plant Sale on today and tomorrow at 12 Nappan Dr., Sackville, NS to fundraise for ECC...ESM. We appreciate all the assistance. Yes!! Thank you to Carole Swinkels and Carole Kervin for making donations to ECC...ESM. Good hearts plant 'seeds' for all of us to admire and learn from. Yea! Carole (to the power of 2)!

July 11, 2011:
...01 Thank you Emily MacTavish, Phyllis Engram-Dinham and Jeannie Engram-Herritt for donating to the A Plant in Exchange For a Donation Day at EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters.
July 10, 2011:
...01 Thank you Don & Beth Decker for making another recycle donation to ECC...ESM. Can't Thank you enough for all your continuous giving. Certainly a part of your legacy is A Lot Of GOOD you offer others. Bravo.
July 08, 2011:
...01 Congrats to Sir Robert of Calgary, Alberta on his Birthday Yea! Yipper! Yowdy! Robert is also one of the Directors of EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters and we thank him for all his continuing contributions to this ChildHelp Organization. Robert is helping ECC...ESM grow in Calgary area. Have a GREAT DAY, Kind Sir.
July 05, 2011:
...01 Congrats to Irene Angelopoulos on her Birthday today. Birthday Wishes are sent her way and a 'fan' of hers offered her membership in ECC...ESM as a 'little' birthday gift. Marvy!!!!
July 04, 2011:
...(01) Congrats to Sam Wareing for offering a donation to ECC...ESM as a special tribute to his teacher, Mrs. Abriel, of Dartmouth, NS, Canada.
July 01, 2011:
...(01) Happy Canada Day Everyone!!!!!
...(02) Happy Birthday Lady Carla Meade-Skinner
...(03) Congrats to Logan Skinner and Carla Meade-Skinner as our two newest members of ECC...ESM
...(04) A Big Thank You to Tyler, Joshua & Laura for their ECC...ESM special donations on June 30, 2011
...(05) Thank you, Thank you Charlyne & Perry for for your recent donation to ECC...ESM. MARVY!!!!

July Donors To EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters
01...01.07.11 Jeff, Myra, Alicia & Hayley Herritt, Sandyville, NL
02...01.07.11 Guy & Maisie Herritt, Sandyville, NL
03...01.07.11 Shirley Gale, Sackville, NS
04...01.07.11 Tom LeBlanc, Sackville, NS
05...01.07.11 Jeannie & Rollie Herritt, Sackville, NS
06...01.07.11 Tyler Herritt, Sackville, NS
07...01.07.11 Joshua Herritt, Sackville, NS
08...01.07.11 Laura Dakin-Clarke, Dartmouth, NS
09...01.07.11 Charlyne & Perry Herritt, Halifax, NS
10...04.07.11 Sam Wareing, Dartmouth, NS
11...04.07.11 Archie & Beth Kenny, Halifax, NS
12...05.07.11 John & Diane Bennett, Halifax, NS
13...05.07.11 Rollie & Jeannie Herritt, Sackville, NS
14...10.07.11 Beth & Don Decker, Sackville, NS
15...11.07.11 Emily MacTavish, Sackville, NS
16...11.07.11 Phyllis Engram-Dinham, Bedford, NS
17...11.07.11 Jeannie Engram-Herritt, Sackville, NS
18...15.07.11 Carole Swinkels, Sackville, NS
19...15.07.11 Carole Kervin, Sackville, NS
20...16.07.11 Jean MacDonald, Halifax, NS
21...17.07.11 Lin Slade, Fall River, NS
22...20.07.11 Gourly, Heather, Kayley & Sarah Webber, Sackville, NS
23...21.07.11 Jeannie & Rollie Herritt, Sackville, NS (2nd Donation)
24...21.07.11 David Jones, Dartmouth, NS
25...23.07.11 Shirley Gale, Sackville, NS (2nd Donation)
26...23.07.11 Tom LeBlanc, Sackville, NS (2nd Donation)
27...24.07.11 Steve & Debbie, Sackville, NS
28...25.07.11 Rita Jardine, Sackville, NS

Wednesday, July 20, 2011:
We truly thank all who popped by and offered us support today. You made a donation and chose to walk away with something of your choice. That means EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters will work on more goals...sharing with more children in need. Again a super thank you...and Curbside Miscellaneous will be there again tomorrow at 12 Nappan Dr., Sackville, NS. Cheers and Blessings to All. We were witness to many gracious, generous and beautiful hearts today!!!!
Saturday, July 16, 2011: Curbside/Driveway Yard Sale today at 12 Nappan Dr., Sackville. If you are in the area please drop by and if you see something you are interested in, we would appreciate a donation to EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters. Blessings!!

Monday, July 11, 2011: Having a Curbside/Driveway Plant-a-thon This Week. Asking drive-bys to stop and make a donation to ECC...ESM and take home a plant. A Win Win Deal. You grow credits to offset some of your carbon footprint and some child gets an opportunity to smile more. Win Win. You could do the same thing to help EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters. Lady Emily MacTavish popped by and made a donation, and so did Lady Phyllis Engram-Dinham. And too, before the day was through, Lady Jeannie Engram-Herritt reviewed the Plant Stand and made a donation. Just gotta try again tomorrow. Yea Emily!!!! Yea Phyllis!!!! Yea Jeannie!!!!


Saturday, July 09, 2011:Today as a representative of ECC...ESM Rollie felt privileged to serve at St. George's Food Offering, serving a meal to help physical well-being of others - St. George's Church, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Friday, July 08, 2011: Happy Birthday Sir Robert who currently lives in Calgary and is on the Board of Directors of EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters. Congrats! Yea! Yipper! Thank you so much for your contributions to this growing Child Help Organization.
Please enjoy your day.

Wednesday, July 06, 2011: Today has been a day of celebration at EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters. Two donations came in and helping us get closer to our goal of renewing our support for 23 students to continue school again in September. Mega Good News!!!!!!

Tuesday July 05, 2011: Wishing Everyone a Happy July 05, 2011- Canada's 144th Birthday plus 4 days. I read somewhere - God please protect our wonderful country, and the tag was, 144 years is not a bad start. I'm sure our country has a sense of humour. Also today Birthday Greetings go out to Irene Angelopoulos. YEA!!!

Saturday, July 02, 2010: Congratulations to Sir William Engram of Edmonton, Alberta as he celebrates his Birthday. Everyone here at EveryChild sends you Well Wishes and Birthday Greetings!!!!!
Today ECC...ESM felt privileged to serve at St. George's Food Offering, serving a meal to help physical well-being of others - St. George's Church, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

June 30, 2011
When young people know in their hearts how much they wish for all children to have an opportunity to go to school, and actually "do" something about it, then we know our world has just been given a better chance toward a STRONGER GOOD. Joshua Herritt, a student at Harry R. Hamilton School in Nova Scotia has just honoured his teacher Ms. Hebert with a donation in her name to EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters. And Tyler Herritt of Harry R. Hamilton honoured his teacher Ms. Primeau with also a donation to ECC...ESM in her name. Too, Lady Laura Dakin-Clarke of Crichton Park School similarly honoured Ms. Abriel with a donation to ECC...ESM in her name. WOWSERS!!! We salute all three students for such a gracious and generous act of giving and salute their teachers for being acknowledged in such a compassionate manner. All teachers are offered a certificate of membership in this Child Help Organization. Not only do students learn from their teachers, but teachers so often learn from students and sometimes it is truly profound. Thank you Joshua, Thank you Tyler and Thank you Laura for your global hearts.

June 23, 2011
Today EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters held its AGM and it was unanimously decided to be firmly committed to child helping activities and to continue again this school year starting in September 2011 to support the 21 students in Haiti and 2 students we currently support in Kenya. We have so many people to thank, who so graciously supported this organization during the past year and help make a number of wishes come true. Also, all Board of Directors and Administration Team members present (Shirley Bannerman, Sinclair Bannerman, Rollie Herritt, Jeannie Herritt, Richard H, Lisa H, Robert Herritt and Monique DesLauriers) endorsed the proposal to further look in our local area to find a candidate commensurate with the funding requirements as outlined in the mission statement of ECC...ESM. Another year's registration with Registry of Joint Stocks of Nova Scotia has been duly attended to and financial records for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 have been signed off by Board of Directors and the A-Team. Our focus is to fundraise, fundraise, fundraise to help MORE children in need. And we further underscore that Every Penny fundraised goes to directly helping children. All 8 Executive members voluntarily absorb all administration costs. We most humbly invite anyone who has a passion to help children in need to be in touch with us. We would love for you to share your energies with us. We are hoping to do a major promo blitz for EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters by September 2011. It would be wonderful if you were willing to help us. Blessings to all from ECC...ESM.

June 22, 2011 Crichton Park School
Today two of the Directors of EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters had the opportunity to visit Ms. Abriel's Grade 5/6 Class at Crichton Park School, Dartmouth, NS, Canada. It was our distinct pleasure to share about this Child Help Organization and view pictures of students we support in Haiti and Kenya. And...and yes, the students treated us to their Community Building and Social Justice Projects this year. We viewed their videos of Pass It On Values. Totally fantastic. So many wonderful learning occasions are happening there under Ms. Abriel's watch. She and her class have so much to teach us. Feel free to be in contact with her. Here at EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters we sing your praises and KUDOS, yeah we mean MEGA KUDOS to you at Crichton Park School.

June 2011 DONATIONS:
- Jeff and Myra Herritt, Sandyville, NL
- Shirley Gale, Sackville, NS
- Tom LeBlanc, Sackville, NS
- Guy and Maisie Herritt, Sandyville, NL
- Rollie and Jeannie Herritt, Sackville, NS
- Sears, Canada
- John and Diane Bennett, Halifax, NS
- Phyllis Engram-Dinham, Iqaluit, NU
- Archie & Beth Kenny, Halifax, NS
- Jimmie & Donna White, Sackville, NS
- Howie & Patty MacKenzie, Bridgewater, NS
- Howard & Shirley MacKenzie, Halifax, NS
- Debbie & Jimmy Rockola, Halifax, NS
- Bertha & Jimmy Boudreau, Halifax, NS
- Cathy Boudreau, Halifax, NS
- Louise LaPierre, Halifax, NS
- Ann Dunsworth, Halifax, NS
- Howard & Shirley Mackenzie, Halifax, NS
- Sinclair & Shirley Bannerman, Sackville, NS
- Tyler & Joshua Herritt, Sackville, NS
- Perry & Charlyn Herritt, Halifax, NS


June Planned Events/Possibilities To Explore:
***A Meeting of Board of Directors and Administration Team of EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters is scheduled for June.
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POSTED JUNE 15, 2011

            In May of 2011 Lady Sue Hennebury of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, made a not so ordinary decision. As she was readying to complete her career as a Halifax Regional School’s Librarian, she shared with colleagues the ‘notion’ instead of focusing on her career milestone, how about we celebrate the beginning of an opportunity for someone else.

        Ever the modest one, her ‘instead’ notion was that any interested parties might make a donation to EveryChildCounts…EveryStudentMatters, a Child Help Organization, so another might begin, or if already fortunate, continue their educational journey. How graciously giving, how non-self serving is it, how transparent can a Good heart become, such that a career with its attenuating years, countless caring efforts offered, and notable accomplishments attained be transitioned to celebrating someone else’s journey just begun.

        Ms. Hennebury’s colleagues at Ellenvale and Mount Edward Schools in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia granted her heartwish, and on May 24, 2011 EveryChildCounts…

EveryStudentMatters was presented with $227 in honour of this no ordinary lady. Lady Sue we offer bundles and bundles of thanks and appreciation to you and your colleagues for this notable act of kindness. These funds will be used entirely to support a young 8 year old in Haiti to go to school from September 2011 to June 2012. This student will be firmly introduced to you and will be informed of your initiative to offer her this opportunity of an educational stepping stone.

        Indeed no ordinary lady…and an extraordinary gift.

Lady Sue Hennebury, we salute your kindness.

Ellenvale                                   Mount Edward

May 24, 2011…Funds presented to Rollie by Ms. McCrate of Ellenvale

May 2011 DONATIONS:
- Rollie and Jeannie Herritt, Sackville, NS
- Guy and Maisie Herritt, Sandyville, NL
- Jeff, Myra, Alicia & Haley Herritt, Sandyville, NL
- John and Diane Bennett, Halifax, NS
- Shirley Gale, Sackville, NS
- Tom LeBlanc, Sackville, NS
- Richie, Lisa, Tyler & Joshua Herritt, Middle Sackville, NS
- Archie & Beth Kenny, Halifax, NS
- Sue Hennebury, Dartmouth, NS
- Carol DeCoste, Halifax, NS

May 24, 2011
EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters takes great pleasure in celebrating the recent membership of Kathy Reinhardt, Anne Shannon and Heidi Shea-McGowan. They are staff members at Cornwallis School in Halifax and there "EVERY DAY" EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters. Thank you for becoming members of this Child Help Organization.

May 23, 2011
At EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters we are so pleased to wish Ethan Abriel a very Happy Birthday today. Last year Ethan and his family became members and big time supporters of this Child Help Organization, and equally this year. Thanks to Ethan and his family a child in Haiti was offered the opportunity to go to school from September 2010 to June 2011. Now we are working together to make the same thing happen for September 2011 to June 2012. That is an awesome deed to celebrate about you Ethan, on your Birthday. Yea!!!!!!!!

APRIL 2011 DONATIONS:
- Rollie and Jeannie Herritt, Sackville, NS
- Guy and Maisie Herritt, Sandyville, NL
- Jeff, Myra, Alicia & Haley Herritt, Sandyville, NL
- John and Diane Bennett, Halifax, NS
- Shirley Gale, Sackville, NS
- Tom LeBlanc, Sackville, NS
- Gerry Rhyno, Yarmouth, NS
- Archie & Beth Kenny, Halifax, NS

April 12, 2011
A big welcome to Andrea d'Entremont, Elizabeth MacDonald, Emma Cameron, Laura Spicer,, Meagan Adams, Mina Brask, Paige Fulton, Sophie Kinley, and Sophie Whitcomb who are now members of EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters. They are all memmbers of The Good Earth Society at Cornwallis and just recently raised funds to help youth at Phoenix House. Someone was so impressed with this noble deed of community service that ECC...ESM was informed that the $5 membership fee for each student would be paid for anonymously.Congrats Ladies All!!!!!!!

April 07, 2011
EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters welcomes Gerry Rhyno of HATS-Haiti as a member. EveryChildCounts currently supports 21 young people in Haiti under the administration of HAT-Haiti. There is a noted expression..."Together each achieves more" (TEAM). Hats off to Sir Gerry. (I know, my sense of humour needs an upgrade. Couldn't resist it. Tee Hee)

April 06, 2011
What a totally special day for EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters. Today Lady Kaye White is 100 years Y-O-U-N-G and is our newest member of ECC...ESM. As a gesture of LOVE for this marvellous Lady, her family and friends wish to honour her legacy by sharing it with a six year old child in Haiti and offering this child the opportunity to go to school from September 2011 to June 2012. What a beautiful way to LIVE in the LIVES of others. BRAVO!!!

WE CELEBRATE

KAYE WHITE

AS A 2011 SPONSORING MEMBER

OF EVERYCHILDCOUNTS…EVERYSTUDENTMATTERS

 ASSOCIATION

LADY KAYE WHITE

Rollie Herritt…Director

We invite you to visit us at www.everychildcounts.ca

MARCH 2011 DONATIONS:
- Rollie and Jeannie Herritt, Sackville, NS
- Guy and Maisie Herritt, Sandyville, NL
- Jeff, Myra, Alicia & Haley Herritt, Sandyville, NL
- Tyler and Joshua Herritt, Middle Sackville, NS
- John and Diane Bennett, Halifax, NS
- Shirley Gale, Sackville, NS
- Tom LeBlanc, Sackville, NS
- Carol DeCoste, Halifax, NS
- Don and Beth Decker, Sackville, NS

March 05, 2011
A heart that gives to a child in need is surely a heart that smiles in a sacred way. To offer a beautiful reason why I say this, I'd like you to meet Tom LeBlanc of Sackville, Nova Scotia. Like many of us Tom had been putting his coin aside for some time and when it should be convenient then one day he would just take all his rolled coin to some bank perhaps in exchange for more convenient 'bills'. And then Sir Tom went on line to www.everychildcounts.ca and read about EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters. And that's where a caring heart decided to take a little 'detour' and make a most generous contribution to ECC...ESM. Tom donated all of his rolled coin along with a container of extra coin as well. It was nearly enough to support a child in Haiti for an entire year. How great is that!!!! Can't thank you enough Mr. LeBlanc. May the Blessings you know be most abundant. Your spirit of giving to a child in need inspires me to work harder to help more children. Thank you for knocking on our door. Thank you for touching our hearts. Thank you for helping us to do more for children in need. Sir Tom we salute you!!!!!

FEBRUARY 2011 DONATIONS:
Please, Please give yourself a 'pat on the back' for making contributions to ECC...ESM in February-2011, including:
- Rollie and Jeannie Herritt, Sackville, NS
- Guy and Maisie Herritt, Sandyville, NL
- Jeff, Myra, Alicia & Haley Herritt, Sandyville, NL
- Tyler and Joshua Herritt, Middle Sackville, NS
- John and Diane Bennett, Halifax, NS
- Elaine Bishop, Sackville, NS
- Joan Helpard, Porters Lake, NS
- Shirley Keeler, Sackville, NS
- Elaine Laurie, Sackville, NS
- Dawn Snyder, Sackville, NS
- Bev Scammell, Sackville, NS
- Rose Smith, Sackville, NS
- Sarah Smith, Sackville, NS
- Mona Harrod, Sackville, NS
- Ann Gray, Sackville, NS
- Madoona and Gordon Cooze, Sackville, NS
- Shirley Gale, Sackville, NS

February 10, 2011
For EveryChildCounts there is the blessing of many unforgettable moments.
Lady Shirley Gale...made one of them happen with her most generous donation to ECC...ESM. This means more children will 'taste' an educational opportunity thanks to her caring and giving manner. Lady Shirley, you are helpful, you are inspiring, you are part of a TEAM who reaches out to others and not only say we care, but are doers in this ministry of the heart. Bravo!!!

February 04, 2011
Lady Madonna Cooze of Sackville, NS has the habit, as many of us do, of putting aside small change and of course over time it generated into this little 'cache' of 'moolar'(in the tens of dollars). What was really neat this time was offering it to help EveryChildCounts in its mission of ministry to help children in need. Thank you Madonna; Thank you Gordon, for as Madonna said, some of the coins were 'lifted' from your pockets as well. You both are part of the TEAM of helpers. Thank you, indeed!!!

February 02, 2011
Today was witness to a beautiful surprise for EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters when Mothers' Union Members at St. Francis By The Lakes Church in Sackville, Nova Scotia made a donation of $155 to this organization dedicated to helping children in need. ECC...ESM offers a 'humongous' thank you to Elaine Bishop, Joan Helpard, Shirley Keeler, Elaine Laurie, Dawn Snyder, Bev Scammell, Rose Smith, Sarah Smith, Mona Harrod and Ann Gray. What is equally interesting about this noted act of support is while the group members had for several years adopted the practice of exchanging gifts to each other at Christmas time, this year they collectively decided to pool these funds and make a contribution to EveryChild...EveryStudent. We know there can be much blessing in giving. This Mothers' Union group are truly witness to this. Thank you, Thank you most sincerely!!!!

JANUARY 2011 DONATIONS
Many, many thanks to all who are making contributions to ECC...ESM in January-2011, including:
- Rollie and Jeannie Herritt, Sackville, NS
- Guy and Maisie Herritt, Sandyville, NL
- Jeff, Myra, Alicia & Haley Herritt, Sandyville, NL
- Don and Beth Decker, Sackville, NS
- Archie and Beth Kenny, Halifax, NS
- Derek and Phyllis Dinham, Iqaluit, NU
- John and Diane Bennett, Halifax, NS
- Lin and James Slade, Fall River, NS
- Vaughan and Karlene Murphy, Sackville, NS

January 01, 2011
EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters is pleased to provide all persons who wished a tax receipt for their donations in 2010 and will do similarly for all contributions in 2011.

AS ONE YEAR WINDS UP AND ANOTHER BEGINS. WELCOME TO 2011!!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE AND ESPECIALLY TO SUPPORTERS OF ECC...ESM!

December 2010
This Christmas I kindly asked a number of Family Members with whom we traditionally share Christmas gifts to consider offering to EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters instead of to me directly. I wish to say a big, big thank you to several who did. Perhaps next year more may consider this. Hoping. It is with delight I salute
. Jeff, Myra, Alicia & Haley Herritt of Sandyville, NL
. Richard, Lisa, Tyler & Joshua Herritt of Middle Sackville, NS
. Archie & Beth Kenny of Halifax, NS
. Annie Gaulton of Halifax, NS
for donating almost $600 to ECC...ESM as Christmas Gifts. Remember every penny donated goes directly to helping a child in need. That is our unalterable committment to transparency and again a most sincere Thank You to those who shared in this special Christmas Giving!!!

November 28, 2010
Today at Church could have been a typical Sunday Worship Day, but that was not to be for EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters. Two Bezanson Families of Nova Scotiamade a most gracious donation to this NPO (Not For Profit Organization). How do you offer adequate thanks when people overwhelm you with their big hearts to help more children in need? A big salute to Frank and Barbara Bezanson, and to Vic and Judy Bezanson of Sackville, Nova Scotia. Their legacy of doing great things is virtually legendary. Ask anyone at the Cobequid Health Centre in Sackville, or ask anyone at St. Francis By The Lakes Church in Sackville. Yes, we truly welcome the Bezanzon Families as the latest sponsors of EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters. Congrats!!!

November 17, 2010
A big welcome to John & Diane Bennett as supporters of ECC...ESM. Yea!!! They were gracious to offer their refundable recycles to the EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters Organization and that means we are growing stronger to help more children in need. Bravo to the Bennetts.

October 25, 2010
We are delighted to welcome Christine Bragg as a now sponsoring member of EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters. Lady Christine is a veteran at caring for children in developing countries. Just this past year she made a visit to Bura, Kenya to work with Heartbeat Ministries bringing educational opportunities to a number of children there. We are so, so pleased to have you support ECC...ESM as well. Truly we are on the same page, same team, similar mission of offering to others in need. You have moved beyond dreaming or saying and now doing. Let me repeat D-O-I-N-G!!!!! (Deciding Other's Interest Needs Generosity). Kudos to Ms. Bragg!!!

OCTOBER 2010 E-NewsGram
Many, many beautiful things have occurred for
EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters during the summer.

On October 18 EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters is heading to Deschappeles, Haiti to help students at a school there. In fact this organization through the gracious and generous efforts of many has managed to make it possible for 21 students there to now attend school for 2010-2011. I'm delighted to have this privilege to share with students there, and I shall inform everyone about this mission upon my return.

Blessings to all.
Rollie
Director EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters

Many, many thanks to all who made contributions in October, including:
- Rollie Herritt
- Tyler and Joshua Herritt
- Guy and Maisie Herritt
- Don and Beth Decker
- Archie and Beth Kenny
- Derek and Phyllis Dinham
- Christine Bragg

September 2010
Getting ready to pour a lot of energies into ECC...ESM. Will keep everyone posted!

July 2010
In July EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters had the distinct pleasure of submitting a cheque of $700 Canadian to HeartBeat Ministries to accommodate two new students at a school they operate in Bura, Kenya (East Africa). It is hoped by September we may know the names of these two students we are assisting there and that we can realize our goal of transparency, where every penny donated and thus every penny offered in sponsorship will be used to assist a child in need. It is with modest satisfaction and much delight that ALL of us who are members of ECC...ESM are collectively making a sincere effort to make a difference in the life of a child. As a group we are stronger; as a group we achieve more. Many thanks go to many persons. Blessings to all of us who dare to offer.

More and more people are helping EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters by donating their refundable recycles. Some call up and say we have another bag of recycles ready for you to pick up and I go get them. Some have dropped off their recycles at 12 Nappan Dr., here in Sackville. In July the following folks have made recycle donations to ECC...ESM and our many thanks to them. If you wish to be in touch please phone 902-864-5079 or CP 902-229-3111. Wishing everyone a super pleasant and safe summer.

.Rollie Herritt, Sackville, NS (RD)
.Emily MacTavish, Sackville, NS (RD)
.Donavan & Brianna Cyr, Sackville, NS (RD)
.Don & Beth Decker, Sackville, NS (RD)
.Vaughan & Karlene Murphy, Sackville, NS (RD)
.Derek & Phyllis Dinham, Iqaluit, Nunavut (RD)
.Faye Wheatley, Sackville, NS (RD)
.Lewis Woolaver, Sackville, NS (RD)
.Don & Beth Decker, Sackville, NS (RD)(Twice this month)
.Emily MacTavish, Sackville, NS (RD)(Twice this month)

And ECC...ESM offers many thanks to Guy and Maisie Herritt, as well as Rollie Herritt for their financial contributions to further help this organization to assist children in need.

June 23, 2010
Today Mrs. Abriel's Grade 5/6 Class at Crichton Park School makes a most generous donation to ECC...ESM. A big, big salute to Students and teacher. Wowsers!!! I visited their class to share with them about the NPO organization EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters and in that class I found all the proof anyone could ever need that EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters. In a Fashion Show Fundraising Event held May 17, 2010 Mrs. Abriel's Grade 5/6 Class dazzled all of us who attended with their awesome performance. Today they presented EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters with a cheque of $350 to continue the efforts of helping children in need. These are 10, 11 and 12 year olds doing this. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!!!

June 22, 2010
The Abriel Family (Bruce, Stephanie, Ethan and Calen) all become supporting members of ECC...ESM and makes a gracious donation as well. Kudos to the Abriel Family!!! Yes!!! This totally delightful story continues into a most inspiring saga in tomorrow's posting. There you will meet Lady Stephanie again.

June 21, 2010
Lady Rudie Rose of Boston makes another donation to ECC...ESM. Thank You, Thank You, Lady Rudie! Your gracious manner, your generous heart and your embracing love combine to be such a mentor and role model for any and all of us. You are a gift to us all!!!

June 20, 2010
Sinclair and Shirley Bannerman have chosen to remember Sinclair's Dad, Charles Sinclair Bannerman, by making a most inspiring donation in honour of his memory to EveryChildCounts...EveryStudent Matters. It is said that a rather sacred use of a memory is to continue to honour a loved one whose earthly life has run its course. ECC...ESM offers a most sincere thank you to the Bannerman Family for this sacred act. Sir Charles Sinclair Bannerman we acknowledge you in memory.

June 19, 2010
A big, big welcome to Reg & Jane Herritt who just became supporting members of EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters with a generous donation. With your help this Non Profit Organization can work even harder to reach out to more children in need and plan with them a reachable dream. Thank you so much for your gracious support!!! Yes! Yipper! Yahoo!

June 18, 2010
Young Lady Emily MacTavish is starting early in her life to make a difference in the lives of other children. She has just helped out EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters with a donation from refundable recycles. You are not only offering a gift to others, with your big heart Lady Emily, you are a gift to all. Thank you! Thank you!

June 13, 2010
I receive a phone call from Lady Lisa and she says, "Mr. Herritt, we have a bag of refundable recylces for you". I say "Great, when can I come to pick them up"? Lisa and Lina are students in Grade Nine in HRM and talk about Super Young People. Wowsers! Thank You so much Ladies for helping EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters. Please share our gratitude with Mom!!!!

June 08, 2010
In the early 70's I began my career as an educator with HRSB at Ellenvale School in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia and was simply blessed to have the privilege to work with so many wonderful students. In 1987 I made my first foray into West Africa and remember preparing an otherwise 'shed' into a would be school - a first for that particular Gambian village. Today EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters received a cheque of $221.94 to help continue assisting students to access educational opportunities. No wonder I love this school so much, even with a completely new generation of young people than when I first started, there are hearts that still care and choose to help make a difference. Thank You! Thank You! Students and Staff at Ellenvale. Maybe I could even dream that a current student/staff or former student/staff may at some point become one of the Board of Directors of ECC...ESM. It seems it never hurts to dream when it includes Ellenvale.

June 04, 2010
As nearly twenty members of St. Francis By The Lakes Friday Morning Bible Group gathered on June 04 to say Thank You for a joyous year, we enjoyed a breakfast together and hoped all would be well to start our program again in September. Amidst all the great fellowship ECC...ESM was in for an additional surprise. The group had decided to make a donation of $65 to this Helping Children Non Profit Organization. The Good Lord has His Ways of helping more dreams come true. Thank You, Thank You St. Francis.

June 03, 2010
EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters offers a most sincere thank you to Guy & Maisie Herritt who has blessed this organization with their multiple givings. Their continuous giving helps ECC...ESM to dream with more students in need. The beauty of a dream does not necessarily exceed the graciousness of a giving heart. Kudos to you G & M.

May 30, 2010
Congrats to Don and Beth Decker for making their fifth contribution to ECC...ESM. Wowsers!! A big, big thank you from EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters.

May 30, 2010
Thank you Lin Slade for donating recyclables to ECC...ESM. Yes!!!

May 17, 2010
C-O-N-G-R-A-T-S to Mrs. Abriel's 5/6 Class, Crichton Park, Dartmouth, NS!!!! EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters (www.everychildcounts.ca) wishes to salute the amazing energy, creativity, presentation and performance of a Fashion Show held at their school tonight - Monday, May 17. What a delight to be so entertained by amazingly talented Grade 5/6 students. Their efforts were particularly motivated to help others - to raise funds and offer them to organizations currently helping children in need. NPO EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters is to be the recipient of some of the proceeds from this performance to help continue or begin new projects of helping other children/students. I encourage us as adults to learn to share more and more our world with our young people. The possibilities are limitless and such collaboration may well be a most welcomed 'promise' of the 21st century. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you Mrs. Abriel's 5/6 Class for being so on the cutting edge of not waiting to be be adults to do marvellous things NOW. Again ECC...ESM says Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!!!

May 07, 2010
A big welcome to Lady Joan Helpard of St. Francis By The Lakes Church on becoming a sponsoring member of EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters. As well she made an additional monetary donation to ECC...ESM and we so graciously say thank you. An act of giving by Lady Joan becomes an opportunity of receiving by a child in need. You have a perfect last name, You Helper You!!!!!

May 06, 2010
Educator Sara Henneberry of HRSB is now a member of ECC...ESM, and guess how it happened. Her 801, 802 and 803 students at Cornwallis School, Halifax, collected pennies, nickels, dimes etc. to pay her $10 sponsor membership fee as a supporter of EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters. Kudos to students who 'are so cool'. Yea!!!!

May 05, 2010
They say a heart can grow not so much by what it takes on but by what it gives out. We most sincerely say thank you for this month's monetary donation and without hesitation we wish to induct both Guy & Maisie Herritt of Sandyville, NL into ECC..ESM's League of Hearts.

May 05, 2010
NPO EverychildCounts...EveryStudentMatters...EveryPersonAcknowledged wishes to congratulate Cornwallis educator Sara Henneberry on her Wedding Day, May 06 2010.
He said meet me in Dominican
And of course I wondered why
He asked if I would like to
Come back here and try

To start our life together
And that is what we've done
May 06, 2010
Been 'crazy' but it's F-U-N!!!

He said I do and I did too
In this Caribbean way
And we thank our friends and family
Who shared our Wedding Day

And Cornwallis I say thank you
For your wishes on this Day
Yes I thank you for these Wishes
On Our Wedding Day

¶ A Little Challenge to Students and Staff: If we collected just $10.00 in pennies ,nickels, dimes, etc. we could offer Ms. Henneberry a little gift - membership in EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters. Hope it happens. Yes!!!

May 01, 2010
ECC...ESM wishes to introduce you to Lady Karen Wheeler. This year we celebrate Lady Karen as a very active server for 25 years and current supervising manager of St. George's Church Saturday Food Offering. She has contributed her energies, efforts, smiles, leadership and ever caring heart to this noble deed of reaching out in service to others. NPO EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters is so appreciative of this Lady's immeasurable service, it has sent Rollie Herritt Director of ECC...ESM to week after week stand with this lady and serve, in part to honour this magnificient human who cares for others. Also ECC...ESM has inducted Lady Karen into its League Of Hearts. Too, it welcomes Karen as its newest supporting member, and you will hear more about this lady on this website, this year.

April 27, 2010
This week I had the pleasure of dining with the Abriels of Dartmouth, NS. What a delight. Not only are they charming as educational colleagues, but as parents they are offering their children, Ethan and Calen, opportunity after opportunity to learn about children in need as well as learning how children and youth who are empowered with opportunity can make such a difference in the lives of other children. I don't wish to spill the beans or steal her thunder, but I wish for Lady Stephanie to tell us about amazing occasions she has orchestrated within the classroom - Pay It Forward, Complaint Free World, Entrepreneurial Venture Program. And an almost incredible story of a particular youth helping other children - you gotta hear about Avery Dakin-Clarke. Stay tuned for these amazing human initiatives of immense caring proportions. YES!!! Learn about it on ECC...ESM websuite!! (Yah, I agree I said websuite, because ECC.ESM is no ordinary website...oh dear, what shall I do with my sense of humour)

April 23, 2010
Truly a milestone for EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters.Today thanks to the Cyr Family (Donnie, John, Tina, Donavan and Brianna) of Sackville, NS and other family and
friends were in attendance to celebrate as ECC...ESM received Maritmer Of The Week Award (posted on Facebook) for its helping children in need at home and around the World. A most sincere Thank You to all the supporting and sponsoring members for it is YOU who have equally won this award. Also a most appreciative acknowledgement to CTV and staff (Paul Hollingswoth and a CTV videographer in particular) for sharing ECC.ESM to all viewers. A KUDOS Day. Yes!!!!

April 22, 2010
Lady Janice Silver of Dartmouth, NS, thanks to your becoming a sponsoring member of ECC...ESM and with your generous donation, this association will be ever more dedicated to helping children in need. Your decision to offer resources to help a child's future to have more positive options puts you firmly among ECC...ESM's League of Hearts.

April 22, 2010
Happy Earth Day Everyone from EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters. This the 40th anniversary of celebrating the First Earth Day. Just imagine if out of sheer courage we were to designate one day a month as Earth Day. Perhaps someone who's only 12, 13 or 15 today may be tomorrow's visionary to further advance EarthCare. Today, I had the privilege of working with several young, beautiful minds at LT as we did research on Earth Day and were delighted to discover that Nova Scotia had a number of events we could particpate in to be truly involved in Earth Day. Good on You Nova Scotia.
And today I am delighted to say I met a young gentleman, Alex Sala, who is celebrating his birthday on Earth Day. Two beautiful things happening on the same day. Happy Birthday Alex.

April 14, 2010
We gladly welcome Sir Tim as our most recent member to ECC...ESM. Tim has been a veteran caregiver all his young life and he now offers some of that compassion of the heart to ECC...ESM. You sure have your concern and caring for others game well on, Mr. Blades. Bravo!!!!

April 11, 2010
A big, big welcome to Lewis Woolaver as our most recently added member of ECC...ESM. Yes!! Lewis was one of the very first persons to offer Recycle Refundables in July of 2009 to assist it with its mission. EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters is still growing thanks to his offering to this organization dedicated to helping children in need. Kudos to you Lewis.

April 07, 2010
It is with such delight we welcome Guy Herritt and Maisie Herritt as 2010 supporting members of ECC...ESM...EPA. In addition to becoming members they have made a most appreciated financial donation to this organization. Their marvellous sense of Spirit of giving and caring is most evident to all of us who know them. Another child will be encouraged to realize a dream thanks to them. May Blessings be your gift in return.

April 06, 2010
For perhaps the last three years or so I have had the privilege to meet most Tuesdays at ASCC (All Saints Cathedral Church), Halifax, NS with five wonderful people who are gracious of the heart. They allow me to arrive late some times, to be busy and not make it at times, to treat me with tea and munchies, and to discuss matters Spiritual, perhaps among other topics. I totally salute them upon becoming members of ECC...ESM. I gladly extend my gratitude and appreciation to Rev. Dr. Davena Davis, Jean MacDonald, Karen Parker, Marion Cronin and Marjorie Austin. Another good evidence The Good Lord will enlist many hands and hearts to help children in need.

March 31 31/10
A big, big welcome to Lady Diane Roberts, Town Councillor, Antigonish, NS,who has become a supporting member of ESS...ESM as well as making a financial donation to the organization. Lady Di, because of you and many others with a heart that cares, I will soon be launching Heartwish #9. Kudos to you, Ms. Roberts.

March 29/10
Congratulations to Don Decker, Sackville, NS, and Archie Kenny, Halifax, NS on becoming supporting members of ECC...ESM. This means more children in need can dream dreams that we might help come true. Hats off to you Gentlemen!!!!!

Today we send out Kudos to Lady Rudie Rose of Boston, Massachussetts for her gracious and generous supporting sponsorship of ECC...ESM. Thank you Rudie. More deeds will be done for children, Thanks to your kindness.

March 21/10
We glady welcome Lady Faye Wheatley of Sackville, NS as a sponsoring member of ECC...ESM. We salute your call to action!!!

Also today I had the delightful occasion of chatting with Elaine and Charlie Passey of Heartbeat Ministries. One can't help but admire their awesome efforts and others affiliated with this caring organization to help children with nutritional requirements and providing them with educational opportunities in the village of Bura, Kenya (East Africa). There tremendously helpful work is being done at an orphanage and high school. . You can be in touch via their website www.heartbeatministries.ca

March 10/10
A big HELLO to Ellenvale - to all Students and Staff!!

March 09/10
A big welcome to our Newest Members:
- Tyler Herritt
- Joshua Herritt
- Annie Gaulton

Feb. 17/10:Thank you Lady Beth (Kenny) for becoming a member of EVERYCHILDCOUNTS...EVERYSTUDENTMATTERS and helping this organization achieve more goals (helping children in need). YES!!!

Feb. 13/10 Thank you to the Cyr Family (Jon, Tina, Donavan & Brianna) for donating refundable recycles to ECC...ESM. Hats off to you.

Feb. 12/10 Project 6: ECC...ESM donated $300 to The Canadian Red Cross to help children in Haiti. YES!!!

Feb.10/10 Thank you Beth & Don Decker for donating refundable recycles to ECC...ESM organization. Kudos to you.

Jan. 30/10
Today I had the delightful occasion of meeting John and Bev Chappelle. For the past 13 years, I repeat, 13 years, they have been fundraising here in Atlantic Canada to help HATS-Haiti, an organization dedicated to the health and educational wellbeing of hundreds of Haitian children. You can visit their website www.educationhaiti.org and learn all sorts of beautiful things about their inspiring efforts to make a difference in the lives of children in Haiti. I too through NPO EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters have been helping HATS-Haiti since September 2009. Both our efforts and our hearts have a cause in common and I encourage you to go to their website and perhaps e-mail them your acknowledgement.
Remember EveryChildCounts..EveryStudentMatters Rollie

Jan.15/10
Wow, during the past few days the World has witnessed such utter devastation, destruction and tragedy in Haiti. Many, many hearts are moved to action by this. EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters has gone to a number of schools and made this offer that if a school were to collect pennies, nickels, etc., to Help Haiti< ECC...ESM would match it up to $100. Already, since September 2009, ECC...ESM has been supporting a school and orphanage in Les Deschappelles in Haiti (HATS) and would like for students here in Nova Scotia to help more students in Haiti in such unbelievable circumstances. Here's to hoping our little matching challenge will encourage caring hearts to assist Haitian students in such, such, such need.

Dec.30/09
I wish to say a most sincere thank you to ALL who have helped EveryChildCounts by their encouragement, their becoming a member of ECC, by donating funds and/or by offering their energies to help this organization forward. I am excitedly looking forward to continuing my efforts into the New Year and there are rather exciting things on the horizon I wish to share with everyone. Blessings to all. Rollie

Nov. 15/09
This weekend I met with Father Trevor Nathasingh who runs an orphanage in Trinidad, the Carribean. He is such an inspiring humanitarian. I am hoping to start raising funds this week to assist his admirable and noble mission to help children. Every Child Counts on Someone. I wish to be a small part of that someone.

Sept 14/09 - Project 2 Success!

On Sept 14/09 EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters was able to . See More...

JULY 20/09 - Project 1 Success!

On July 20/09 EveryChildCounts...EveryStudentMatters was able to support a Junior High Student in Sackville, Nova Scotia by funding the cost of software named Kurzweil to help develop further literacy skills. As a NPO (Non Profit Organization) we're delighted. See More...

JUNE 23/09 - New Site Launched

On June 23/09 a new website for the Every Child Counts Foundation was officially launched.
All the initial setup work on this website has been offered by Richie Herritt of Rich Knowledge Consulting Services rkcs@eastlink.ca
A big, big thank you to Richie for all the help in getting this website started and donating his ability and knowledge resources to EVERYCHILD COUNTS...EVERYSTUDENT MATTERS.