was Grade 11 John Paul II Collegiate student Stephan Richard has won the "biggest trophy in the school" and the final in which he won was a highlight of the school's awards night.
It was all in fun and all in a good cause, says JPII Key Club staff advisor Dennis Mercer. It was the windup of the Key Club's fundraiser "Paper, Scissors, ROCK World Championship." The proceeds from the championship, $1,000, go to Development and Peace, an organization that works toward Third-world justice and education.
JPII's Key Club is a school-based service club with over 60 members - the largest Key Club in western Canada.
The Key Club has held this championship for the last five years as an in-school fund-raiser, says Mercer, beginning with classroom playoffs, then class-champs playoffs in front of the whole school, and ultimately the finals being held as a highlight at Awards Night.
Each year, Key Club members choose a cause to support. This year, Development and Peace was their choice.
The Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace is the official international development organization of the Catholic Church in Canada and the Canadian member of Caritas Internationalis. Development and Peace is a membership led organization supported by parish collections, individual donations and government grants, principally from the Canadian International Development Agency.
Its mission is to support partners in the Global Â鶹´«Ã½AV who promote alternatives to unfair social, political and economic structures. It educates the Canadian population about the causes of poverty and mobilizes Canadians towards actions for change. In the struggle for human dignity, the organization forms alliances with northern and southern groups working for social change. It also supports women in their search for social and economic justice.
For over 40 years, Development and Peace has supported 15,200 local initiatives in 70 countries.
