The Centre Commemorate a Veteran in

School Brick Program Your Classroom

become a lasting part of the Juno Beach Centre. For $250, all of which can be fundraised, your class can purchase a brick to be mounted on one of the Memorial Kiosks outside With the passing of D-Day effort made by all Cana- of the Centre. Each brick invasion anniversaries, it dians, civilian and military purchased includes an has become increasingly alike, both at home and on engraving of your choice. important to ensure the the various fronts during Teachers who have legacy of our veterans is the Second World War, as contributed in the past not forgotten. well as the manifold faces have engraved their class

of contemporary Canadian The current generation of and school name, and the society. students will be the last to date of their accomplish- have direct contact with Because the JBC is dedi- ment. Another option is to veterans from the Second cated to preserving the purchase a brick in honour World War. For this memory and contributions of a veteran. The brick reason, we, as educators, of Canadian veterans, we could include their name, must keep the memory created a Commemorative rank, and operation. The alive so that students may Brick Program to honour choice is yours! understand the sacrifices the sacrifices made by of our veterans and pass Canadian men & women, on their legacy of freedom and to fund the non-profit to subsequent generations. Centre which commemo- rates their accomplish- The Juno Beach Centre is ments. a museum and cultural centre, in Normandy, As a Canadian educator, . It presents the war you and your class can Photo Courtesy of Gilles Cyprien

How do I get involved?

Once you’ve decided to replica of the brick that our website: buy a brick, start your will be sent to your class. www.junobeach.org. fundraising activities! All It will allow your students of the fundraising ideas to physically see their After purchasing a brick, included below can be achievement. your school name will also completed at school and appear on our website, Once you have purchased therefore do not require alongside the hundreds of the brick, you will be able JUNO BEACH CENTRE CENTRE BEACH JUNO door-to-door campaigns. other schools who have WWW.JUNOBEACH.ORG WWW.JUNOBEACH.ORG to locate it on one of the contributed to the Juno For an additional $25 you Memorial Kiosks in Beach Centre. can purchase a wooden Normandy, France or via

Ideas to Help Your Class Fundraise Once the money is raised . . . Bake Sale ‘Grams’ - candy, cookies, etc.  Log on to the Juno Beach Centre’s Dance-a-thon Sell School Clothing website, then click on ‘Contributions’, then ‘Donation Forms’. Hold a Pasta Night for Parents Create/Sell a School Calendar  Fill out a donation form. You can either Silent Auction Dress Down Days print the form and mail | fax it or fill it out Hold a Car Wash Battle of the Bands via our secure server.

Student/Staff Sports Event Gift-wrapping Service at Holidays  For more information log on at www.junobeach.org or contact us at Help Keep the Memory Alive Help Keep the Memory Alive Help Keep the Memory Alive Hold a School Carnival School BBQ at Lunch [email protected] What will my brick look like and where will it appear?

Once you have purchased your brick, you will be able to access it online. Although bricks are installed on the Memorial Kiosks only twice a year (spring & fall), the location of your brick is available on our website only a few weeks after purchase. If you choose to purchase a Veteran Commemorative Brick, the engraving will consist of four lines with 26 spaces available on each. A Donor Commemo- rative Brick has three lines available for inscription, also with a maximum of 26 spaces on each line. A Veteran Commemorative Brick and its location as on the JBC’s website. Bricks are made of titanium, which ensures that your commemorative gift is replica of the brick for an additional durable and long-lasting. $25, it will have the identical inscription and dimensions. It will allow your A Donor Commemorative Brick and its location A receipt for Canadian Income Tax students to see what your Commemora- as on the JBC’s website, including the group’s chosen inscription. purposes can be issued for all brick tive Brick at the Juno Beach Centre in purchases and made out to your school. Normandy, France looks like. If you choose to purchase a wooden

Juno Beach Centre’s Education Program

The Juno Beach Centre is proud to offer which can be handled by students, are a comprehensive education program used to bring history to life! which includes a guided beach tour, an For more information about the For more information about our educational presentation and a visit of educational programming, our annual the permanent exhibits using one of our JBC’s Education Program, to professional development trip for Juno Quiz (elementary or secondary collaborate on future projects, and/ educators or a wide variety of useful level). or to share your resources, log on to links, please log on to our website and Educational presentations are adapted to click on Education. our website or contact your school group: “A Canadian on We regularly update our resources and D-Day” for 7-11 years old or “History [email protected] greatly appreciate any lesson plans or on Wheels” for 11 years +. Authentic activities that you would like to share Second World War objects, some of with us.

Additional Information

For more information about our For more information about our educational Commemorative Brick Program and/or programs or to plan a visit to the museum in making a donation in contact: France contact: Juno Beach Centre Association Centre Juno Beach 828 Legion Road Voie des Français Libres B.P. 104 Burlington, ON 14470 Courseulles-sur-Mer L7S 1T5, Canada France Tel: 1-877-828-JUNO (5866) When dialing from Canada: Fax: 1-905-333-0233 Tel: (011.33) 2.31.37.32.17 [email protected] Fax: (011.33) 2.31.37.83.69 [email protected] Charitable # 89125 7149 RR0001

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