Inline skate across BC

Tuesday April 21, 2009
Inlinewithchildcare Press Release – Awareness Campaign
For Immediate Release Inline skate around British Columbia

Bret Hernando, an ECE-certified childcare worker is undertaking a personal challenge to raise awareness about childcare in Canada by inline skating around BC. This trial run is precursor for his cross-Canada inline skate planned for next year. This year, his goal is to raise awareness of the many issues surrounding British Columbians in obtaining good quality childcare in Canada. His hope is that this endeavor will inspire other grassroots initiatives to help support a national childcare program.

Why do it?

Childcare affects everyone. It impacts families, but also our neighbourhoods, businesses and our communities. We need to see a greater commitment to providing Canadian families with affordable, accessible, high quality and universally inclusive care for children. The present government promised in 2004 to create a national early learning and childcare program.
Do we have one? Timeline

April 25th – Princeton Launch

Bret will be commencing his inline skate around BC from Princeton with a 138km skate to Merritt. Bret plans on arriving at the Parliament Buildings in Victoria before the new school year in September.

May 1st – Sendoff Trafalgar Elementary 9.30am
4170 Trafalgar Street Vancouver BC

The Trafalgar Out Of School-Care Society (TOOSCS) and staff and students of Trafalgar Elementary School support Bret in his goal to skate around BC. Bret is an employee of TOOSCS and has watched the struggles to secure funding and a new location after it had lost space in the elementary school due to seismic upgrading. He has also seen that TOOSCS is not alone; other schoolcares and daycares have been affected in similar or other situations.

An assembly is scheduled for 9.30am and ALL are welcome to do a celebratory lap around the block with Bret before he starts his journey.

Contact:
Bret G. Hernando
778-994-4959
bret@inlinewithchildcare.ca
www.inlinewithchildcare.ca
Funding

Bret is self-funding his inline skate around British Columbia with the support of family and friends.

If you would like to help with a donation or can assist with food, provide an escort through your town, lodging, etc.
Please email Bret :
bret@inlinewithchildcare.ca

How to Help

Be a champion in your BC community by helping Bret raise awareness of the need for a national childcare system.

If you are interested in planning an event, arranging local media, or would like Bret to speak in your community please contact Bret at:
778-994-4959.

Updates

Follow Bret’s journey, read his blog and find out when he is coming to your community by going to
www. inlinewithchildcare.ca