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ORGANIZATION
La Route du Savoir/
French Literacy Centre of Kingston,
711 Dalton Avenue, Rm. 187,
Kingston, Ontario, K7M 8N6
Phone: 613.544.7447
Fax: 613.544.0431
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Impressive numbers
Since the Kingston Operation Red Nose campaign was started in
1997, more than 7,701 rides have been safely completed by more
than 3,784 volunteers. To date, more than $137,702.56 has been raised
and donated to local literacy programs targeting youth. Last year's thirteenth annual campaign was a real success. A very generous 301 volunteers completed an astounding 558 rides during the 9 -night campaign.
Donations totalled just over $13,690.57 which was divided up between local youth programs including the Learning Disabilities Association of Kingston: Social skills program for children with learning disabilities, the Canadian Diabetes Association's Camp Banting program for children with type 1 diabetes, the Troupe Quiproquo: Festival Sears, the Club Optimiste Frontenac BFC: Programme Sécurité-Jeunesse, and the Centre culturel Frontenac: Élan-Jeunesse.
Nationally, Operation Red Nose has completed more than one million rides since the program started in 1984. About $1.1 million is donated annually to youth-related projects across the country.
Goals 2011
Operation Red Nose is operating for nine nights in 2011: Nov. 25, 26, Dec. 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, and 31. We hope to recruit 300 volunteers and complete 600 rides. We also hope to gain the support of 100 sponsors who will donate $14,000 in cash and in kind gifts to help fund the campaign.
Local statistics 1997-2010
| Year |
Nights |
Rides |
Volunteers |
Donations |
| 2010 |
9 |
558 |
301 |
$13,690.5729 |
| 2009 |
9 |
600 |
275 |
$12,995.29 |
| 2008 |
9 |
575 |
303 |
$12,838.72 |
2007 |
9 |
540 |
317 |
$10,683.66 |
| 2006 |
11 |
657 |
311 |
$13,211.95 |
| 2005 |
9 |
588 |
327 |
$10,966.21 |
| 2004 |
9 |
621 |
350 |
$11,290.14 |
| 2003 |
10 |
697 |
311 |
$11,474.02 |
| 2002 |
10 |
466 |
268 |
$10,098 |
| 2001 |
12 |
564 |
272 |
$10,995 |
| 2000 |
17 |
534 |
275 |
$7,850 |
| 1999 |
13 |
442 |
239 |
$4,860 |
| 1998 |
14 |
514 |
261 |
$5,140 |
1997 |
13 |
345 |
225 |
$1,609 |
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