The Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation to launch a digital exhibition of children’s pandemic stories
TORONTO, Feb. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation is launching an online public gallery featuring stories and art by children from across Canada about their pandemic experiences. Retired astronaut and children’s author, Col. Chris Hadfield will share his love of reading and thoughts on its impact with Scarborough families and invited guests at the launch of *Lost & Found: pandemic stories of discovery as told by kids in Canada.**Toronto event details*
*What* National launch of the Lost & Found digital exhibition
*Date* Tuesday, March 7, 2023
*Time* 2:00 to 3:30 pm ET
*Location* Malvern Family Resource Centre, Scarborough, ON
90 Littles Rd, Scarborough, ON M1B 5E2
*Available for
comment* · Hon. Karina Gould, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development of Canada (TBC)
· Chris Hadfield, O.C., O.ONT., M.S.C., C.D., Colonel, Astronaut (retired) and member of the board of directors of Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation
· Ariel Siller, Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation’s Chief Executive Officer
· Anusha Narendran, Children’s Program and Services Manager, Malvern Family Resource Centre
The Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation, in partnership with child-serving organizations across the country are hosting in-person launch events throughout the month of March in Vancouver (March 9), Whitehorse (March 17), Quebec (March 18) and Halifax (March 29).
*For more information, to request an embargoed media kit or to arrange an interview please contact:*
*Angela Pinzon*
Pilot PMR
angela.pinzon@pilotpmr.com
647-295-0517
*Wendy Vincent*
Konvo Media
wendy@konvomedia.com
416.722.0608
*Omar Siddiqui*
Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation
lostandfound@childrensliteracy.ca
647.493.5013