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10FOCUS-FEBRUARY2014sendingaboxofcraftstothehospital.2013wasthebiggestyearever.Victoriaandherfriendsmade360craftkitscontainingeverythingachildwouldneedtocompletethecraftincludinginstructionssuppliesandaphotoofthenishedproduct.WehadaconveyerlinegoingtoputthemtogethersaidVictoriawhoagreedthatherenthusiasmforhelpingothersisverycontagious.VictoriasfriendsandherlittlesistersSarahLynn12andLeanna7werewillingparticipants.ThemembersoftheAirForceMavericksCheerleadingTeamfromUx-bridgealsopitchedintoputtogetherthepackagesandthisgroupdonated250.00towardsthepurchaseofcraftsupplies.OverthesummerVictoriacollectedover200DVDstotaketoSickKids.ChildrenaregivenaportableDVDplayersotheycanplayamovietoentertainthemanddistractthemwhileundergoingpainfultreatmentsBrendaexplained.TheywereveryexcitedtoreceivesomanyDVDs.Over100toysbooksandgiftswerealsodonated.BrendaandVictoriatookavanloadofdonationstopresenttothehospitalandreceivedatourofthefacil-ity.ThisgaveVictoriatheopportunitytoseesomeoftheyoungpatientsshecaressomuchabout.ItcametomymindthatitwouldbesadbeinginthehospitalduringtheholidaysVictoriacommented.IfeelawesomebecauseIknowthatIammakingadif-ferenceandputtingasmileonthekidsfaces.TheysaythatcharitybeginsathomeandVictoriaisalsoveryinvolvedinvolunteereffortsinherhomecommunity.ForthepasttwoyearsshehasassistedwiththeLadiesNightOutfundraiserforOperationScugoginPortPerry.Thiseventincludesafashionshowvendorboothsandafooddrive.JoannaThorntonwroteinaletterofrecommenda-tionfortheawardVictoriahelpedwithallaspectsoftheeventwillingtodowhateverittooktogetthejobdone.Victoriapitchedinagainwhenherschoolneededtoraisemoneyforanewplayground.VictoriaandherfriendsbakeddozensofcakepopstosellattheCarnivalatS.A.Cawker.Itwasabigsuccesssherecalls.Victoriaalsocreatedpostersandadsandwrappedgiftbasketsforthesilentauction.JoannadescribesVictoriaasaverystrongrolemodel.Hernaturalleadershipabilitiesdrewmanyofherpeerstoalsohelpout.LastsummerVictoriavolunteeredattheYMCAsummercampforlocalchildren.SherolleduphersleevesandhelpedBrendaandJoannapaintakitchentocheerupalocalcancerpatient.HermomsaysthatVictoriaisalwayshappyandwillingtolendahand.HercharitableworkearnedVictoriatheKiezebrinkawardforhumanitarianismfromS.A.Cawkerschoolforhereffortsforvolunteeringwithhercommunityandbeyond.InJulyof2013shewaspresentedwiththeLead-ingGirlsBuildingCommunitiesawardfromMPPJohnOTooleforallherworkforSickKids.GettingawardsmakesmefeelthatotherpeopleareawareVictoriacommented.Myrealsatisfactioncomesfromhelpingothersaddedthemodestyounglady.Itmakesmefeelgood.InMaytheLeaskfamilyexpectacallfromSickKidstocoordinatetheChristmasdonationsforthisyear.VictoriasaysthathermomandJoannahavebeengreatrolemodelsbecauseofalloftheirownvolunteerendeavours.ThebenetconcertandsilentauctionspearheadedbyBrendaraised8000.fortheDeeringsisterswhowerevictimsofaseriouscaraccident.BrendaandJoannaareinvolvedinmanycharitiesincludingOpera-tionScugogbazaarsToyMountainlocalschoolsandthelistgoeson.Youthinvolvementisencouraged.InhersparetimeVictoriaenjoysavarietyofContinuedfrompage9Pleaseturntopage37VictoriaLeaskwasoneofnineScugogresidentstobeinductedtotheMayorsHonourRollonSundayJanuary19.VictoriaisseenherewithMayorChuckMercierandtheplaquethathangsinthetownshipmunicipalofce.PhotobyJ.PeterHvidsten