Building a Caring Community...
Identify the diverse aspects of a caring community and learn how non-profit
organizations and working together helps to build a stronger community.
Something to Note...
SARCAN Recycling is a division of the Saskatchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centres
(SARC). SARC was established in 1968. It began as an association with a core membership of
eight Member Agencies providing service for persons with disabilities. The association was
set up to provide one common voice with which to lobby government, secure major contracts
for workshop production, conduct continuing educational programs, and research new
employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Today, SARC has over 80 Member
Agencies providing developmental, residential, and employment services for thousands of
individuals with disabilities across the province.
Concepts & Vocabulary
 People with disabilities and varying abilities
 Non-profit associations
Recycling Connections for Grades 6 - 7 – 8
 Research the history of SARC and SARCAN. What do you think the connection to
recycling was? www.sarcan.ca
 When people with disabilities are employed everyone gains. Employees become tax
payers and employees are able to form lasting relationships with employers and coworkers.
Discuss in small groups other benefits that would come from employing disabled people.
 Why is working with the disabled and recycling a good match? How does SARCAN help
your community to reach its’ full potential? Discuss.
 There is a saying: ‘It takes a village to raise a child’. Could the same thinking be applied
to a community - ‘It takes a people to create a community’? How does your participation in
your community help to build the place where you live?
 Community Stewardship - Find a community organization in your area that needs
volunteers. Offer up at least of week of your time in helping the organization. In a journal
entry share the working knowledge you learned from your experience. How does ‘pitching
in’ make your community a better place?
 Albert Einstein wrote “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The
important thing is not to stop questioning”. How might this quote connect with recycling?
www.sarcan.ca
View the link http://www.boredpanda.com/stray-dog-food-vending-machine-recyclingpugedon/ for ideas as to recycling can change your community.
Something to Think/Talk About....
Imagine the world if all was governed by love and a caring attitude...what a wonderful world it
would be. Do you think it is possible?
Resources
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http://www.sarcan.ca/
http://www.boredpanda.com/stray-dog-food-vending-machine-recycling-pugedon/
SaskEd Curriculum Connections
CP6.1 CP6.10 CR6.1 CR6.5 CC6.1 CC6.5 CC6.6 CP7.11 CR7.1 CR7.7 CC7.6 IE7.1
CR8.4 CC8.1 CC8.6 CC8.7 P8.1 AR8.1