{"id":13999,"date":"2016-04-20T21:09:20","date_gmt":"2016-04-21T01:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=13999"},"modified":"2016-05-05T09:48:31","modified_gmt":"2016-05-05T13:48:31","slug":"aurora-teens-looking-to-jumpstart-local-sports-through-charity-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/aurora-teens-looking-to-jumpstart-local-sports-through-charity-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"Aurora teens looking to Jumpstart local sports through charity sale"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Jake Courtepatte<\/strong><\/p>\n

With dozens upon dozens of sports programs offered in York Region, sports are a way of life for a lot of kids in the Aurora community. It\u2019s where they meet their friends, and it\u2019s where Alexandria Connolly met her friends, too.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why she\u2019s hoping to give back to the sporting community, to help those that don\u2019t get the same chances.<\/p>\n

Connolly, along with her best friend, Kennedy Holmes, is hosting a garage sale on April 30 in support of the Canadian Tire Jumpstart program. <\/p>\n

According to Jumpstart, one in three Canadian families cannot afford to enroll their kids in organized sports, affecting almost 750,000 kids per year.
\nSince 2005, Jumpstart has helped get over one-million kids back in the game.<\/p>\n

Both Connolly and Holmes became involved with the Jumpstart program last year, with a desire to give back to the community before heading off to university this September.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe picked Jumpstart because we both recognized the benefits of extra-curricular activities and wanted to help children in our community,\u201d said the 17-year old Connolly, who added the duo has received \u201clots of donations\u201d from friends and family for the event.<\/p>\n

Items up for grabs include everything from toys, movies, d\u00e9cor, clothing, and more.<\/p>\n

As well as playing soccer and volleyball growing up, Connolly met Holmes in ballet and said life would be \u201cvery different\u201d without her best friend.
\nThe address of the sale will be 77 Marsh Harbour, in Aurora.<\/p>\n

If you are unable to make it out and still wish to make a donation, donations can be made online at www.ctjumpstart.ca\/makingaurorabetter.<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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