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National Edition - Summer 2008
Accent Graphic Saving Canadian Lives for 125 Years 125 icon - colour
 
June 24, 2008 - Ottawa, Canada - Welcome to the premier and commemorative edition of "St. John Now" e-newsletter! Today, in communities across Canada, St. John Ambulance celebrates 125 years of helping Canadians improve their health, safety and quality of life by providing community services and first aid training. 
 
Now, with more than 22,000 volunteers, St. John Ambulance is one of Canada's leading charities and largest volunteer-based organizations. These volunteers, together with our 6,000 first aid instructors and 470 employees, offer a level of dedication and service that is best measured in the million lives that are touched each year and by an astounding two million hours of volunteer time devoted to communities across Canada. 
 
Everyday there are stories about how the programs of St. John Ambulance have changed lives, made communities stronger and safer, and helped ordinary people do extraordinary things. St. John Now e-news will capture and share those stories with you and our many new subscribers from around the world.  
 
For those shoppers looking for health and safety products for your home, cottage, vehicle or workplace, please visit our new online store www.shopsja.ca for a wide selection of first aid and emergency kits, as well as home safety products.  
 
Thank you for joining us and please help spread the St. John message by sharing this newsletter with your friends and family. We welcome your comments and story ideas. Please forward them to the editor stjohnnow@sja.ca Also, please make sure we have your current email address to ensure you receive future editions of St. John Now. 
 
Television alert - Watch for "Letters Home" - Three different 30-second public service announcements using pictures from yesteryear-to-today, illustrating how St. John Ambulance saves lives at work, home and play.  Broadcast on major English and French Canadian television stations for 1 year! Join Our Team - Help Save Lives! 
 
Accent Graphic Life saved using CPR - Hero Recognized 

Winnipeg, Manitoba - Lisa Klassen, sister of Olympic speed skater Cindy Klassen, is alive today due to quick thinking and lifesaving skills performed by off-duty firefighter Dale Kasper and passerby Toby Tutkaluk, on February 5, 2008. Read More» 
Accent Graphic Therapy Dogs help kids read

Sudbury, Ontario - Reading Tails is a new six-week program that has been designed for children between the ages of 6 and 11 years. The first pilot program began in Sudbury in April of 2007, with five teams and 10 children participating. The children improve their reading skills in 20-minute sessions with the companionship of a certified St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog. It has been found that when a therapy dog is listening, the environment is transformed and a child's dread is replaced by eager anticipation which allows learning to occur. The children also make enormous strides in their reading and communication skills while building self-esteem, confidence and social skills. Read More»
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