100 Kids Who Care met earlier this month and chose to make a donation to the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre. (Supplied)

By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

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Mar 28, 2019 | 6:09 PM

100 Kids Who Care have chosen the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Center as their latest charity of choice.

The group held its first meeting of the year on March 22 with 108 kids aged 3-17 in attendance. Each kid taking part was required to donate $10.

During the meeting, kids were able to spend time learning about each organization, then at the end they voted on which one they wanted to receive their money.

The underlying theme of this month’s meeting was ‘Kids Helping Kids,’ thus only charities focused on youth and children were invited to present.

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“Our hope is that kids left with an experience that will make a mark on their lives in some way – small or big. We hope there was something to help kids find a deeper understanding that no matter your age or income bracket, you can make a difference,” says Christine Slaymaker, 100 Kids Founder.

“There is such power in this group and true magic in the room when they meet; teens engaging with four-year-olds all for a common mission to make an impact, to make a difference, to be active in becoming young leaders of tomorrow.”

The Child Advocacy Centre is humbled that 100 Kids chose to donate to them. Executive Director Mark Jones says he’s proud of the children and thankful for their support.

“The children who are involved with 100 Kids Who Care are getting a great life lesson on what it means to pay it forward,” Jones says.

“Their commitment and support to not only our organization, but all of the other organizations is extremely noteworthy. We are so thankful that they chose to donate to us at the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre. It’s inspiring to have children recognize the importance of the work being done to help other children.”

Other charities who were invited to present at the meeting were The Mustard Seed for its lunch program, and The Dragonfly Centre.