May 092021
 

Due to covid restrictions, teams of people from one house are preferable, although people are free to work alone.  As outdoor events are currently limited to 5 people, we will break into two groups, starting at opposite ends of our section.

We meet at 9am and go for a few hours, please make sure you dress for the weather and we would advise AGAINST sandals or shorts/capri pants as the grass gets pretty long and dirty. Please also be advised that Alberta Transport requires volunteers for the highway cleanup to be at least 9 years of age.

We meet both Saturday and Sunday, all the details can be found on the events

 Posted by at 1:50 PM
Sep 202020
 

We managed to get all of our section done this weekend!  A huge thank you to everyone that came out, having about 8 people per day was the perfect amount for us to finish up, so now we no longer have to head out next weekend.

Big thanks to Rob, Tamara, Peter, Lou, Jason, Ingrid, Ashley, Mark, Tom, Martin, Logan and Karen!

We’ll be planning for another cleanup after the snow melts and it dries up, usually near the end of May.

 Posted by at 7:35 PM
Sep 292018
 

Hi all!

We completed a large amount of the highway cleanup today so will cancel tomorrow’s event.    The weather wasn’t overly great (cold!) and with such a little amount left to do it seems like a bit of a waste of time.  We already completed the entire clean up in the spring, and our contract with the province is for once a year anyway, so we’ve done more than we are required to.

Thanks to everyone who volunteered!

If you are looking for other volunteer events, we do have a food bank sorting event coming up in october…just check out our events page.

 Posted by at 3:25 PM
May 312018
 

Thanks all who made it out to the Food Bank volunteer event!   The attendance was fantastic and we really did some good work. These volunteer events are a good way to give back and something we will do again.

-Mark (executive board member)

 Posted by at 2:21 PM
Feb 242018
 

A big thank you to our board member Mark T, for organizing our volunteer night at the food bank, and to all of you that came to help out.  A two hour volunteer shift was easy and there is something for everyone, regardless of ability, to help with.  Age limit for volunteering on your own is 14 years old, but one to one adult/kid ratio is allowed for kids 10 and over, so this makes it a great opportunity for family groups to get involved.

After our volunteer shift was over there was some chatter about doing this every 2 months or so as a group, so if you are interested watch for another event in the near future.  In the meanwhile, you can also sign up to volunteer whenever you’d like by visiting their volunteer page.

 Posted by at 9:00 AM
Sep 072017
 

It’s back to school time and we cleared out all my kids closets to find a few bags worth of clothes they have outgrown.  I’m offering to collect that old shirt that you have meaning to donate or that pair of jeans that don’t fit anymore and you want to give away on Sunday night at our Coffee Night event.  Coffee Night is usually the 2nd Sunday of the month, at the Second Cup at Oliver Square from 7pm – 9pmish (sometimes 10pm).  Come when you can, you don’t have to be there right at 7pm.

Where will you be donating the clothing?
I’ll be taking our donations to Big Sisters and Big Brothers of Edmonton


So, why Big Sisters/Big Brothers? 
This non-profit has always been a favourite of mine, their mentoring program really can change the lives of the youth involved.   At 16 years old I called to volunteer, to be told I had to wait until I was older. Literally, on my 18th birthday, I called back and went through all their mentor training, and was matched up with a lovely young girl who shared interests in singing and acting with me.  We were matched up for 7 years until she finally became too old to be a ”little” anymore.   To this day we are still friends and in 2010 I attended her wedding!

Does it have to be kids clothes?
Nope, I believe they use what they require for lower-income families in their own organization, but the rest is sold to thrift stores at a set price per weight, so all sizes of clothing are fine.  You can even donate items in good condition like shoes, drapes, linen, toys, books and games!

 Posted by at 10:54 AM
Sep 042017
 

Hey gang!

Tonight we have our regular round table event, and the room has just been confirmed as room 1-125.

We’ll be taking a special donation towards the kickstarter for Not My Father’s Child, which only has a few days left of fundraising.   If you can’t make it to our event,  feel free to click the link and donate.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1317569247/not-my-fathers-child

See you tonight (Tuesday) at 7pm!

 Posted by at 10:42 PM
Jun 042017
 


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Jun 012017
 

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