Archive for September, 2009

• 2008 Vancouver Art Winners: a Story

  Date: 2009.09.23 | Category: Timeraiser | Response: 1

  Tomorrow is our 2nd Annual Vancouver Timeraiser and we are so excited about this year’s art and agency selection. Viagra levitra Purchase viagra online Purchase viagra Viagra alternatives To inspire those of you who have not had the pleasure of experiencing a Timeraiser first hand, we have provided a touching story of friendship and volunteerism below. To our Vancouver Readers: tickets for the Vancouver Timerasier are going fast. Levitra contraindicaciones Pastillas levitra Secure your spot at this year’s Timeraiser and register online today. Levitra pas cher Online levitra Viagra bestellung

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  Romanda and Chelsea

  At last year’s inaugural Vancouver Timeraiser, Chelsea Werrun and her friend Romanda Simpson attended with the goal of meeting new agencies, finding new volunteer opportunities and winning a piece of art. After chatting with several agency reps they quickly bid on the artwork of their choice. To increase their chances they also bid on each other’s choice artwork, agreeing to volunteer for the other person’s art if they were lucky enough to have the winning bid.

  After the bidding was complete, Chelsea won Romanda’s choice artwork in a random draw. Levitra pill Viagra for women Cheap viagra online For the past year Chelsea dedicated herself to completing her 150 hour pledge and has subsequently logged over 170 volunteer hours working with a variety of organizations including: Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland, the Storytelling Festival and YMCA Host Connections to name a few. Prospecto levitra Sticking to her word, Kauf von viagra tomorrow Chelsea will generously give her hard earned artwork to Romanda. The generosity of Chelsea is heartwarming. Levitra prix pharmacie

  During her weeks of volunteering, Chelsea would often call Romanda and update her progress, just to let her know that she was working hard, and to remind her that she would in fact get to take the artwork home.  Each time Romanda looks at this picture, she will be reminded that true kindness and kindheartedness exists. Levitra achat

  

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• Guest Blogging at Volunteer Vancouver

  Date: 2009.09.22 | Category: Timeraiser | Response: 0

  

  Happy fall. Viagra alternatives Cheap viagra online September 21st is the official end of summer/ start of fall. Online levitra Brand viagra It also kicks off our busy Timeraiser season. The 2nd Vancouver Timeraiser is this Thursday. Levitra pas cher Our 1st Edmonton Timeraiser is October 17th and 2nd Ottawa November 14th. Viagra for women Kauf von viagra There is a lot to be excited about, including my colleague Jennifer Grebeldinger officially moving to Vancouver to help establish our ‘Western presence’.

  We’ve rented some space at Volunteer Vancouver’s amazing downtown digs. We share a lot of values with Volunteer Vancouver, particularly their work on A People Lens. Their leadership on the subject is critical to the health and vitality in the sector.

  Volunteer Vancouver’s staff asked us to contribute to their blog about our experience with knowledge management. Viagra sin receta Viagra sale Over the counter viagra Purchase viagra Prospecto levitra Viagra bestellung Jen and I were pleased to do so. Purchase viagra online Pastillas levitra After the post went up, we also had a chance to present our thinking Levitra contraindicaciones to their board of directors. Levitra pill Kaufen viagra Levitra prix pharmacie Their board asked great questions and provided valuable feedback. Viagra levitra Levitra achat Amazing.

  We’ll be writing about this some more in the coming weeks.  For those in Vancouver, there is still time to register for the 2nd Vancouver Timeraiser: Registration and information can be found here.

• At the Manifesto Festival of Culture and Community we asked, What’s your Civic Footprint?

  Date: 2009.09.21 | Category: Civic Footprint | Response: 0

  The Manifesto Festival of Culture and Community concluded yesterday at Nathan Phillips Square with a fantastic day of activities. As their website promotes, ”The critically acclaimed Manifesto Festival Of Music, Art & Culture is 4 days of incredible events across the city, culminating in a massive free outdoor concert at Nathan Phillips Square in the heart of downtown Toronto”.

  Armed with our HP Touch Screen Computers, a branded tent and excitement over the beautiful weather, Emily, Mary, Morgan and myself went out with the Civic Footprint Kiosk Online levitra Kauf von viagra to talk one-on-one with festival goers about their Civic Engagement and contributions to the community. Purchase viagra

  Our Civic Footprint Kiosk is used at events to bring awareness and have conversations about your contributions to your community through formal and informal giving of your time, talents and money.  We use our Civic Footprint Calculator and social media tools to illustrate the potential “Civic Footprint” of each participant, offer recommendations for national organizations that they may consider getting involved with, and then promote the event through Facebook and Twitter (tagging sweet pictures like this one).

  It is interesting, heartwarming and inspiring to talk with so many people who are not only active in their community (formally and informally), but who are genu inely Cheap viagra online interested Levitra prix pharmacie in planning their civic engagement, and in learning how to do more. Viagra sin receta Over the counter viagra Levitra achat Viagra bestellung  We had several conversations with people interested in our recommendations for other ways to get involved, and who were curious about how Viagra alternatives our Civic Footprint Calculator illustrates how big their impact could be. Purchase viagra online

  “Once in a while music, art, culture and technology collide in a way that opens up unique possibilities and shifts consciousness – a catalyst for creative evolution and social change”.

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  Side Note: Torontoist has a blog post on the Toronto Art Map 2009, a project commissioned for the Manifesto Festival of Culture and Community, which saw local artists in the city network with each other as well as local councillors  to produce a great work and message about art and community. Levitra pill Viagra sale Prospecto levitra

• Vancouver Kick-Off

  Date: 2009.09.17 | Category: Timeraiser | Response: 0

  By the end of 2009 Timeraiser programs across Canada will have directly invested $300,000 in the careers of Canadian artists. Viagra sin receta Viagra levitra Levitra contraindicaciones Prospecto levitra Pastillas levitra

  We celebrated this achievement last Tuesday at the 1st ever Vancouver Kick Off Celebration.  The goal of the night was to bring together Timeraiser artists, volunteers, community and corporate partners to highlight the investment in emerging artists from within our Timeraiser programming, an aspect that is often not Viagra sale as visible Purchase viagra online as o thers in Levitra pas cher the Timeraiser program.

  

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  The night afforded an excellent opportunity for the many people involved one way or another in planning the Timeraiser to meet and socialize before the big day on September 24th.  With 22 of the 25 artists in the room, it was a treat to have the time to chat with them about their careers, the Vancouver art scene and hear the story behind the piece that will be in this year’s Timeraiser.

  We heard feedback that the innovative contributions we and our corporate partners are making to the lives and careers of emerging artists is unique; the consensus being  that indeed emerging artists are asked numerous times each year to donate artwork to charitable causes.  But charitable tax receipts don’t pay the hydro bills or even help meet the costs associated with creating the work

  Adding to the mix of attendees were some of Vancouver’s blogging elite!  Thanks to @hummingbird604, @GusF, @cathybrowne, and @emmerogers for attending and helping to spread the word. Levitra pill Viagra for women Brand viagra Over the counter viagra Kauf von viagra Kaufen viagra

  This diverse group mixed and mingled for a couple hours while admiring the artwork that was being dropped off  and enjoying the fantastic hospitality of Subeez .  Great food, great service, Viagra alternatives Levitra prix pharmacie Cheap viagra online Thanks to Benny for his excitement about Timeraiser.  Seriously, everyone should try the risotto & bocconcini dumplings – yum!

  We left the celebration cradling the new artwork (start crafting your bidding strategies now, Timeraiser participants, because there will be competition for these pieces!) and are now even more excited for the 2nd Vancouver Timeraiser on Sept 24th.  We’re hoping this will be an annual event; everyone left with a better sense of how Timeraiser contributes to the art community (this year we paid $15,000 to Vancouver artists!) and how Online levitra all the many groups collaborate to make Timeraiser such a successful tool for civic engagement. Purchase viagra Viagra bestellung

  Looking forward to next Thursday when these amazing artists will help inspire over 250 young professionals pledge 5,000 volunteer hours to charitable groups.

  Tickets and info at timeraiser.ca

• Careers that Change the World

  Date: 2009.09.16 | Category: Civic Footprint | Response: 0

  

  The Civic Footprint Kiosk is on the road again. Viagra for women Viagra sale Pastillas levitra This time we are hitting up “Careers that Change the World” an event held on September 23rd at the University of Toronto that introduces undergrad and master students to careers that focus on stimulating positive change in society and environment.  Check out more information below, or find the event on Facebook. Be sure to keep an eye out for the Civic Footprint Kiosk and gear up for your newly found Civic Footprint.  See you there!

  
  

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