Archive for October, 2009

• CanadaHelps.org Celebrates $100 Million Acts of Giving

  Date: 2009.10.30 | Category: Civic Footprint | Response: 2

  It was great to attend CanadaHelps celebration party on Thursday October 29th. Levitra achat Their staff and board picked that night to celebrate an amazing milestone: $100 million donated to Canadian charities through CanadaHelps.org since its founding 10 years ago.

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  The volunteer would then approach the participant, hand them a $10 gift certificate and direct them to our Civic Footprint Kiosk. Over the counter viagra The biggest feature of the kiosk is our beautiful #hp touch smart computers. The computers have the CanadaHelps website up and running so that people can redeem the gift card on site. Viagra alternatives We encourage the person with the gift card to give to the charity they were just speaking with. Purchase viagra online

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• A Tale of 2 Taxi Cab Rides

  Date: 2009.10.28 | Category: Civic Footprint | Response: 1

  In an earlier post, you read that we had our Ottawa kick off night at Urban Element on Tuesday October 6th. It was a great night, glad that I made the trip. However, it was a short stay and I had to get back to Toronto early the next morning. I couldn’t have had a more polar opposite cab ride experience from my hotel to the Ottawa airport and from the Toronto airport to my house. Online levitra Levitra prix pharmacie

  The first cabbie was, frankly, an a-hole. He sounded like Glenn Beck from Fox News. Kaufen viagra I recorded some of it on my Blackberry.  His list of grievances were long. Students at University of Ottawa. Ottawa ambulance drivers. Muncipal Councillors. Other cab drivers (the increased competition has eroded his earning potential).

  When I returned to the office, I shared the recording with my colleagues. They were shocked.

  After the recording ended, I told them about another cabbie who picked me up from the Toronto airport. Levitra pas cher I was his first fare. Ever. He is a short little man who moved from Bangladesh to Montreal five years ago. Cheap viagra online It was a joy to speak to him. Viagra for women Viagra sale Levitra contraindicaciones

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  In Montreal, Haq worked in a textile plant for minimum wage. Viagra alternatives Just last month Haq moved to Toronto because his daughter started her BA at the University of Toronto. Haq was going to do what he needed to do so her life would be better than his. Haq’s daughter’s goal is to become a Chartered Accountant. Viagra levitra

  Haq admittedly does not know Toronto very well, so I gave him some tips on where to find good fares at what time of the day. Viagra sin receta

  Since making the Timeraiser a full time gig a few years back, I have had to take hundreds of cab rides. Pastillas levitra I’ve met many a cab driver from many different walks of life and visited lots of different neighbourhoods. In all these cases, I’ve heard about how hard it is for many of them to find the right information at the right time to make well informed decisions (or opinions in the case of the a-hole).

  While on one hand, the first cab driver was simply ignorant to the urban trends and issues he was ranting about. But on the other, it’s not like the data and information on city budget is readily available. As a citizen, you really have to go to extreme lengths to get some basic information about where tax dollars are being spent.

  Haq’s challenge with information was very different: while he proudly displayed his GPS in his car on his first day, his training didn’t give him a very good he Viagra bestellung ad start in a city that has a very saturated cab industry.

  I’ve been following the open data movement for a while. The work of David Eaves, Ryan Merkely and others. My tale of two cab drivers experience has compelled our team to dive into the space. Brand viagra

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• Enbridge CN Tower Climb for United Way

  Date: 2009.10.25 | Category: Civic Footprint | Response: 0

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• 1st Edmonton Timeraiser: 4,145 Volunteer Hours Raised

  Date: 2009.10.23 | Category: Timeraiser | Response: 0

  

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  On Saturday October 17th over 300 people energetically rolled into TransAlta Arts Barns to experience the 1st Edmonton Timeraiser. Viagra levitra Levitra prix pharmacie Each participant had a couple hours to ‘speed date’ with 20 nonprofit organizations. Online levitra Once the preliminary matching was complete, he or she was eligible to bid on artwork using volunteer time. Kaufen viagra Winning bidders now have 12 months to complete their pledge to receive their artwork at the 2nd Edmonton Timeraiser scheduled for October 2010.

  A special thanks to our volunteers and other supporters for making this inaugural Timeraiser so successful. Here are some quick Timeraiser results:

  • Over 300 people attended with 180 participants making the ‘pledge’.
  • 4,145 total volunteer hours pledged, of which 50% pledged by art bidders. Levitra pill
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  Here are just a few comments from the night:

  For a small charity (such as ours) to be present and ‘showcased’ in the manner that you did was nothing short of magical for us here at Uncles & Aunts. We had a great opportunity to share with the community at large our work with children-at-risk and mission of helping single-parent families. Purchase viagra online Levitra contraindicaciones Your work and vision for the charitable sector was evident and very well received. Brand viagra The ambiance and well planned event shone throughout the evening. Over the counter viagra Prospecto levitra You provided a much needed service to our agency and we are so grateful to have been part of that special night. Levitra pas cher Viagra alternatives

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  For the first time ever the Timeraiser was a live-streamed web event with running online commentary, Twitter feeds, images, and conversations. Timeraiser participant, Tad Hargrave had the winning tweet of the night.

  “Timeraiser chooses to inspire people to get involved in their own communities. Inspiration is sustainable. Kauf von viagra Guilt and obligation isn’t.”

  

  Photo by Raj Boora

  For the complete live streaming feed click here. To check out great pictures from the event click here.

• Photos from the Enbridge CN Tower Climb for United Way

  Date: 2009.10.22 | Category: Civic Footprint | Response: 2

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