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• 5th Calgary Timeraiser – 6,825 hours raised!

  Date: 2010.06.25 | Category: Timeraiser | Response: 0

  Last Saturday, June 17th, over 450 people energetically rolled Flames Central to participate in Cow Town’s fifth Timeraiser. Viagra for women  When the doors opened at 7pm, there was already a lineup of people ready to get on with talking to agencies, checking out amazing local art, and meeting new people.
  
  There were lots of highlights. Levitra contraindicaciones  The first is obviously that we exceeded our goal of raising 6,500 hours – the total amount pledged by participants at Over the counter viagra the 5th Calgary Timeraiser is 6,825! Brand viagra  Good work Calgary!
  We were thrilled with the support leading up to, and at Online levitra the Timeraiser.  Our founding partners in Calgary were in attendance.  Thank you Enbridge, Nexen and First Calgary Savings!  Your ongoing support is invaluable. Viagra bestellung
  And of course we had reps from WestJet, our wonderful national presenting partner.  We live streamed the Timeraiser via Twitter and received a tweet a minute! Levitra pill  A lot of posts talked about our WestJet partnership and the contest we ran.  On creative Timeraiser attendee won a pair of tickets to anywhere WestJet flies with her entry: “Timeraiser is a perfect storm. It connects passionate agencies with eager volunteers who are all interested in the same thing: making and sustaining great communities!”
  One notable tweet was from W. Brett Wilson from CBC’s Dragon’s Den who stopped by to check out his first Timeraiser: “Am at #TimeRaiser event in Calgary. Incredible vision. Love the model. @WestJet stepped up big. Google it!” Brett is a huge supporter of local Calgary causes and we were stoked he dropped in.
  Another new feature of this Timeraiser was a fun contest sponsored by WIND Mobile.  One lucky attendee won a Bl Viagra sale ackBerry Bold 9700 as well as a month Always Shout voice plan on the WIND network. Levitra pas cher Kauf von viagra  What a nice perk! Cheap viagra online  Thanks WIND Mobile for highlighting the power of conversation!
  In additional to all the great conversations between volunteers and agencies, many of this year’s artist were in attendance too. Levitra achat  (Here’s Kimberley Weiting, a Timeraiser veteran!)  It’s a gre Kaufen viagra at chance to meet artists and talk about their work.  The $17,000 that Timeraiser paid to local artists this year alone, on behalf of our corporate partners, makes a big difference in their careers.
  As the night wound down, I heard from a lot of the 28 agencies that were in the room – they were all super positive about the conversations they had, the enthusiasm of the participants, and the vibe in the room. Viagra alternatives  I also had the fun job of talking with this year’s art winners – I love seeing their excitement! Levitra prix pharmacie  And while others left a bit disappointed that they didn’t win art, I still heard, “Ya, it’s too bad. Prospecto levitra  But I’ll still be volunteering of course!”
  If you want to see some lovely pictures from the night, check out Jeremy Fokkens‘ images here, he graciously volunteered to document the night for us. Viagra levitra
  Spe aking of volunteers, THANKS to the 30 volunteers who helped m Purchase viagra online ake this night such a success. Pastillas levitra  A special shout out to our emcees for the night, Kelly Doody (Kelly now writes occassionally for the Calgary Herald, check out her article about Timeraiser here) and Roger Kingkade from  X 92.9 radio as well as our community partners Volunteer Calgary and Because, a United Way Initiative.
  All in all, our fifth year in Calgary was a smashing success!  Thanks to everyone who attended.  We look forward to hearing stories about your volunteer experiences!  See you next year, June 2011, for the 6th Calgary Timeraiser. Viagra sin receta