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• 3rd Vancouver Timeraiser – Tickets on Sale Now! Get in on this!

  Date: 2010.09.01 | Category: In the News, Timeraiser | Response: 0

  Not to suggest that it’s coming to an end, but the summer’s been a good one!  So let’s not say goodbye to summer just yet (I personally have a few more beach BBQs planned and swims at 2nd Beach!), but perhaps let’s focus on the things that will ease Brand viagra the transition from summer to fall.  I’m biased, but fall means one exciting thing in particular to me: the V ancouver Timer Levitra contraindicaciones a iser Purchase viagra online is just around the corner! Levitra pas cher Online levitra Levitra achat

  For a third year in a row, the Timeraiser is back in this fantastic city and ready to raise over 5,000 hours for local groups while auctioning off 25 pieces of artwork from talented emerging artists. Viagra levitra  Take a peak at this year’s selection of artwork by perusing our online gallery, and check out the great organizations you’ ll be able to chat with and learn about. Over the counter viagra Cheap viagra online

  There are a few fun additions to this year’s Timeraiser that will make attending the event that much more exciting:

  1) The WestJet Social Media Contest: When you attend this year’s Vancouver Timeraiser, you could have a chance to win a pair of tickets on any regularly scheduled WestJet flight! Levitra prix pharmacie  Yup, that’s 2 tickets anywhere WestJet flies. Kaufen viagra  It’s as simple as attending the event and either tweeting from you smartphone or, if you don’t use twitter, submitting a post at our Civic Footprint kiosk. Viagra sin receta Viagra bestellung  The idea is to inspire us with 140 characters, and your post must contain #TRWJ or #Timeraiser.  Much thanks to @WestJet for their support. Viagra sale Kauf von viagra Pastillas levitra (See full rules and regulation on our Facebook page).

  2) The WIND Mobile Giveaway: We’ve partnered with WIND Mobile this year to offer one lucky Vancouver Timeraiser attendee a WIND Mobile prize pack: we’ll be giving away a BlackBerry Bold 9700® and 1 month Always Shout voice plan on the WIND network. Viagra for women Viagra alternatives  Thanks for your support @WINDMobile!

  So let’s take stock. Levitra pill  Here are all the things that you could do at the Timeraiser on September 23rd:

  1. Chat with a bunch of great local organizations and hopefully find some fun and meaningful volunteers opportunities
  2. Learn about some issues/organizations you didn’t know about before
  3. Take in awesome artwork
  4. Talk to some talented local artists
  5. Munch on snacks from Potluck Catering
  6. Meet tons of cool people
  7. Listen to great music and have a drink with friends
  8. Maybe walk away with a free flight or a new phone

  You’re going to want to get in on this – what better way to avoid the winter rainy blues than with an exciting new volunteer opportunity Prospecto levitra ?

  Get tickets and additional information at www.timeraiser.ca – last year we sold out, so get tickets for you and your friends today (and maybe ask your employer to pick up the cost of the ticket -it’s an easy way for them to support their employees’ volunteerism!).

  3rd Vancouver Timeraiser

  Thursday September 23rd

  Doors open at 7pm

  Roundhouse Community Centre, Yaletown

• Smartsheet Success!

  Date: 2010.08.18 | Category: Technology, Timeraiser | Response: 0

  While we love an effective and well-formatted Excel spreadsheet, they were never made for project management. So a while back we started exploring online tools that we could use for our project management. Cheap viagra online

  We found SmartSheet.  Smartsheet is an easy-to-use program that offers essential features of a spreadsheet plus project management software. Kauf von viagra We like it because it offers us the ability to streamline our communication, boost our efficiency and all Viagra bestellung the while become even more transparent to the public. Purchase viagra online Smartsheet will help us remain flexible and cut down on the amount of time we spend on back-and-forth decision making and information sharing. Levitra pas cher Viagra for women Levitra contraindicaciones   Check out out the product comparison we posted on it.timeraiser.ca, here.

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  So how is it working for us now Viagra alternatives ?  I woke up this morning, fired up my email and saw a series of notifications that our dedicated and amazing social media volunteer, Jessica Evans, had been up late organizing and activating the social media campaign for the upcoming Vancouver Timeraiser.  She had updated rows to add details around her strategy for engaging Twitter users, she had updated the status of certain tasks, had added comments, etc.

  This tool gave her seamless access to the information she needed, when she needed it.  It allowed her to engage with her role as the Vancouver Media Volunteer when it w Brand viagra as convenient for her and, ultimately, it gave us a huge head start on the overall awareness campaign for the upcoming program. Kaufen viagra

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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

• Live from the 5th Calgary Timeraiser!

  Date: 2010.06.17 | Category: Timeraiser | Response: 0

  Welcome to our live broadcast of the 5th Calgary Timeraiser at Flames Central. Levitra pas cher Online levitra Brand viagra Over the counter viagra Kaufen viagra Tonight we are hosting an exciting social media contest with WesJet. Levitra pill Viagra sin receta Levitra contraindicaciones Viagra bestellung Viagra alternatives

  Want to win a pair of tickets to ANYWHERE WESTJET FLIES?*

  How to Enter:

  1. Attend tonight’s Timeraiser (doors open at 7pm)

  2. Send a tweet about the Timeraiser using your mobile phone. Purchase viagra online Prospecto levitra Levitra achat Cheap viagra online Entries MUST include the hashtag #Timeraiser, #TRWJ, or #TimeraiserWJ. Don’t have a Twitter account? Enter at our Civic Footprint Kiosk! Kauf von viagra Pastillas levitra

  3. Watch the entries LIVE on our Civic Footprint Blog (live stream begins at 7pm). Winners will be announced later this evening. Viagra levitra Viagra for women Viagra sale Levitra prix pharmacie
  

• Logistics, Logistics, Logistics. Buy, Rent, Lease

  Date: 2010.06.08 | Category: Timeraiser | Response: 0

  “Hairballs”. This is a word that I’ve bee Pastillas levitra n using a lot lately. I am not even really sure what it means, except it is always on the tip of my tongue whenever we are on the road picking up or dropping off Timeraiser materials: it is very time consuming. Viagra for women Prospecto levitra We have easels, lights, tents, registration supplies, painting supplies, clocks, hammers, drills, and bubble wrap. Essentially, a van full stuff. Over the counter viagra This does not include all the other things that we have to rent each Timeraiser from party rental supply companies. Online levitra Viagra levitra Purchase viagra online Rentals such as tables, chairs, glassware, and linens. Levitra pill
  Here is what work is required leading up and shortly thereafter a Timeraiser:

  + 3 Days = Pick-up artwork from corporate partners, wrap each work of art safely for transportation

  + 2 Days = Final confirmation with vendors about their drop off and pick up

  + 1 Day  = Travel to storage locker, load van with supplies,  including print material from Eva’s Print Shop, The Printing House or IDA Print

  Show time = Timeraiser (12 hours of set-up, tear-down)

  - 1 Day  = Travel to storage locker, unload van with supplies

  -2 Days = Drop off art to corporate p Viagra sin receta artners

  All, in all, lots of logistics. Viagra bestellung Levitra prix pharmacie Logistics takes up about 15% of our time and energy to make sure things are delivered on time and where they are supposed to be. Kaufen viagra It also means that we are doing lots of calculations on whether to buy, rent or lease materials or supplies. Levitra pas cher Brand viagra Viagra sale Levitra contraindicaciones Viagra alternatives For instance, do we rent easels at $10 per use or buy for  $25 per easel, but get to use each easel 4 time per year (add storage cost of $250/year for 4 square feet of the storage)

  • Lease Over three years = $20 x 10 x 3 years x 4 Timeraisers = $2,400
  • Purchase Over three years = $25 x 10 = $250 + (10% locker space @ $2,000/year) x 3 years = $1,350

  These are rough calculations, but illustrates a growing level of financial and logistics planning that our team is doing more frequently. Kauf von viagra Levitra achat We will be contacting seasoned professionals to look at our annual plans and logistics to weigh-in on our options to keep costs down while at the same time scaling the program. Cheap viagra online