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Block Parents is holding a meeting on Tues Nov 18th @ 7:45 pm.  They are seeking volunteers, so that they can continue running this program in Barrie. Anyone interested is welcome to come.  It will be held at the Barrie Police Dept - 60 bell Farm Road - Near St. Vincent and Cundles.   If you've been reading the paper lately, there has been talk of the Block Parents program pulling out of Barrie due to a lack of participants in the area.    The following is a letter that I had sent to the Barrie Advance, which was published recently in the "Letters to the Editor" section: Folding of Block Parent Program in Barrie, Ontario (appeal to the public) Copy sent to:     lauriemelcher@shaw.ca ,  mrooke@blockparent.on.ca ,  info@blockparent.ca , Barrie advance (Letters to the Editor) and Barrie Examiner – Letters to the Editor   From:    Michael Espey    Barrie ON    Re:         Folding of Block Parent Program in Barrie, Ontario (appeal to the public)  I read with sheer horror that after more than 20 years of providing safety for children, the Barrie Chapter of the Block Parents' Program is pulling out.  With an increase in bullying in recent years and other concerns, this is an absolute tragedy.  I am not part of the Program, nor was I aware that there was an urgent need for people to participate, however, I am a parent and would be willing to do my part to get the program running again. When I was a child, I recall seeing signs on streets and on people's front windows.  I never went to a Block Parent for help, but I would have if I were in need. I urge all parents, both young and old, to get involved and not let this essential safety net be swept under the rug forever.  If you have children, grandchildren or even if you would just like to help out, please contact the Block Parents (http://www.blockparent.on.ca or www.blockparent.ca) by email at info@blockparent.ca or call them at 705-792-4245.  I for one will be contacting them, as well as forwarding this letter to them. I would like to know why the program is pulling out without an appeal to the public.  If the program was looking to recruit people, I heard nothing about it.  If I had, I most certainly would have applied.   For the sake of a valuable service like Block Parents, I believe that the Advance or any of the dailies could run an article detailing the imminent collapse of the program if the public don't rally to support it.  My appeal to Barrie:  Please get involved.  If you are in a position to spread the word, please do.  The future of your child may depend on it.

Do you want to challenge youth issues, plan youth events and have your voice heard?   If you are between the ages of 13-19 years then YAG IS FOR YOU!  Pick up an application form at any of the BYPC locations, MAYC ( 59 Maple Ave.), HYC (171 Mapleton Ave.) or, starting September 19, 2008, at BYPC’s satellite Friday Night Youth Centres.  You can also find the application form online at www.barrie.ca, search “youth action group”.  Deadline for application submission is Friday, October 24, 2008.    For more information visit www.barrie.ca, give us a call, 705-792-7903, or drop by one of our locations and chat with our staff!

Bulldog Interactive Fitness is looking for High School students that would like to complete their community hours in a fun, safe and high tech gym facility designed just for kids! Please contact Julie Charboneau 705-722-K.I.D.Z (5439) http://www.bulldoginteractivefitness.com julie@bulldoginteractivefitness.com  

A community-based Organization is currently recruiting volunteers who are interested in helping us to "Change the way we care for Seniors long-term."   Contact Jim   mailto:info@serenitycare.ca

Girl Greatness Starts Here! Girl Guides couldn’t exist without the amazing women who commit their time to leading, mentoring, and spending time with our girls.  By getting involved in Girl Guides, you’re becoming part of a world-wide organization for girls and women.  Along with making a difference in your community, there are amazing adventures to be had and life-long bonds to be formed.    Women 18 and older can join GG and share their skills as a Unit leader/ mentor, or by volunteering on a committee or task group.  We’re looking for women from all walks of life who believe that today’s girls can accomplish great things, and who want to help them grow into responsible citizens of the world.   Whether you can give an hour, a day, or make a regular weekly or monthly commitment, we would love to have your enthusiasm and your talents. You can be a Guide leader if you: ·        Are female and older than 18 year of age Have four hours a week to enjoy participating in all kinds of fun activities Want to make a difference in the lives of Canadian Girls You do not need to have experience working with youth, nor do you need to be an expert in camping, cookie selling or arts and crafts. Girls Guides of Canada provides training, support and mentorship to all new leaders.   Mostly, women join Guiding because it is fun. Here are what two of our volunteers had to say about their Guiding experiences:   “No matter how busy my life is, the time spent with my Sparks unit is one of the highlights of the week. I look forward to seeing things through their young eyes. It is easy to catch their excitement about new things.” – Sparks Guider, Sudbury   “I got back more than I expected to receive by volunteering with Girl Guides. I gained experience in things I never tried before, met new friends and even made professional contacts.” – Pathfinder Guider, Chatham   Girls and women can join at any age & at any time: Sparks, ages 5 – 6 Brownies, ages 7 – 8 Guides, ages 9 – 11 Pathfinders, ages 12 – 14 Rangers, ages 15 – 18+ Women Leaders/ Volunteers – 18+ For more information or to join today: Call 1-800-565-8111 (answered locally) www.guidesontario.org joinus@guidesontario.org

WE ARE A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION MAKING AFFORDABLE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AVAILABLE TO OUR COMMUNITY. WE NEED HELP ONCE A MONTH PACKING ORDERS.  IF YOU ARE AVAILABLE ONCE A MONTH FOR ABOUT 2-3 HOURS THEN WE NEED YOU. OUR PACKING TAKES PLACE ON THE 3RD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH AT THE LYONS HALL ON INNISFIL BEACH ROAD IN ALCONA. IF YOU CAN HELP PLEASE CALL ME THANKS CATHY 705-436-3178  

We are looking for volunteers from Barrie to take part in a survey about speeding violations. To participate, you must have been stopped by the police for speeding in the last 3 years, and be at least 18 years of age.   Survey Details - 5-10 minutes to complete. - Chance to win 1 of 3 $100 prizes. - You will be asked questions about specific details of your driving experience (e.g., speed driving) and about your background (e.g., your age). To complete this survey, please copy and paste the following link into your Internet browser: http://www.arts.uwaterloo.ca/~speeding/survey2/ If you have any further questions about this survey, please visit our website: http://www.arts.uwaterloo.ca/~speeding/home/ This survey is being conducted through the Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo. It has been reviewed and has received ethics clearance through the Office of Research Ethics, University of Waterloo.

The Foster Care Council of Canada is a fledgling, Ottawa based, online, non-profit organization which is made up of current and former child-welfare clients and their supporters, whose goal is to improve the quality of service and accountability of child-welfare services in Canada.   As such, we are currently seeking an individual who has had experience in organizing a group of people into an organization.   At this time we wish to remain fairly casual without lawyers and professionals and consultants until the need arises.   We do however require someone to meet regularly with the Executive Director either by phone, electronically (MSN, Skype, E-Mail, Yahoo Messenger etc) or in person in the west end of Ottawa (Nepean) to keep things on track and progressing in the right direction.   If you have an understanding of Board meetings, organizational structure (small) and steering committee experience, and you are available for discussion or meetings online or in person during the days, please get in touch with our Founder and volunteer Executive Director, John Dunn at 613-228-2178. Feel free to leave a message with your contact information if you get a machine.

We are a small group, creating an exciting web project that focuses on connecting local communities online. We're creating a place for key community players (residents, community organizations, and businesses) to come together for positive change.  We're looking for help starting in late November 2008 and will have suitable projects for all time commitments. If you develop web apps for fun, are a retired developer, or are a professional developer and would like to volunteer some time to a socially responsible project, please email us at CommunityBuildingProject@yahoo.ca.  If you're not a web developer, but know one who might be interested in volunteering, please send them a link to this post. Come onboard to help out! Thanks!

Does your fundraising effort need a kick-start?  Perhaps it’s time for an exciting new approach – with proven results! Edissi Fine Arts has been in business for over 30 years.  We have worked with hundreds of nonprofit organizations, service clubs, and foundations to raise large amounts of funds.  Art auctions are exciting, entertaining, and memorable social eventThey can be easily personalized to meet the needs and tastes of your audience. Art auctions allow your supporters to give exactly as much as they want. Your supporters will give within their limits, go home with something at the end of the night, and have a fun and memorable evening.Most importantly Edissi Fine Arts never charges for their services so there is no financial risk for your organization The collection for your art auction will be hand picked from thousands of elegantly framed pieces of art. Various mediums such as oils, acrylics, engravings, watercolors, serigraphs, lithographs, are just some items you can expect to see.  Your auction will feature art ranging from prices of $50 up to several thousand dollars but the majority of the art is between $150 and  $400.  Art is always enjoyable and a good investment. When her auction is over, you will raise funds and awareness for a cause, and your patrons with something beautiful and tangible in return for their support. Edissi Fine Arts will work with you to customize and organizer Art Auction event. Provide professional assistance and advice, from planning through executionCustom designer art collection for the auctionProvide an art auction kit with everything you'll need to knowProfessionally designed and printed posters and ticketsDonate a door prize to be raffled off at the auctionSupplied professional auctioneer to conduct the auctionOngoing support and guidance! An organization keeps 100% of the ticket sales, and a substantial percentage of gross art sales.  An organization can expect to rise between $3000 and $10,000 from those two alone.  Ask us about other methods of raising significant amounts of funds at your auction. Edissi Fine Arts has the experience to turn your next fundraiser into a memorable and lucrative social event. If you have any questions about this exciting fundraising opportunity please contact me at 1-877-727-8001 or email Brenden@edissifinearts.com.

I am a PhD student at the University of Saskatchewan and I am looking for volunteers who are willing to participate in an online confidence in reasoning research study.  The study will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete.   I understand that your time is very limited and precious, but without volunteers like you, we would not be able to complete some of the studies that we do.  Your answers will help us better understand how people make confidence judgments in their reasoning ability.    To participate, just copy and paste the link into your browser and follow the instructions.   http://homepage.usask.ca/~jbp964/research.html   Thank you very much, Jamie

Volunteer combined with Vacation is a perfect way to make a difference, re-energize, see the world and can be a life changing experience. The advantages for volunteer vacation are endless, including meeting and making new friends, help other people and discovering yourself. See the world while you can. We can help you make this happen. Volunteer opportunities are available in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Ghana. Volunteers needed in Shinyanga community, Tanzania to work in the following areas.   ·        HIV/AIDS educator ·        Youth development ·        School and HIV orphans house construction ·        Doctors, nurses and counsellors ·        Group work project ·        Community development   See more information on our programs at: www.globalseekers.com Call or email: info@globalseekers.com  

We are pleased to announce  the launch of the Georgian Out Door Club. Free to join, and open to any adult in Canada, the GOC brings people together in a fun, friendly and inviting atmosphere.As the club is just starting out we are looking for Volunteers who would be interested in coordinating events of many types, including hiking, biking, canoeing, city walks and even social events.To learn more about the GOC.  we invite you to visit  www.georgianoutdoorclub.comSee you there

Volunteers needed to pass along the "Taking back our Canada - Referendum Petition" as well as to participate in petition location setups. If you are interested in fighting for our rights, please contact us ASAP View or sign the petition by copy-pasting the link to your browser: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/taking-back-our-canada---referendum-petition

The Foundation for Young Orphans is an non Governmental Organisation based in Uganda. We are in need of volunteers in your city to help raise funds, awareness & sponsor orphans. We also are looking for volunteers to help on site in Uganda. If you would like to help out in these or another way please reply to this posting today and a representative will be happy to contact you and welcome you to the team.   Thank you for taking the time to help change a childs future, HSH Lytton Patrick Brown, Fürst von Bretzenheim Coordinator, Foundation for Young Orphans http://www.thefyo.org/   

  IT’S AS EASY AS  1, 2, 3?   FUNDRAISERS ARE THE KEY! The cost of running an organization can be very expensive.  Holding a fundraiser can be a very easy, cost-efficient way to raise money for your organization.  Fundraisers also provide a great team environment for all involved.  Everyone can participate in raising funds and work together to help the organization to grow and to be successful.   SELL A HOT PRODUCT!  It is my pleasure to be able to offer to your organization an extremely successful and universally appealing fundraising item -- candles.  The Mia Bella Gourmet Candle is a great product that is a step above the rest. The candles come in many colors and scents, and also boast longevity in burn time.  Our candles are definitely a hot item to sell!   If you have any questions regarding the Mia Bella Gourmet Candle Fundraiser, please call me. I can come to your office and drop off a fundraising kit and product sample for your consideration. I look forward to assisting you in helping your organization to raise money and to grow.   Together we can help your organization succeed!!!!     Anna Armstrong 705-294-0596 Email: fundraisingsolutions101@hotmail.com  

Needed volunteers for paid clinical studiesOur website has several other opportunities to earn extra  cashEarn up to $2,000 a monthPaid focus groups.. watch TV commercials and get paid cashwww.yourstudy.ca