Loaves & Fishes Food Bank is looking for a casual driver (on-call) for their 1 ton truck. There is a modest wage for this, but they wouldn’t turn down a volunteer either. Need to provide a clean driver’s abstract. Contact Abby or JoAnne 240-754-8347
Our monthly mini-litter pick-up is THIS Saturday, November 29
McDonald’s dining area won’t be open until mid-Dec, so this gives us the perfect excuse to get out in the neighbourhood, support some other businesses, and try someplace new. The MGM Restaurant at 240 Nicol has set aside a table for 12 on Sat AM @ 8:45…come anytime from then on for breakfast or coffee. Whining about too much beer intake at the Beer & Burger event the night before will be verboten. (not allowed)
We’ll fan out around 9:30 to clean up for an hour and then deposit our litter in MGM’s bin (thanks Tony and Katrina).
Bring gloves and extra plastic grocery bags. By 10:30, you’re on your way, and may even have burned off the calories from breakfast!
Let’s take action in 2009 – Province-wide Stands lead up to provincial election
On April 4 2009, thousands of people throughout B.C. will march to demand that the government in Victoria build enough affordable rental housing to meet urgent B.C. needs. Together we can make affordable housing a key issue in the election. The goal of these marches is to elicit immediate, concrete public commitments from provincial candidates seeking election on May 12th.
During the past six months the province-wide Stands for Housing movement has grown in strength. Our accomplishments include increasing alliances among community organizations, 75 Stands on one day and attention-getting Surround City Hall events last month. Because there have been Stands with close to 100 participants, including 70 in the small municipality of Princeton, we know that recruiting large numbers of people is achievable.
In order to build toward a minimum of 15,000 participants on April 4th, province-wide Stands will be held on Saturday Nov 29 between 1 and 2pm at the Pearson Bridge
Great Nanaimo Toy Drive
This well-known annual event, which ensures that needy children up to age 17 will receive a gift at Christmas, is up and running for 2008. Registration happens at Harewood Mall (next to Starbucks) on December 1, 2 and 3 from 10 AM to 4 PM. To register a child, please bring your care card.
Receiving Days are December 17 and 18, between 9 and 4 PM at the Franklyn Street Gym (rear). Parents come and select a gift from the display that they think their child would like.
If you would like to donate, the drive is looking for new toys that have not been wrapped in Christmas wrapping paper. Toys are sought for all children, from newborns to teenagers.
This is a huge community effort and over 100 volunteers are needed. If you can help sort before or distribute at the event, please contact Arlene Brownhill at 758.8670.
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