Welcome to the Rotary Hockey Pool For Polio Eradication
You are invited to enter the 2nd annual Rotary Hockey Pool For Polio Eradication sponsored by the Rotary Club of Edmonton Strathcona.
Here’s some interesting facts about THIS hockey pool!!
You could win up to $1750, 4 prize pools, Pool is limited to 500 participants, Entry fee is $20, Every entry automatically makes a donation of $10 to PolioPlus, Every entry automatically adds $10 to the prize pool, Each team will consist of 3 goalies, 8 defenceman and 12 forwards for a total of 23 players, Get rid of those underperforming or injured players during the 3 trade weeks incorporated into the schedule.
You will also be able to add 50/50 tickets to your purchase with or without entering the hockey pool.
This Tuesday we heard a presentation from Lauren Becker on the Bissell Centre’s vision for the future. The goal of the Bissell Centre is to eliminate poverty, both financial and social poverty and give people hope for the future. To this end, they provide a wide range of supports and programs for inner city families and residents. They currently operate twenty different programs with a staff of one hundred and forty people.
Their recently renovated building has offices, meeting rooms and spaces for all kinds of programs. They have a large indoor space where they offer coffee, meals and snacks, which are available at all times, washrooms, shower facilities, clothes washing facilities, and various meeting rooms. It is a warm welcoming space for people to just come and hang out, if they so desire. They regularly serve one thousand cups of coffee every day. They offer services such as acting as a mailing address for people living on the street, offer supports to help with basic banking, help with filing tax returns and accessing government benefits, and financial literacy workshops. They also have a large kitchen where they teach people how to prepare meals. Some other programs they provide include a drumming circle, Yoga classes, sharing circles and computer basics.
Another of their programs is Employment Services to help people with applications and resumes, They also offer help with housing in conjunction with Homeward Trust, and have a team of people who go out onto the streets to help people living there to find housing. They offer loans to help people who already have housing, but need some financial help, to stay in their current housing. Another of their programs is Victims Services, for people who have been a victim of crime. They help with filing police reports and applying for victims services aid. In addition, they currently operate a Day Care for thirty-seven children, which will soon be expanding to serve seventy children as part of the Alberta government daycare initiative. They also offer clothing and supplies to their clients and their families.
The Bissell Centre is always looking for volunteers to help prepare meals, teach classes, sort clothing and help with their various fundraising endeavours. All of their volunteers undergo a short training session prior to starting their service. The Bissell Centre receives some government support for their programs but also rely in individual donations, so there are many ways that we can help them out.
On behalf of the Eye Institute of Alberta with support from the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation:
Please join us at the Second Annual Eye Ball Gala!
Saturday, March 2, 2019
The Westin Hotel
10135 100 Street NW, Edmonton AB
It will be an enchanting evening with live entertainment and the opportunity to participate in a special, immersive virtual reality experience through Alice in Wonderland! We are bringing together ophthalmic specialists, surgeons, business and community leaders, along with loyal friends to raise awareness and funds for the fight for sight and life-enhancing work benefiting our patients being cared for at the Eye Institute of Alberta.
This Tuesday we were introduced to Stephanie Leach, the Rotary Exchange student that our club is co-sponsoring along with the Edmonton South Rotary club.
Stephanie is sixteen and a student at Vimy Ridge Academy in Edmonton. She told us that she will be following in her father’s footsteps, as he was also a Rotary Exchange student to Japan many years ago.
Stephanie will be going to France for her exchange. She told us that she is really looking forward to this experience. Her mother Maritsa also spoke and thanked us very much for giving their daughter this wonderful opportunity.
Doug from the Food Bank is looking for Volunteers to sell 50/50 tickets at the Oilers game to raise money for the Food Bank. If your club would like to participate please call him directly.
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Annie Mueller Rotary Club of Edmonton West Club President 2018-19 Club Service Chair rotaryannie@telus.net 780-271-4518
Here is his email:
Good Afternoon Volunteers:
Can you help us out?
Edmonton’s Food Bank is excited to announce that we have been selected by the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation, to be the beneficiaries of 50/50 ticket sales at the upcoming March 26, 2019 NHL Game vs the Los Angeles Kings at Rogers Place.
This is a wonderful opportunity for us, with the potential to receive upwards of $10,000+!
But we need YOUR help to make this possible.
We require 55-70 volunteers for this event.
Please sign up as an individual or get a group together and help us raise money to feed our neighbours in need.
Event Details
Where: Rogers Place (10220 104 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5H 2X6)
When: Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Time: 4:30 pm-10:00 pm
What: To sell raffle tickets, assist in counting money collected and perform such other duties as requested
Volunteer Requirements:
Volunteers must be 18+ no exceptions.
It is imperative that volunteers arrive on time. Late volunteers may not be admitted.
Valid government-issued photo ID is required for entry to Rogers Place.
There is NO free or public parking. You are encouraged to take public transit. The Metro Line LRT stops right at Rogers Place (MacEwan Station).
All Food Bank volunteers are to meet at the south entrance of Ford Hall, please see the attached map.
An Oiler Foundation designated contact will bring our group to the designated 50/50 room where we will receive our orientation
Volunteers will be required to pass through a metal detector upon entry to Rogers Place.
Volunteers can only wear the following branded items: Oiler friendly Apparel, Food Bank pinnies will be provided to all 50/50 ticket sellers
Edmonton's Food Bank will provide snacks for the volunteers.
Volunteers will be given breaks throughout the duration of the event. Volunteers are encouraged to bring an non-branded EMPTY reusable water bottle to be filled inside Rogers Place. Break times will be determined by each volunteer role (i.e. seller, counter, etc.). (pinnies can be removed when on break)
Smoke breaks will NOT be permitted, as there is no re-entry to Rogers Place. If you leave the building, you will not be allowed to come back in.
As with all Food Bank events, volunteers are not permitted to purchase or consume alcohol at any time during their shift. Volunteers are also not eligible to win the 50/50 prize.
Group Volunteers please call Doug directly.
(group size can range from 2 to 30 people)
If you have any questions regarding this opportunity please reach out to Doug Hunter at 780-425-2133 ext 238 or giving@edmontonsfoodbank.com
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