Upcoming Volunteer Related Events
Here are a few volunteer related events you might be interested in:
1-
Get Involved with Youth Culture! Thurs. Feb. 26 11:30-12:30 (find out about volunteering)
2-
Red Door coffeehouse - Sat. Feb. 28, 7:30-11 in support of Amnesty (volunteers needed!)
3-
Be the Difference that Makes a Difference panel event - hear from people who volunteer with CVA and others involved in the community (an Active Citizenship week event sponsored by CVA and Open Circle)- Wed. Mar. 4, 5:30-7pm
4-
Good Food Box - Mac Breadbin initiative
See below for more details on each of these. And let your friends know about them too!
Marybeth
1 - Poverty Initiative presents:
Get Involved with Youth Culture! Students Making a Difference
Thursday February 26, 2009
11:30am-12:30pm
Chester New Hall 607
Connecting students to VALUABLE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Free Refreshments!
Keynote speakers:
Sarah Bardwell - Youth Engagement Action Hamilton (YEAH)
Engaging youth in neighbourhood projects
Nabil Rashidi - SISO (Settlement and Integration Services Organization)
Serving Immigrant youth
Contact Hanna Schayer (OPIRG) for more information: (905) 525-9140 x27289
2- Red Door Community Music, Open Stage, Art Party
Come perform, watch or just meet new people.
No cover charge. Free Wireless. Fair Trade drinks and snacks for sale.
Saturday February 28, 7:30 - 11pm
1140 King St. W., in the hall attached to St. Paul’s Church (corner of King and Cline)
To volunteer: contact
[email protected] (volunteers needed to help with setup, kitchen and cleanup)
This month is Chili Dinner Night
Join us at 6:30 for a home-cooked meal — $5 or pay what you can
Vegetarian options will be available
Featuring Amnesty @ Mac and Amnesty International
www.RedDoor.co.nr
[email protected] yahoo.ca
905-528-1221
3- Be the Difference that Makes a Difference
Wednesday March 4 5:30-7pm ABB 164
Join us for a panel discussion — hear stories of how people are making a difference and the challenges, inspirations, and learnings along the way. Special guests: Bill MacKinnon (Homelessness Outreach Worker with Public Health), Susan Toth (lawyer and activist), Tamana Hafid (student & CVA facilitator), Matt Thompson (McMaster Collective Thesis coordinator), and Duygu Nangir (student & CVA facilitator) an Active Citizenship week event, sponsored by Open Circle and Community Volunteer Action
4 - Good Food Box:
You can now order a Good Food Box for March 3 in the MSU office front desk. You have until Monday morning to order, which is a little earlier than usual so please take note. They are $12 each ($9 if you've used the Bread Bin's services before). You will get an e-mail to confirm your order on Monday (March 2) night
More information about the Good Food Box:
The Bread Bin first considered this program because it was unable to offer fresh produce to students who were seeking food assistance. Looking around, we found out that Grace Lutheran Church had a program where on the first Tuesday of every month, bulk food would be delivered from the Ontario Food Terminal and packed at the church into portioned boxes. The program is sustained by the efforts of Brad; he makes a living by purchasing and delivering bulk food to different locations throughout Southern Ontario, Grace Lutheran being one of those locations. Being an ex-grower himself, Brad considers it his mission to support local growers.
The boxes are sold by the church for $15 each but they give $3 subsidy to students as a way of showing their love for the McMaster student community. Grace Lutheran also uses the GFB to get fresh produce at a low cost to people who are on social assistance. A further $3 subsidy is offered by the Bread Bin for those who have used the Bread Bin service.
These boxes can reach up to $30 in market value. In the summer, they contain exclusively local produce and in the winter over half the box is local. Some staple items include carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions and some kind of green vegetable. We've also seen apples, pears, squash, turnips, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, bananas, grapes, kiwis, celery etc...
By ordering a GFB you are first and foremost contributing to the improvement of your personal health through good eating habits. You are also part of a movement to promote a more sustainable model of food consumption. Eating local alleviates the strain put on the environment through the long distance transportation of goods. Participating in the GFB helps to showcase alternative ways to access food and opens up a discourse about even better, healthier, more environmentally-friendly options.
We hope you will join us on this food adventure! Suggestions and ideas are always welcome.
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Henry Ngan
Service Coordinator
MAC Bread Bin, McMaster Student Food Bank
Web:
http://www.msu.mcmaster.ca/breadbin/
Email:
[email protected] ter.ca
