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Diabetes Canada canvassing

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From October 1 – 15, 2017, Diabetes Canada will be canvassing door to door in your community raising funds to assist in the fight against diabetes. Our residential campaign proceeds will support essential child, family and youth programming including D-Camp, Family Camp, and Youth in Action. D-camps are the only camps of their kind for children living with Type One Diabetes in Saskatchewan. The cost to send one child to camp is $2,500, which is primarily covered by the Diabetes Canada. Over the last 10 years, the prevalence of diabetes in children has increased 40% with no sign of slowing down. At Camp, children learn how to lead a healthy, active lifestyle with a lifelong commitment on careful diabetes management.

Diabetes Canada would like to thank you in advance for your support. Together, we can lead the fight against diabetes for the 100,000 people with diabetes and 176,000 people living with prediabetes currently in Saskatchewan. Unfortunately, this number is only expected to rise and with the expectation that 24% of the Saskatchewan population will be living with diabetes or prediabetes by 2020.

To make the Residential Campaign as successful as possible for the 100,000 people living with diabetes in Saskatchewan, we are constantly in search of volunteer canvassers for your area. If you are willing to give your gift of time for 1 to 1-1/2 hours from October 1 – 15, to canvass, we would LOVE to hear from you!

For more information, please contact:
Marg Polanik, Res Camp Supervisor, 306-700-2851
Dave Parkalub, Community Engagement Coordinator
Email: dave.parkalub@diabetes.ca or rescampnorth@diabetes.ca

Brunskill School playground donations

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The Brunskill Home and School Association and Brunskill Playground Committee members would like to thank everyone for their support of our project to replace the aged playground structure on our school grounds.

With VVCA’s initial contribution of $15 000 to the project in April 2016 we were able to secure over $50 000 in government grants with the help of Mesa Canada Consulting Corp.

We continued our fundraising with magazine sale campaign, monthly hot lunches, movie nights and a Brunskill Anthology book which included works from almost every student in the school in April 2016.

We had two Move-a -thons in May 2016 and May 2017. With the students’ participation in collecting pledges and being active by walking, running, scootering, rollerblading or biking around President Murray Park, this event generated $25 000 in donations! We also had our first ever bike garage sale – “Turn your Bike into a Playground” – where we collected donated bikes and then sold them with all the proceeds to the playground raising close to $1500.

With generous donations from the students and families of Brunskill School and residents of Varsity View and beyond we have almost reached our goal.

Our goal was to fundraise $215 000 and with the $35 000 contribution from Saskatoon Public School Division we would build a $250 000 playground.

At this time, plans are being finalized for the playground with construction to occur in July and August of 2018.

The brand new playground will be ready for the start of the 2018-2019 school year.

Thank you to VVCA and all the students and families that have made this project happen.

This success was possible with the incredible team of volunteers contributing their time and expertise to our fundraising events.

We will continue to fundraise until Mid October 2017 for the remaining $35 000 we need to reach our final goal.

For more information please contact us at brunkillvolunteers@gmail.com

Thank you for your donation towards helping build Brunskill School’s community playground!

The importance of play in a child’s academic and social development is often overlooked. By bringing playground equipment to a Saskatoon Public Schools community, we can make further headway towards engaging and developing young learners.

Remember that it isn’t just the school and students that benefit from a new play structure – it is a community and public park accessible to all in the neighbourhood and beyond.

Online donations: https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/SaskatoonPublicSchoolFoundati/spsplaygrounds.html

If you prefer to donate by cheque, please send to:

Saskatoon Public Schools Foundation
c/o please state the school playground you wish to donate towards
310 – 21st Street East
Saskatoon, SK S7K 1M7

A tax receipt will be issued by the Saskatoon Public Schools Foundation for all donations over $20.00.

Lace Up to End Diabetes

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Did you know that all the proceeds from the Lace Up event goes towards supporting the 276,000 people with Pre-Diabetes & Diabetes in Saskatchewan and fighting this disease?

The event is a 15 km Run, 10 km walk/run, 5 km family fun walk/run and a Kid Fun Run. The event is on Saturday, August 26th in Archibald Park, registration is at 7:30 am and the kids fun run starts at 9:15 am. Early bird discount deadline July 14, 2017.

Additional events include food and beverage tents, zumba and yoga sessions, bouncy castle and face painting and more!

Participants can register at www.runningroom.com or phone 306-700-2850.

Facebook.com/LaceUpSaskatoon/

United Way – help kids!

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Did you know that a child not at a Grade 3 reading level on time is 4 times more likely to drop out of highschool?

Or how about that… most students experience summer learning loss, referred to as “summer slide”, causing them to fall behind or “slide” backwards during the school year?

United Way is taking action!

By connecting kids to their community.
Last year, 838 children and youth took part in after school recreational programming, giving them a sense of community and allowing them to just be kids.

By supporting emotional and physical wellness.
Last year, 3,318 meals were distributed to vulnerable youth at a shelter that may have otherwise gone without.

By focusing on engagement in learning.
Last year, 54 children participated in 2 week literacy and language camps. One camp had a focus on tackling summer “slide” and the other increasing the children’s English language skills. We saw great results from these first camps!
In both the literacy and language camp the children were excited to learn, the parents felt supported and the final testing showed that 92.5% of the students in the literacy camp maintained or improved their pre-program reading skills and on average in the language camps students overall vocabulary grew by 22 words.

How can you help?
United Way needs your support by helping to raise $25,000 to help even more kids be all that they can be in 2017.
Together we can give children and youth the start in life they need, we can prepare them for kindergarten, we can help them reach their grade level reading milestones and we can empower them to be healthy independent adults.

Please donate and help children and youth in your community reach their full potential.
United Way donation page.

Helping kids be all that they can be.

VVCA Spring Fling!

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Saturday, May 13, 2017
Doors Open 5:30 pm
Dinner 6:30 pm

Louis Loft, Memorial Union Building, U of S Campus

Music • Door Prizes • Silent Auction
BBQ Buffet: 1/4 slab pork ribs and 1/4 roast chicken, roasted potato, BBQ baked beans, seasonal corn, coleslaw, saskatoon berry cobbler and coffee, tea or decaf. (Vegetarian option available)

For tickets email varsityviewca@gmail.com or talk to a VVCA Board member

All proceeds to Varsity View projects for the betterment of our community! Come and support Varsity View!

Laugh for a Cure

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Please join us on Friday May 5th for a fun filled night at our 2017 Laugh for a Cure event. This year will be the 7th annual event which includes two hours of live comedy with comedians Mike Dambra and Lars Callieou we also have silent auction, cash bar and like last year we will have out balloon pop raffle. Last year our first place winner won two tickets for flight anywhere WestJet goes. So come out and see what we have to offer this year.

Tickets are $50 per person – you can contact Diane at sponsorship@laughforacure.ca or call or text Diane at 306-715-7277

The event itself is designed around the premise of using laughter to raise money for cancer research and to improve the quality of life of those affected. To date we have raise over $98,000 over our 6 year span. The proceeds have gone back into the community through the Lisa Rendall scholarship fund. Last year we were proud to continue our support of the scholarship fund through the C95 Radio Marathon for Breast Cancer Research, we were fortunate to be able to donate also to the Cancer Lodge and the Breast Health Centre at the Saskatoon City Hospital.

Kidney Foundation fundraising

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The Saskatoon Branch of The Kidney Foundation of Canada is committed to reducing the burden of kidney disease by funding innovative research, providing education and support, and increasing public awareness of kidney health and organ donation.

Please give generously when a volunteer knocks on your door during the month of March. All volunteers will be able to write you an official tax receipt at the door.

For more information or to register to canvass your neighbourhood, please contact:
Saskatoon – Kurt at 306-664-8588 or saskatoonmd@kidney.sk.ca

www.kidney.ca/sk

Coldest Night of the Year

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it’s cold out there.
Accomplish something remarkable by doing something ordinary!

Walk with us on Saturday, February 25, 2017 in the Coldest Night of the Year, a super-fun, family-friendly fundraiser that raises money for the hungry, homeless, and hurting across Canada.

Saskatoon: Hosted by The Lighthouse Saskatoon & The Bridge On 20th Fellowship Centre.
Start/Finish:
The Bridge Fellowship Centre
1008 20 St W, Saskatoon, SK S7M 0Y7

Times:
4 pm – Registration opens
5 pm – Opening Ceremonies
5:15 pm – Walk begins (all distances)
6 pm – Registration closes
6pm – Meal service begins
8 pm – Route closes, meal service ends

Between 6:00 and 8:00 pm a warm, light meal will be served to all walkers and volunteers.

Registration:
Registration opens at 4:00 pm. All walkers must check-in and sign a waiver form before participating.

More information: https://canada.cnoy.org/location/saskatoon

LIT UP!

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LIT UP! Spotlighting Literacy
Date: Thursday, March 9th, 2017
Time: 6:00 pm cocktails, 7:15 pm program
Location: Sheraton Cavalier Hotel
Tickets: $75/person, $600/table, $800/VIP. A charitable receipt is available for ticket purchases.

LIT UP! is a fun, causal evening that spotlights literacy through great volunteer recognition, great company, tasty eats, sweet treats, and exciting ticket, silent, and live auction items!

LIT UP! sells out early every year! Visit READSaskatoon.com or call 306.652.5448 to get your tickets today!

Albert Rec Unit: Big Plans Update

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Thank you for your interest in, and support of, our Big Plans for the Albert Rec Unit park rejuvenation!

The City of Saskatoon has received Canada 150 funds to replace old play structures in seven parks across the City, with Albert Rec Unit being one of them. The City’s portion of this little park project – replacing some of the playground equipment – is due to be tendered early next year with construction tentatively slated for 2017.

Our plans are nearly done and we need funds in place this year so we can rejuvenate the remainder of the park at the same time – causing less disruption to the park and its users by constructing on the same schedule.

Now is the time to donate! We still need $120,000 by December 1 2016 to meet our goal!

Let’s make our little park a BIG success!

BUDGET:
Yet to be raised: $118 750
Community donations: $23 750
VVCA: $5 000
NCA: $15 000
Community Initiatives Fund: $12 500
City of Saskatoon: $25 000
Canada 150 Grant (+ City of Saskatoon): $250 000
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Total Estimated Park Budget: $450 000

IMPORTANT: Please make cheques payable to: City of Saskatoon. Mark the cheque with “Albert Rec Unit”.
All donations will receive a tax receipt from the City of Saskatoon. All donations of $100 and above will receive a Good Deed document. Donors at $500 and above will also receive recognition in the park.
Mail your donation to: Nutana Community Association, c/o École Victoria School, 639 Broadway Avenue, Saskatoon, SK S7N 1B2
OR donate online here: http://nutana.ca/big-plans-for-a-small-park/

Don’t forget Big Night 2 for a Little Park – a fundraising event for the Albert Rec Unit!
Hosted by the Nutana Community Association
Join us for a night of live music, dancing, and socializing as we raise funds for our community park on Clarence & 13th.

The Local Group and Guy & The Fellas will be performing throughout the evening. Bring your dancing shoes – this is going to be good!!

Food will be available at 9:00pm (TBD)

Ticket information:
Advance: $15.00* (*prior to Nov 11, 2016)
Ticket price: $20.00

Date: Friday, November 18, 2016; 7:00 – 11:00 PM
Location: Cosmo Seniors Centre, 614 11th Street East, just off Broadway Avenue

Tickets: Advance tickets: $15.00 (prior to Nov. 11, 2016). Tickets at the door (cash or credit): $20.00
www.picatic.com/bignight2
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Albert Rec Unit: Call for Volunteers

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Big Plans for a Little Park

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: Door-to-Door Canvassing Blitz
The planning for Albert Rec Unit is nearly done and construction is slated for Spring 2017, but we still need community donations to make this little park a big success.
Come and help us fundraise door-to-door in the Nutana neighbourhood!

When: Saturday, October 29, 2016, 9:00 am
Where: Brainsport Community Room (616 10th Street East) for orientation; on the streets by 10:00 am. ‘Debrief’ at Amigo’s back room by 4:45 pm.

Facebook events page

The Amazing Race – Lighthouse Edition

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HELP US RACE TO $25,000

Amazing Race – Lighthouse Edition

The Lighthouse Supported Living is an emergency shelter, supported living, and affordable housing provider in downtown Saskatoon.

The goal is to have a fun adventure race on foot with teams of two competing to raise big funds, beat the competition, and have a unique team building event. Mini-challenges around downtown Saskatoon will test your problem-solving skills with an after-party to celebrate!

We hope to raise $25,000 through sponsorship and team fundraising, with a goal of $500 raised per team.

Money raised will go towards renovations of the supported living suites, providing homes for those who have experienced or are at-risk of homelessness in Saskatoon.

Fundraiser Ends: September 23, 2016
Event Date: September 23, 2016
Time: 1:00pm
Start at the Lighthouse, Rain or Shine

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Albert Rec Unit fundraising underway

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Our Big Plans for a Little Park committee members have been hitting the streets this summer and fall, asking for your donations to the park project. Did we miss you? You can still donate! Use the donation form, or donate online here: https://nutana.ca/big-plans-for-a-small-park/

IMPORTANT DONATION INFORMATION:
Please make cheques payable to: City of Saskatoon.
Mark the cheque with “Albert Rec Unit”.
Mail your donation to: Nutana Community Association,
c/o École Victoria School, 639 Broadway Avenue, Saskatoon, SK S7N 1B2

Want to know more details about what it’s all about? Download a PDF brochure here, or see the VVCA Projects page.

Follow Facebook page for current fundraising and other events!

Help make our little park a big success!

Colliers Cup Street Hockey Tournament

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Colliers International is pleased to present the first annual Colliers Cup Street Hockey Tournament.
DATE: Friday, September 9th, 2016
TIME: 11:00 am Registration
12:00 pm Tournament games begin BBQ to follow
LOCATION: 700 Block of Spadina Crescent East
(in front of the Colliers office overlooking the river)

TEAM REGISTRATION
• $700 Entry Fee 3-on-3 plus a goalie
• 4-7 Players per team
• Teams must have at least one player of each sex on the court at any given time.
• Registration includes a minimum of 3 games, swag bag, light lunch, and casual dinner.

For further information on how you can get involved, please contact
June Fedrau 306.664.1225 june.fedrau@colliers.com
Colliers International
728 Spadina Crescent East Saskatoon, SK S7K 3H2
www.collierscanada.com/saskatoon

The net proceeds raised at this event will be donated to the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan.