Every December, the Montreal Children's Hospital organizes a gift wrapping in the mall. We usually have members who help out and they always have a ton of fun! Plus, it's a nice break from studying for finals. Don't worry if you're not an expert gift wrapper- it's good practice, and you'll have other people with you in the booth.
If you are interested in working a shift (or a few), MCH is looking for people for the whole month of December, the 3-18th and the 20-24th; they will be at 3 locations downtown so there are plenty of opportunities, but spaces fill up quickly so try and submit your shift requests as soon as possible!
Shifts are:
Monday through Friday: 10AM-2PM, 2PM-6PM, 6PM-9PM
Saturdays: 10AM-2PM, 2PM-5PM
Sundays: 12PM-2PM, 2PM-5PM
You can email rosemary_gallant@hotmail.com with the day(s) and time(s) that you would like to volunteer.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Potluck!
Our last meeting of the semester will be in two weeks, Thursday November 26th, and we thought it would be fun to have a small potluck. If you are coming and planning on bringing something, please leave a comment to let everyone else know what you're bringing!
Montclair
Next Saturday, Nov. 21st from 2-4 PM, we will be making a trip to Montclair elderly home in NDG.
We are going to meet at the Sherbrooke 24 bus stop in front of the Roddick Gates (Sherbrooke & Mansfield) to catch the 1:06 pm bus. If you are not there, unfortunately we as a group will leave without out you, as we need to get to the residence by 2. From the 24, we will get off at Sherbrooke/Decarie, and catch the 102 or the 105, whichever bus comes first. From that we will get off at Somerled / Walkley (102) or Sherbrooke / King Edward (105) and walk the two blocks to the residence. If you miss us at the Roddick gates at 1:06 that's no problem, just take the next 24 that comes, get off at Sherbrooke/Decarie, and take the 105 as it comes more often. Don't worry if you're a few minutes late in this case!
For future reference, or if you are traveling from elsewhere and meeting us at the residence, the address is:
Montclair Senior Home
4413, av. Montclair
Montreal, QC
If you are traveling by yourself, just ring the front doorbell and tell them you are with McGill Rotaract.
If you have not yet signed up and are interested in coming, just leave your name & email in the comments section!
We are going to meet at the Sherbrooke 24 bus stop in front of the Roddick Gates (Sherbrooke & Mansfield) to catch the 1:06 pm bus. If you are not there, unfortunately we as a group will leave without out you, as we need to get to the residence by 2. From the 24, we will get off at Sherbrooke/Decarie, and catch the 102 or the 105, whichever bus comes first. From that we will get off at Somerled / Walkley (102) or Sherbrooke / King Edward (105) and walk the two blocks to the residence. If you miss us at the Roddick gates at 1:06 that's no problem, just take the next 24 that comes, get off at Sherbrooke/Decarie, and take the 105 as it comes more often. Don't worry if you're a few minutes late in this case!
For future reference, or if you are traveling from elsewhere and meeting us at the residence, the address is:
Montclair Senior Home
4413, av. Montclair
Montreal, QC
If you are traveling by yourself, just ring the front doorbell and tell them you are with McGill Rotaract.
If you have not yet signed up and are interested in coming, just leave your name & email in the comments section!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Rotary International Convention
As you may already know, the 2010 Rotary International Convention is going to be held next June, in Montreal! This event is once in a lifetime, guaranteed you will never see anything like it, unless you are lucky enough to attend another convention. There will be people attending from all corners of the world- Rotaracters, Rotarians, Youth Exchange-rs, the list goes on. In addition, because Montreal is such a great cultural city, the events this year are going to encompass that and undoubtedly be amazing. Even if you are not planning on being in Montreal this summer, it's definitely worth a trip back for the weekend (June 20-23) to attend if you are able.
Registration is open, and will be available up until the event, but if you register before December 15th, the cost for Rotaracters is only $75 (compared to the Rotary cost of a few hundred dollars). After then, until March 31st, the cost is $100, and after March 31st the cost is $125.
The registration form can be found here: http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/c10_registration_form_en.pdf
and can be mailed to the nearest Rotary International office (the address is on the form). Unfortunately, as Rotaracters, we can't submit the form online, it can only be mailed or faxed in.
If you need accommodations for the weekend (at New Residence Hall), you can download the registration form here:
http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/c10_hotel_reservation_form_en.pdf
or book online at https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=77308
In addition, there will be a Rotaract pre-convention on June 18-19, the two days before the convention. There will be a separate sign-up/registration for that, and we'll keep everyone up to date once we have more detailed information!
(UPDATE: The Rotaract preconvention website is www.rotaract2010.com)
Please email McGill Rotaract (mcgill.rotaract@gmail.com), or myself (nicolette.neumann@mail.mcgill.ca) if you have any questions or need more information! I really encourage everyone who is able to attend to do so, it's sure to be an amazing experience.
Registration is open, and will be available up until the event, but if you register before December 15th, the cost for Rotaracters is only $75 (compared to the Rotary cost of a few hundred dollars). After then, until March 31st, the cost is $100, and after March 31st the cost is $125.
The registration form can be found here: http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/c10_registration_form_en.pdf
and can be mailed to the nearest Rotary International office (the address is on the form). Unfortunately, as Rotaracters, we can't submit the form online, it can only be mailed or faxed in.
If you need accommodations for the weekend (at New Residence Hall), you can download the registration form here:
http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/c10_hotel_reservation_form_en.pdf
or book online at https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=77308
In addition, there will be a Rotaract pre-convention on June 18-19, the two days before the convention. There will be a separate sign-up/registration for that, and we'll keep everyone up to date once we have more detailed information!
(UPDATE: The Rotaract preconvention website is www.rotaract2010.com)
Please email McGill Rotaract (mcgill.rotaract@gmail.com), or myself (nicolette.neumann@mail.mcgill.ca) if you have any questions or need more information! I really encourage everyone who is able to attend to do so, it's sure to be an amazing experience.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Dans La Rue
On Sunday, November 15th, we are going to be volunteering at Dans la Rue, helping them package the food that they distribute on weeknights. We are leaving from the Roddick Gates at 10 AM (if it is more convenient for you to meet us there, please arrive no later than 11 AM and notify us that you will be traveling on your own). We will email more specific directions/addresses once we have a final list.
If you would like to join, please leave your name and email address in the comments; we need to have a finalized list by November 10th (both so Carolyn can know how many people to expect, and because they need to do a small background check on anybody coming, but nothing to be worried about!). If you are on the list, we will expect you to be present on the 15th, so please do not sign up unless you are certain you will be there.
If you would like to join, please leave your name and email address in the comments; we need to have a finalized list by November 10th (both so Carolyn can know how many people to expect, and because they need to do a small background check on anybody coming, but nothing to be worried about!). If you are on the list, we will expect you to be present on the 15th, so please do not sign up unless you are certain you will be there.
Bake Sale
On Thursday, November 12th, we are having a huge bake sale day, with tables in both McConnell Engineering and the Leacock lobby. Which means we are looking for LOTS of volunteers to both bake, and sit at the tables during the day. We will be selling from 9:30 to 4:30 (or whenever we run out of food). Even if you can't bake or sell, drop by and help support us by buying If you can help out, please leave a comment with the following info:
Name
Email Address
What you will bring, to which building
When you can sit at the table (please specify which location!)
Name
Email Address
What you will bring, to which building
When you can sit at the table (please specify which location!)
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