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.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
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!)
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Fashion Show Committees
We are forming committees for our upcoming fashion show in January! Each is headed by an executive and we're asking everyone to choose an area to primarily help with during the fall planning.
Committees are:
Location/Theme/Decoration : talking with our location, Espace Reunion, decorating the venue, setting up chairs/tables/etc the day of the event, lighting, any logistical details related to the venue itself
Clothing, Hair, Makeup: approaching designers/companies to get their sponsorship & clothing donations, anything related to the fashion show component itself
Publicity: closer to the date, putting ads in newspapers, online, printing posters, marketing
Tickets: designing & printing tickets, scheduling collection at the door
Food: approaching supermarkets for sponsorship/donations, cooking the day of the event... don't worry, even if you are not a chef we will be doing a lot of simple veggie/fruit/cheese plates and still need help cutting/assembling!
Alcohol: buying or getting donations, setting up a bartending schedule, getting a liquor license (this can be done as close as the week before the event)
Music: we will have a live band time (during cocktails/hors d'oeuvres) and then a DJ for the show itself.... figuring out sound system (possibly renting equipment), communicating with bands/DJ and making sure they are accommodated.
In addition to these committees, we will be asking everybody to help sell tickets and publicize the event to their friends/family/acquaintances closer to the date! For now, please leave a comment with your name, email, and committee you'd like to join, or send us an email at mcgill.rotaract@gmail.com.
Also, we are looking for models, bands (appropriate music, ideally acoustic and quieter since the space is not huge, and people will want to chat, remember we will hopefully have Rotarians attending!), and photographers for the event, so if you or any of your friends are interested in helping out, please also send us an email!
Thanks!!
Committees are:
Location/Theme/Decoration : talking with our location, Espace Reunion, decorating the venue, setting up chairs/tables/etc the day of the event, lighting, any logistical details related to the venue itself
Clothing, Hair, Makeup: approaching designers/companies to get their sponsorship & clothing donations, anything related to the fashion show component itself
Publicity: closer to the date, putting ads in newspapers, online, printing posters, marketing
Tickets: designing & printing tickets, scheduling collection at the door
Food: approaching supermarkets for sponsorship/donations, cooking the day of the event... don't worry, even if you are not a chef we will be doing a lot of simple veggie/fruit/cheese plates and still need help cutting/assembling!
Alcohol: buying or getting donations, setting up a bartending schedule, getting a liquor license (this can be done as close as the week before the event)
Music: we will have a live band time (during cocktails/hors d'oeuvres) and then a DJ for the show itself.... figuring out sound system (possibly renting equipment), communicating with bands/DJ and making sure they are accommodated.
In addition to these committees, we will be asking everybody to help sell tickets and publicize the event to their friends/family/acquaintances closer to the date! For now, please leave a comment with your name, email, and committee you'd like to join, or send us an email at mcgill.rotaract@gmail.com.
Also, we are looking for models, bands (appropriate music, ideally acoustic and quieter since the space is not huge, and people will want to chat, remember we will hopefully have Rotarians attending!), and photographers for the event, so if you or any of your friends are interested in helping out, please also send us an email!
Thanks!!
Bake Sale
On Wednesday, October 7th, we are having a bake sale in the McConnell Engineering main building from 9:30-4:30 (or until we run out, whichever comes first). We're looking for volunteers to both bake (sweet/dessert items only please, i.e. nothing that competes with a samosa sale...), and sit at the table to sell. If you are baking, please drop off your item at 9:30 or as soon after that as possible! The shifts are every hour (9:30-10:30, 10:30-11:30, etc).
If you are able to help out, please leave a comment with your name, email, and what you are baking, or what time you can help sell!
If you are able to help out, please leave a comment with your name, email, and what you are baking, or what time you can help sell!
Dans La Rue Thanksgiving Dinner
This coming weekend, on October 11th, we will be going to Dans La Rue to assist with their Thanksgiving dinner. It starts at 4 PM on Sunday; we will be helping to serve the meal, and sitting and visiting with the young people there while they have their dinner. If you are interested in coming along, leave your name and email address in the comments section, and we'll email you with further details (directions, etc) before this weekend!
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Montclair Visit
Our first trip of the year to Montclair Elderly Home will be this Saturday, September 26! If you are interested in coming along, please leave your name 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 we group will leave without out you, as we need to get to the residence by 2 PM. 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.
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 we group will leave without out you, as we need to get to the residence by 2 PM. 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.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Welcome Back!
Hi everyone!
After a relatively quiet summer, we are back in business for the school year! We have a fantastic exec, lot of great activities and events, and hopefully even more members involved this year. We'll continue to use this blog to keep everyone updated on what's happening, in addition to posting sign-ups for samosa and bake sales, Montclair elderly home visits, and our new volunteering project with Dans la Rue- so keep an eye out for new posts!
After a relatively quiet summer, we are back in business for the school year! We have a fantastic exec, lot of great activities and events, and hopefully even more members involved this year. We'll continue to use this blog to keep everyone updated on what's happening, in addition to posting sign-ups for samosa and bake sales, Montclair elderly home visits, and our new volunteering project with Dans la Rue- so keep an eye out for new posts!
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