WHEN
Thursday April 22nd, 2010
Doors open at 7:00pm
WHERE
McMaster Innovation Park, 175 Longwood Road South
WHY
GOAL IS TO RAISE 5,000 COMMUNITY HOURS!
Tickets are now on sale! Click on the Buy Tickets button at the top.
Agenda07:00 pm – Doors Open
08:00 pm – Welcoming Remarks
08:30 pm – Silent Art Auction Begins
09:30 pm – Silent Art Auction Ends
10:00 pm – Winners Announced
Appetizers served. Cash bar. Dress is Saturday casual.
On-Line Registration:Step 1 – Provide your contact info (you will receive an e-receipt after step 3; no paper ticket necessary)
Step 2 – Make payment & buy tickets for friends (optional); use ticket code or $20 ticket
Step 3 – Short list agencies
that you want to meet (optional)
The Pledge:We suggest that everyone who attends the Timeraiser make a pledge to volunteer a certain number of hours in the community, we recommend 20 hours . Even if you don’t want to bid on artwork, if everyone who attends pledges to do 20 hours, we’d raise 8,000 hours. See FAQs on the pledge.
When you arrive:Your name will be on our list if you register online. Just visit the Registration Desk to pick up your personalized “Welcome Kit”;
Meet with agencies, discuss if their is a match between your skills/their needs;
On your Welcome Card check off the agencies you are interested in connecting with;
Return your Welcome Card to an "Ask Me" volunteer, this is a must if you want to bid on artwork;
See FAQs for complete art bidding rules and what happens if you have a winning bid.
Agency Connections:It is up to you and the agency to determine if there is a volunteer fit in the days, weeks, months after the Timeraiser. Go to the FAQ section to see more details about agency matching.
After the Timeraiser:Create a plan and track hours at civicfootprint.ca. You will receive monthly newsletters about amazing opportunities to give, volunteer and participate.
For more information contact Jen:theresa(at)timeraiser.ca or skype/IM her: theresatimeraiser