March 2015 - Making Changes

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NEWSLETTER MARCH 2015
Come and Run or Walk with Us on May 31st
On May 31st come run or walk with Making Changes at the 2015 the Calgary Marathon!
Join our team and participate in the Scotiabank Charity Challenge.
1. Register for the marathon, half marathon,10km or 5km run/walk at
www.calgarymarathon.com
2. Search for and join the Making Changes Association team.
You can connect with team members and fundraise!
You can e-mail Paisley at marathon@makingchangesassociation.ca
for registration assistance and more information.
Thank you for your support – we look forward
to seeing you on race day!
THE SCOTIABANK CALGARY MARATHON OFFERS
RACES FOR EVERY AGE AND ABILITY
Correction: Save the Date for Fashion Forward
June 18th - 2015
We are thrilled to announce that our next Fashion Forward event will be held on June
18th,
2015. Stay tuned for event details.
Tickets on sale soon.
TICKETS ARE ON SALE SOON!
Meet Your Favorite Stars and Support Making
Changes by Attending Beauty and the Brunch
YYCharity Inc. is honored to announce a special event on April 12, 2015 at Osteria de
Medici in support of the Breast Cancer Foundation and Making Changes Association.
This event will be hosted by Chris Tutty and will include a meet and greet and a question
and answer session with The Young and the Restless stars:
- Sharon Case - aka - Sharon Newman
- David "Shark" Fralick - aka - Larry Warton
- and Heartland's Nathanial Arcand - aka - Dr. Scott Cardinal
- and Heartland's Nathanial Arcand - aka - Dr. Scott Cardinal
Tickets are $150 and include lunch, beverage and photo op with our special guests.
Limited VIP tickets are also available to have your lunch with the special guests in the
VIP section.
For information go to YYCharity.ca,
email info@yycharity.ca
or call 403-813-8137.
RESERVE YOUR TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT
Volunteers Needed
We are currently recruiting volunteers for our casino and for our upcoming bingo. If you
are interested in giving us the gift of your time for one or both of these events, please
contact Patti by e-mail at Volunteer@makingchangesassociation.ca or by phone at 403262-5776. Please provide your name, telephone number, the date you are available to
volunteer and your preferred shift and position (for the casino).
Casino volunteers
Friday, June 12th and Saturday, June 13th
Location: Deerfoot Inn and Casino
(a non-smoking casino)
Positions available: General Managers,
Bankers, Cashiers, Chip Runners, Count
Room Supervisors and Count Room Staff.
You don’t need any experience, we
will provide you with some training onsite.
We need volunteers for the following shifts:
Friday Day: 11:00 am to 7:30 pm
Friday and/or Saturday Evening: 6:30 pm to 3:30 am
Friday and/or Saturday Late Evening: 10:45 pm to 3:30 am
Bingo Volunteers
March 29th from 10:45 am to 3:45 pm
Location: Grey Eagle Resort & Casino (this is a smoking facility)
THERE ARE MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO
VOLUNTEER WITH US...
In Their Own Words
We are always happy to hear about how our programs impact our participants. Here are
a few comments we received recently:
From a Bow Valley College student: “I just wanted to send a quick message to thank you for
setting up Walk In Closet appointments. I had mine today and I am absolutely ecstatic and
motivated to get my job search and professional career started now that I have the outfits to
do so. The ladies at the Walk In Closet are positive and friendly; a great environment! Thanks
again, this program has great value for students!"
From an Employment and Life Skills participant: ”Making Changes gave me the push,
opened my mind…It really helped me a lot, because I was down when I came to Making
Changes. It changed completely the way I was seeing things. I said, ‘yeah, I can do it.’ I can go
through [an] interview. I can go for [the] job I want."
From a mother following her daughters' appointments at My Best Friend's Closet: “It was
like heaven for them when they came there. They have always had a hard time going to school
every year, wearing the same clothes. I am low income and raise my daughters all on my own.
I never, ever, buy clothes for them. Only from thrift stores when I can. It really was heaven for
them when they came to My Best Friend’s Closet because they got to pick clothes they liked.
And later, they were like, showing them off in front of their friends. It’s the first year they’re
proud to go to school. Thank you so much.”
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS
Urgent Needs
Urgent Needs
All donations of new and gently used clothing items and accessories are gratefully
accepted.
At this time of the year, we are in a particular need of the following:
Spring clothing for women in all sizes
Boots and coats of all sizes for teens
Jeans and leggings in size 0 to 2 for teens
Clothing items in size 0 to 2 for teens and women
Check out your closets and make someone happy!
LEARN MORE ABOUT ALL THE ITEMS WE ACCEPT
AND THE DETAILS ON DONATIONS DROP OFF
Bouquet of Thanks
We could not offer our programs without the valuable
contribution of our wonderful volunteers and donors. This
month we would like to send a special thanks to:
Accenture for their generous donation, for allowing some
of our Employment and Life Skills Program participants to attend one of
their workshop series and for inviting us to take part in their International
Women's day event on March 6th.
Telus Connections Calgary for choosing Making Changes to be the partner charity
for their 5th Annual International Women’s Day breakfast event and the Delta Bow
Valley for their generous sponsorship.
The volunteers from Cenovus who visited both the Walk-In Closet and My Best
Friend's Closet and assisted with sorting and merchandising our donations.
The following organizations that volunteer at My Best Friend's Closet on a monthly
basis: 27th Pathfinders, Immigrant Services Calgary Youth Volunteer
Program and Chrysalis. We are really grateful for your ongoing commitment. Thank
Program and Chrysalis. We are really grateful for your ongoing commitment. Thank
you for your amazing work and dedication!
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"@MAKINGCHANGESCA"
Making Changes Employment Association of Alberta. © 2015