E-News Week of Nov. 2nd to 7th

Risk Management Seminar Nov. 17 & 18
visit http://www.viq.ca/Eng/vservices/workshops.html for more information. Please register early



Volunteer Fairs
three volunteer fairs are coming in November
Quinte Secondary: Nov. 12 / 9:30am to 2pm
Moira Secondary: Nov. 14 / 9:30am to 2pm
Bayside Secondary: Nov. 17 / 9:30am to 12:30pm

Neighbors helping neighbors
Forum on November 27th First Pentecostal Church 490 Dundas Street West, register through Alzheimer’s Society Belleville 613-962-0892. No cost to attend Forum, but must register.



International Day of the Volunteers

Again this year, Chris Maguire of CIBC Wood Gundy in partnership with VIQ will be presenting the International Day of the Volunteers on Dec. 4th at the Sears Home Store. Event will be at 6pm, Via Rail passes Grand Prize, MC is Mark Filban of Classic Hits. Invitation to your volunteers will be faxed soon



Quinte Arts Council events

Tickets are on sale for the Quinte Arts Council’s Crystal Holiday Magic to be held Nov. 14, 20, 22, 23 and 27. The event will kick off on Nov. 14 with Skate with Santa, a free skate at Memorial Arena, downtown Belleville, after the Santa Claus Parade. The event will continue at the Ramada Inn, 11 Bay Bridge Rd., Belleville – On Nov. 20, enjoy the Crystal Cocktail Dance Party with silent auction and music by The Reasons; on Nov. 22, The Crystal Ball Gala Dinner and Dance will feature an amazing live and silent auction and music by Filet of Soul (sold out); Nov. 23 is an all-day event for families starting with Rudolf’s Pancake Breakfast, music and fun with Magoo, and Dufflebag Theatre’s hilarious production of Rudolf The Red-Nosed Reindeer; then it’s Hot Chocolate with Santa in the Crystal Palace, then more fun with Magoo, music with Andy Forgie and Dufflebag Theatre’s A Christmas Carol. The popular Holiday Home Tour will be held Nov. 27, and will feature live music at each home. Tickets are at the Quinte Arts Council, 36 Bridge St. East, downtown Belleville. Call 613-962-1232 to order by phone. Info: http://www.quinteartscouncil.org/.



Job Posting - Alternatives for Women

Alternatives for Women is a non-profit agency providing counselling, crisis intervention and second-stage housing for abused women. The board of directors is seeking an experienced Executive Director who can also serve as a front-line counsellor, to help us meet our commitment to expanding services to women in Prince Edward County. Experience: Five years successful service in the non-profit sector with woman abuse and children witnessing violence. Education: Appropriate education or equivalent professional experience. For full posting, please contact Alternatives for Women at 476-4435



AHAN Presents National Housing Day

A community forum will be held on Nov. 20th at the St. Thomas' Anglican Church. Theme is "The 25-in-5 Blue Print for Poverty Reduction in Ontario", a forum to build on the strenghts and capacities of the community to keep residents of Hastings County housed. Registration is free. Register with Derek McGeachy at 967-4734 x227 dmcgeachy@mentalhealthservices.ca by Nov. 14. More info at www.hastingshousing.com/ahan.



Information Sharing Meetings in November
Community Services Network: Nov. 27
QAVA: Nov. 26 (at Plainfield Community Homes)
Allied Professional: Nov. 26
Madoc Brown Bag: Nov. 18
Don't hesitate to call me if you need info about location or if you'd like to be added on the email list.

E-News, October 27 to 31

Calendar of events
the November calendar is ready. You can view it at http://www.viq.ca/Eng/iservices/documents/nov08.pdf
Remember to submit your events before the 25th of each month.

High School Fairs
Quinte Secondary School Wednesday November 12th from 9:30 to 2pm
Moria Secondary School Friday November 14th from 9:30 to 2pm
Bayside Secondary School Monday November 17th from 9:30 to 12:30pm
Register your organization through VIQ

Home Ownership Assistance Program
The assistance is in the form of an interest free forgivable loan of 5% of the purchase price of the home to a maximum of $7,500. The eligibility criteria are the same as the previous program and deadline to register is Dec. 15, 2008. In the meantime, please contact my office for further information regarding the program specifics. I will be posting updated information on the County website at www.hastingscounty.com.

Risk Management Workshop
Remember to register to this unique 2-day seminar !
for more information, please visit http://www.viq.ca/Eng/vservices/workshops.html

Ministry of Children and Youth Services Portal
If you provide services to children from 0 to 18, you may want to visit this website: www.seregion.ca. Under "community services", you will find an access to a portion of our database of community services - all programs provided to parents that have kids. In fact, Volunteer and Information Quinte partners with the Ministry and Phil Jones to put together this tool for parents that raise children. We need one listing per program that you offer. Please visit and see if we have them all for your agency. If not, please don't hesitate to call me and I will guide you through the process of adding information.

A link on your website
Volunteer and Information Quinte would appreciate if you could put a direct link to our database on our website. http://quinte.cioc.ca. If you do so, thank you. I would appreciate if you could let me know as I then have to report where it is linked from.

Want to submit something on the E-News ? Please submit your blurb to me by email (info@viq.ca) or fax 969-2826. E-News is sent on Mondays.

E-News week of October 20 to 24

Risk Management Seminar - November 17 and 18


the details about this seminar are posted on our website http://viq.ca/Eng/vservices/workshops.html


This seminar is sponsored by












Register early, space is limited !


Information sharing meetings
This week, meetings are:
October 21: Madoc Brown Bag Lunch, Ontario Works office
October 22: Allied Professional, MFRC
October 23: Community Services Network, HPE School Board

Calendar of events
VIQ members, remember to send your events for November by October 24th

Enews week of Oct 13 to 17

Board members needed

Volunteer and Information Quinte is looking for board members. If you have a skill that you'd like to share with a local charity, please consider our organization. Contact Bill Saunders for more information 969-8862

Broadcast fax

Volunteer and Information Quinte is modifying the cost of the broadcast fax. VIQ members, price is now $0.15 per page, per fax number and non-member is $0.20 per page, per fax number. Broadcast fax is a very affordable way to announce your events and spread the word about anything you'd like to announce.

Please visit http://viq.ca/Eng/about/memberships.html for information about the membership and the benefits.

Meet you at the Square

“TASTE OF POVERTY”, 12:00 NOON
OCTOBER 24TH, 2008, MARKET SQUARE, BELLEVILLE
To experience “A Taste of Poverty”...attend with an empty plate
To show support in our community...sign the “Quinte Covenant on Poverty”
To show support in our province...endorse the “25 in 5” Poverty Reduction Declaration
www.25in5.ca
(This event coincides with the cross-community mobilization being done across the province)
www.povertywatchontario.ca
For further information contact: Community Development Council of Quinte 613-968-2466
cdcgeneral@cogeco.net Ask for Ruth or Laura-Lee

Free cell phones

VIQ received few cell phones in working order to donate to local charities. If you think that it can help your organization, please contact Christine at VIQ 969-8862

United Way of Quinte Fundraising Campaign

VIQ is selling hand made scarves, mits, hats, slippers, dolls, bag holders and dish cloths to support the United Way campaign. You are welcome to come to our office and have a look. We encourage your group to support our local United Way.