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.

E-news, October 6th to 10th

VIQ update
A risk management workshop is schedule on November 17 & 18 2008. The invitation will soon be sent to you. This will be a 2-day workshop.

United Way of Quinte
The 2009-2010 funding application is now on their website. http://www.belleville.unitedway.ca/whats_new.cfm

Information Sharing Meetings
The meetings for the month of October are:
- Allied Professional, oct. 22 at the MFRC, 12Noon
- QAVA, oct. 29 at the Plainfield Community Homes office, 2pm
- Community Services Network at the public school Board, Oct. 23 9am
- Madoc Brown Bag Lunch, Oct. 21, 12Noon at OW office. To receive the invitation, contact Reta at the Hastings Housing Resource Centre RetaS@hastingshousing.com

Poverty reduction
The Ontario Gov't has now set up a toll free # for people to call to
provide input to the Ontario Poverty Reduction Strategy that is under
development. If unable to provide comments on line or at local meetings,
please encourage people to call:
Toll Free: 1-866-614-5953
TTY: 1-800-387-5559

Ten Thousand Villages store comes to Picton
St. Andrew's Presbyterian church is bringing a Ten Thousand Villages franchise to Picton's main street. Ten Thousand Villages is a retail outlet founded by the Mennonite Central Committee in the 50's to provide a venue for artisans to sell their products and receive a fair price.
The store at 217 Main St. will open at the end of November for 2 weeks to host a Festival Sale. The official opening will take place in April. When we provide artisans with a fair wage for their work we ensure that they can provide schooling and health care for their families. For more information call Lynne at 613-476-1167.

Knitting group is looking for donating items
A local knitting group has hand made scarf, hat, mits, layette and various blankets types. If you have a need for them, please contact VIQ and we will provide you with the contact information

E-News Sept. 22 to 26

VIQ E-News September 22nd to 26th

Knitting group is looking for donating items

A local knitting group has hand made scarf, hat, mits, layette and various blankets types. If you have a need for them, please contact VIQ and we will provide you with the contact information.

October calendar of events

Our calendar of events for October is now ready. Visit http://viq.ca/Eng/iservices/documents/october_000.pdf or http://viq.ca/Eng/iservices/cal_events.html

All VIQ members can submit their events before the 25th of each month. (this month calendar will be faxed sooner than usual as I will be away from September 28 to October 1st.)

Information Sharing Meetings

They have almost all started. This week's meetings are:

- Allied Professional, sept. 24 at the MFRC, 12Noon

- QAVA, sept. 24 at the Canadian Cancer Society, 2pm

- Community Services Network at the public school Board, 9am

Ten Thousand Villages store comes to Picton
St. Andrew's Presbyterian church is bringing a Ten Thousand Villages franchise to Picton's main street. Ten Thousand Villages is a retail outlet founded by the Mennonite Central Committee in the 50's to provide a venue for artisans to sell their products and receive a fair price.
The store at 217 Main St. will open at the end of November for 2 weeks to host a Festival Sale. The official opening will take place in April. When we provide artisans with a fair wage for their work we ensure that they can provide schooling and health care for their families. For more information call Lynne at 613-476-1167.

Country Harvest Family Festival

Sunday September 28th at West Zwick's Park - free admission and parking

Free Corn Roast by the Kiwanis Club, children's activities, Best dressed cowboy and cowgirl contest, live country music and more.

Performing Arts Bancroft

Presents a full season for 2008-09. Season tickets will once again be available at Posies, Harvest Moon and Guitar Nuts.
- Our season begins with a moving performance by the very talented Julian Gallo, world renowned Tenor, presenting “The Hits of the Blitz”. On Sunday November 9, 2008 we will be entertained with the dynamic and memorable music of the WW I and WWII era, as we prepared to honour or veterans on Remembrance Day November 11th.
- Next, grab your sweet hearts and join us on February 14, 2009 for a tribute to one of music’s greatest talents, Johnny Cash. We present “The Legend in Black”, accompanied by a three piece band and complete with guest appearance by June Carter Cash. Not only do they share the same birthday, Bill Cayley’s likeness in appearance and sound are phenomenal, an evening not to be missed!
- Our season wraps up on Saturday May 9, 2008, with Jennifer White, Celtic Harpist and Story Teller. Jennifer will enthrall you with her amazing talent with both words and music. A great event to bring your Mother and the whole family!

Quinte Grannies for Africa

A quick reminder about their calendar. It is still for sale and it is their major fundraiser.

One calendar will buy supplies for home-based HIV/Aids care visits or provide fees and school supplies for an orphan for a year. Two calendars will pay for garden seedlings that will produce vegetables for 6 months for a family of four. Four calendars provide a loan to a granny to start her own sustainable business or safe drinking water for her home. The cost is $20.00. To find out where to buy a calendar, please visit www.quintegrannies.ca or look for the poster in your local store window

Have a great week !

Christine

E-News September 15th to 19th

VIQ E-News week of September 15

Workshop

Self-Esteem workshop facilitated by Gord Mitchell.Register before September 22nd.http://viq.ca/Eng/invite.pdf.pdf

Play

The Organic Underground presents: 'My Name Is Rachel Corrie'Taken from the writings of Rachel Corrie, edited by Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner. Starring Alexandra Bell Directed by Alex Tucker. Featuring the Theatre Underground Collective....Thursday, September 18th, 8:00 pm/Friday, September 19th, 8:00 pm/Saturday, September 20th, 2:00 pm (matinee performance)Saturday, September 20th, 8:00 pm. Tickets are $10.00 advance or $15.00 at the door. E-mail us at organicunderground@hotmail.com to reserve your seats!

Quinte Grannies for Africa

Quinte Grannies for Africa is one of two hundred granny groups across Canada who raises awareness of and money for African grandmothers who are raising their grandchildren because their children have died of Aids. This calendar is a major fundraiser of the Quinte Grannies for Africa. Twelve local grannies had the courage to bare themselves (in good taste) knowing that their efforts will benefit the grandmothers across the ocean. The cost is $20.00. To find out where to buy a calendar, please visit www.quintegrannies.ca or look for the poster in your local store window.

Calendar of events

Looking for something to do ? Visit http://viq.ca/Eng/iservices/cal_events.html

If you would like to submit your events to our calendar, please contact us first at 613-969-8862

Conference

Visit http://211canada.typepad.com/ccirc_2008/ to read all details about the Inform Canada annual conference. This year's them is "Newcomers - to Canada and Volunteerism". A full program is available online and many workshops are offered. For more information, don't hesitate to contact Christine at VIQ.

have a great week !

Christine Geoffrion

Manager of Information Services

VIQ

VIQ E-News, September 8th 2008

E-News September 8 to 12th

Workshop
Self-Esteem workshop facilitated by Gord Mitchell.
Register before September 22nd.
http://viq.ca/Eng/invite.pdf.pdf

Take Back The Night
The event will be held at the Fraser Park in Trenton. See the link for more information
http://viq.ca/Eng/iservices/documents/Takebackthenightposterenglish.pdf

United Way Fundraising Campaign
On September 11th: Quinte West Chili Luncheon
On September 13th (Saturday), the Community Dragon Boat Festival will be held at the Victoria Park in Belleville.More information at http://www.belleville.unitedway.ca/whats_new.cfm

Information meetings
Community Services Network is starting on September 25th at 9:00 at the H&PE School Board, Prince Edward Room. This month's speakers are Roby Graves & Frankie Tom from CMHA (will talk about employment support) and Phil Jones from Family Space (will talk about the new e-portal designed for the Ministry of Children and Youth Services)
Allied Professional: September 24th at the Trenton Military Family Resource Centre. 12Noon. Bring your lunch QAVA: September 24th at VIQ office at 2:00pm Everyone is welcome !

Play
Open Auditions for male and female youth actors for “Silent Hugs”, a play sponsored by the Elementary Teachers of Hastings-Prince Edward, United Nations Association of Quinte, and the Military Family Resource Centre in Trenton. The play is designed to portray the lives of military families while a family member is on deployment overseas. Several speaking and non-speaking roles are available for both males and females from Grades 4-8. Auditions will be held on Monday Sept. 8 and Monday, Sept. 15 at 7:00 p.m. at Federation House, 114 Victoria Ave, Belleville.

If you'd like to submit to the E-News, please do so via email at info@viq.ca

A Long Wet Summer !

I hope everybody is enjoying the summer even though we have not had the nicest weather. It is a great time then to start volunteering !

Membership
For the agencies that are VIQ member, we will be sending the invoices between Aug. 18 and 31. Membership is due September 1st.

Community Key
It is possible to purchase the new Community Key 2008/09. As of today, the book is available at VIQ office and at the Quinte West Chamber of Commerce, Front St. in Trenton. The book is $35 and VIQ members have 20% discount. Get your copy of the unique resource directory of Hastings and Prince Edward Counties, including thousands of programs and services offered in our area.

Dragon Boat
Volunteer and Information Quinte is partnering with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Hastings and Prince Edward Counties to put together a team in the Dragon Boat race in support of the United Way of Quinte. We are looking for paddlers ! One practice is included the week before the event which will be September 13th. Each paddlers have to raise $50 in pledges. If you are interested, please contact Colleen at BBBS 962-3666

Advertisement opportunity
There are lots of possibilities to advertise your services with us. Website, blog, e-news, broadcast fax and more ! Only give us a call for further details !

Have a great month of August and see you all in September !

Christine Geoffrion
Manager of Information Services

AND

PRESENT

Ingrid Moore, 2008 Honorary Chair invites you to

Ladies Charity Golf Classic

Thursday July 3rd, 2007
Oak Hills Golf Club,
1538 Frankford-Stirling Road
Stirling, ON
(613) 395-2611

Best Ball format
9:00 am registration 11:00 am Scramble

Registration fee $100.00
includes power cart and delicious chicken dinner

· Enjoy a mini spa treatment courtesy of The Body Shop
· Warm up exercises by Mindful Movements
· A complimentary photo of your foursome courtesy of Black’s Photo
Corporation
· Enjoy a fashion show by The Dressing Room, Wellington
· Yoga stretches from Mindful Movements at hole 9

Dancing with the Stars !!!

Join us and enjoy our Quinte Celebrities dancing !!! A fun and affordable night for everyone.

Date: April 29th 2008

Location: Fish and Game Club, 170 Elmwood Dr., Belleville

Time: Doors open at 6:30pm, show starts a 7:30

Ticket: $15

Supports Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Hastings and Prince Edward Counties and Volunteer and Information Quinte

Here are the couples that will be dancing:

Sean Kelly and Ingrid Moore, Mix 97 Morning Crew

Scotty Lalonde, Rock 107 and Andrea Dirroco, One-to-One Fitness

Richard Cole, Hyptnotist and Lynette Thibeau, community member

Edgerton Boyce, City of Belleville Counsellor and Suzanne Andrews, QW Chamber of Commerce

Ed Shirley, Brain Injury Association and Michelle Doyle, Primerica

Todd Smith, Quinte Broadcasting and Andrea Doucette, CSBD

Master of Ceremony: Tommy James, Rock 107

Exhibitions

Paul and Barb Coulson, DanceTime School of Dance

Fernando and Natalia, Latin dance teachers

Addiction workshop

Addictions “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Addictions & Then Some”

An incredible workshop designed for those who provide direct services.
Learn about:
→ General overview of addictions
→ Treatment Strategies
→ Stages of Change
→ Local drugs of choice
→ Problem gambling
→ Substance abuse and mental health problems
Myths, and treatment options

Facilitator: Cate Sutherland of Addictions Centre HPE
Space in limited register before March 14th

Date: March 20, 2008
Time: 10am - 3pm
Location: Holiday Inn, Trenton
Hastings Room

** lunch provided

Registration Fee: VIQ members: $45
Not-for-profit agencies: $60
Corporate and businesses: $75

registration form http://www.viq.ca/Eng/vservices/documents/invite.pdf

Support First Adventure

First Adventures Second Annual Euchre Tournament.

Saturday Feb. 23, 2008
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Odd Fellows Hall
Cost: $10/person at the door
Everyone is welcome, from beginners to experienced players. There are cash prizes to be won, door prizes and cash bar.this event is always a great time with lots of fun and laughter. We look forward to seeing you there.

Richard Cole - A Sold Out Event !

We had an other great show from Richard last Saturday. Thanks to your dedication Richard and looking forward to work with you again in 2009!

Non-Violent Intervention workshop is re-scheduled

Due to the weather conditions, we had to reschedule the workshop on February 15th same hour, same location. Please read below for details if you want to register. You have until Tuesday February 12th to register.

VIQ Fundraiser and Workshop

Happy New Year to all

Volunteer and Information Quinte is starting 2008 very strong with a Non-Violent Intervetion workshop on Feb. 6th and Richard Cole Dinner and Show Fundraiser.

Non-Violent Intervention Workshop
February 6th at the Fairfield Inn By Marriott
Register before January 31.
visit http://viq.ca/Eng/vservices/workshops.html for all details and registration form

Richard Cole, Comedian Hypnostist, will run an evening of fun on February 2nd in support of Volunteer and Information Quinte. Tickets are available at the Ramada Inn, VIQ office, Smylie's Independent Grocer (Trenton) and Teasal's Drug Store (Picton). Visit http://viq.ca/Eng/iservices/upcoming.html for more information