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