December 2 — The Gladstone’s
Production of ‘…A Christmas Carol’
Where: The Gladstone Theatre, 910 Gladstone Ave.
When: December 2, play begins
at 8pm
What: Feel like doing something different with family
or friends to celebrate the upcoming holiday season while still giving
back to the community? Well then we’ve got an event for you!
Christmas Exchange is teaming up with The Gladstone theatre this
December the 2nd and giving you an opportunity to preview The Gladstone’s
upcoming Christmas play: “The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate
Townwomen’s Guild Drama Society’s Production of A Christmas
Carol”.
Just pay what you can at the door, and you’ll have tickets
to a comedy that promises to be fun for the whole family, while at
the same time supporting Christmas Exchange’s efforts to help
those in need this holiday season. There are plenty of seats available,
so please come on out!
For more information about the play, please go to www.thegladstone.ca
Until December 11 — Yarn Forward & Sew-on
Fundraiser
Where: Yarn Forward & Sew-on, 581 Bank St., 474 Hazeldean
Road
When: Now until December 11
What: Have lots of knitting to do for Christmas?
Want a chance to help out a charity while you do it? Until December
11th Yarn Forward & Sew-On will be producing discount coupons
that give the holder a 10% discount, which Yarn Forward & Sew-On
will then match with a donation to the Christmas Exchange. (Sewing
machines, sergers, and software only discounted 5% plus a 5% donation
to Christmas Exchange). So if you’re planning a big knitting
or sewing spree, now is definitely the time to do it! For your 10%
discount coupon, please go to http://www.yarnforward.biz/christmasexchange.html or
pick one up at their Bank Street location.
November 28 — Enjoy Laura Secord candy for a
chance to see the Sens in action!
Where: Carlingwood Shopping Centre
When: Saturday, November 28th,
2009; 9:30AM until 3:00PM (ticket draw at 3:30PM)
What: Buy a Laura Secord candy cane from Christmas
Exchange volunteers, and have an opportunity to win a pair of tickets
to see the Ottawa Senators in action against the Montreal Canadians
on December 28, Colorado Avalanche December 30, or the New York Islanders
December 31 and help feed families in need.
November–December — Pennies for Portions
Pennies 4 Portions is here, so schools, start digging for loose change. Every
little bit helps!
Prizes for participating schools are rolling in! Donors include:
If you are a school or community group interested in participating,
or if you are interested in donating a prize, please contact Nicole
Bedford at
or by calling 613-226-6434 X230. Thanks!
November 21 – December 6 — Trees of
Hope
Where: Ottawa Giant Tiger Stores
When: November 21 - December
6
What: Giant Tiger is selling Christmas Exchange
Trees of Hope for $2.00 at their stores. Purchase a paper tree
for $2.00 and sign your name to have Giant Tiger display your Tree
of Hope donation on a wall at the store!
December 3 — Christmas Cheer Broadcast
on CFRA
Where: Eaton Court, Rideau Centre
When: December 3, 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
The Christmas Cheer Foundation will once again be presenting their annual Christmas
Cheer Broadcast on CFRA, in support of the Ottawa Food Bank, The Sens Foundation
and Christmas Exchange. Tune your radio to 580 CFRA all day to hear seasonal
music and friendly banter with celebrity guests and call in to make your donation.
December 5 — Running on Empties
At participating Ottawa Area Beer Stores – 9:30 am
till 5:00 pm
Volunteers will be stationed outside participating Ottawa Beer Stores to collect
donated empty beer, spirit and wine bottles from patrons. The money raised will
go directly towards providing food hampers and food vouchers to those in need
at Christmas.
If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please call 613-226-6434,
ext 226 or email
December 1, 8 and 15 — Raw Talent Tuesdays
At Yuk Yuk’s
Where: Yuk Yuk’s, 292 Elgin Street
When: December 1st, 8
and 15 2009
What: Yuk Yuk's Ottawa has a new night for amateur
stand-up comedy. Raw Talent Tuesdays will be held at the 292 Elgin
St. location with a portion of the ticket price being donated to
Christmas Exchange. So come out for an enjoyable evening while
supporting Christmas Exchange in a fun way!
October 10th — The 9th Annual Ottawa’s
Biggest Bake Sale
Presented by TD Canada Trust
The 9th Annual Ottawa’s Biggest Bake Sale was a great success
again this year! Thanks to all the volunteers, notables such as
MP‘s David McGuinty and Paul Dewar, and the countless bakeries
and community groups, we raised $8400! The bake sale featured plenty
of pumpkin pies, fresh baked bread, chocolate chip muffins and
more! Congratulations to Lois Jordan who won a $500 gift certificate
courtesy of Billings Bridge Shopping Centre.
And a great big thank you goes out to our sponsors: TD Canada
Trust as our presenting sponsor, Billings Bridge Shopping Centre
as our venue sponsor, and EMC Ottawa South as our media sponsor.
Without you all, we could not have had such a successful event!
September 29th — The 2nd Annual Caring
and Sharing Charity Auction
The Hellenic Meeting & Reception Centre
1315 Prince of
Wales Dr, Ottawa
Reception at
5:30 pm
A big thank you to all
who supported the Second Annual Caring and Sharing Charity Auction
this year! It was a HUGE success raising $55,000!
The event ran smoothly thanks to our many volunteers and featured
a tasty dinner, an energetic live auction (awarding prizes such
as a trip to Hollywood to tour the set of The Young and the Restless),
and a chance to socialize with some important celebrities such
as Senator Mike Duffy, who was Honourary Chair, Dave Smith who
was auctioneer, Max Keeping from CTV and Adrian Harewood from CBC.
From Left to Right: Rebecca Stanisic and
Senator Mike Duffy, with Steven and Doris Ramphos of District Realty,
our Presenting Sponsor.
July 8 — The 4th Annual Christmas
in July
Fallowfield Transit Station
6:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
We would like to extend
our sincere thank you to all those who attended the 4th Annual
Christmas in July on July 8th at the Fallowfield Transit Station.
The breakfast BBQ event was once again a success raising $2,700
for the Christmas Exchange Food Assistance Program to help individuals
and families receive a decent meal around the December holiday
season.
We would also like to
thank Police Chief Vern White, Superintendent Mike Flanagan, Councillor
Steve Desroches and Alain Mercier, General Manager of OC Transpo
and of course Santa Claus for joining us at the event and helping
to make it a success. This event would not have been possible if
it wasn’t for our sponsors — Enbridge
Gas Distribution Inc., Mattamy
Homes, EMC
Nepean/Barrhaven, ‘A’ TV,
Ross’ Your Independent Grocer, Starbucks,
and OC Transpo and ‘friends
and supporters’— TD
Canada Trust, Barrhaven
Optometric Centre, and Erb
Transport to whom we are all grateful for their support.
2008 Events
For more information on any of these events or for sponsorship opportunities,
please call us at 613-226-6434
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