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September 2023
Ontario Garlic Week 2023
Embark on a flavorful journey across Ontario's landscapes during Ontario Garlic Week! From September 22 to October 1, 2023, passionate garlic farmers and renowned chefs celebrate the province's bountiful garlic harvest. Chart your course all across Ontario from one "Garlic Pop-Up" to the next, travelling by car, bike, or public transit. Make it a shared adventure with friends and family, traversing towns and cities, experiencing each unique garlic-inspired creation. Along the way, engage in special activities like insightful garlic talks…
Find out more »Growing With Grief, Walking for Legacy
This year's fundraising event welcomes all ages and is focused on making meaning and creating legacy through one's experience with grief. Join our team for food, fun and memorial activities! There will be prizes awarded to our top fundraisers. Registration is free and it's easy to collect your fundraising pledges online in support of VON Durham Hospice Services.
Find out more »Step Up! A Walk for Reproductive Change
Birth Mark is at serious risk of closure in the coming months and we need our community to Step Up! and speak up about the impact Birth Mark has had and where we are going! We are asking the community to help us raise funds and awareness to keep our doors open. Register now to fundraise as an individual or team and then join us on September 24th, 2023 as we walk to keep our services running. In light of…
Find out more »FREE Art + Yoga Session at the Ottawa Art Gallery
You’re invited to join the Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) and 24Hr Yogapalooza for a FREE art + yoga session. Come experience this opportunity to form a deep connection to art and self in this 60-minute practice amongst the current exhibitions and breathtaking event spaces at the OAG. This slow-flow mood-boosting class incorporates mindfulness and movement to provide you with a fully rounded art and wellness experience. The session will be led by a certified yoga instructor who is volunteering their…
Find out more »CANConnect Diversity Micro-grants for Youths in Canada
GLOCAL Foundation of Canada (www.glocalfoundation.ca) is a non-partisan, non-profit organization striving to empower residents in Canada to integrate a solid, creative domestic engagement with a nuanced global understanding in politics, business, academics, and philanthropy. Funded in part by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), GLOCAL Foundation of Canada is thrilled to announce our exciting youth program: CANConnect Diversity Micro-grants for Youths in Canada These grants provide opportunities for youths in Canada to design and produce research, short videos, or…
Find out more »October 2023
CALM: The Seminar
Fundraiser. A seminar on how to worry less. Presented by Worry Management Expert and Award-Winning Author Denise Marek! Proceeds go to the Abilities Centre, Whitby ON.
Find out more »Meetings, Minutes and Running Effective Board Meetings
This session outlines statutory and common law rules in relation to meetings of directors, members, managed investment schemes, class meetings and meetings of creditors. This workshop provides guidance on good governance practices for the notice, planning and conduct of meetings and examines legal and regulatory requirements for procedures in relation to minutes and running effective board meetings. This workshop is an interactive half-day gaining insight on both the practical and legal requirements you need to be aware of when holding meetings, taking minutes, recording…
Find out more »Risk Management – The Role of the Governance Professional
“In my role, I am expected to provide oversight over risk management in my organization. How can I do that when I don’t know anything about it, and nobody is available to help me?” Is that how you feel or how your Board members feel? If so, this course is for you! This course will introduce risk management concepts, models, and practices to non-risk management professionals. The content is intended to assist those charged with governance and oversight roles, and…
Find out more »What could the Canada Disability Benefit mean for Poverty and Food Insecurity?
Join us for a panel discussion with leading advocates from the disability community about the forthcoming Canada Disability Benefit. This is an opportunity to engage, share perspectives, and connect with folks who are passionate about ending poverty and food insecurity among people with disabilities in Canada, including people with lived experience, community advocates, and Members of Parliament (MPs). All are welcome! Guests will have time to socialize and informally discuss the learnings from the panel over light refreshments. Daily Bread…
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