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by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
Friday, May 24, 2013
Friday, May 17, 2013
Bikes & Beer Cycling Tour - Returns for Leukemia on May 25, 2013
Dust off your bikes because it’s time for the WindsorEats
annual Bikes & Beer Cycling Tour - Returns
for Leukemia!
WindsorEats is hosting their annual Bikes & Beer Cycling Tour - Returns for Leukemia on May 25th
2013. The cycling tour will stop at three local Windsor establishments:
Walkerville Brewery, Motor Burger, and Rock Bottom Bar & Grill. The
starting location will be The Beer Store on Walker Rd and Ypres.
Returns for Leukemia Bottle Drive is
part of a month long effort to raise money for Returns
for Leukemia, a fundraiser held each May by United Food & Commercial
Workers (UFCW) Local 12R24 in partnership with The Beer Store to raise funds
for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC). On the weekend of May 25 & 26,
2013, customers are invited to donate all or a portion of their empty bottles
(or cash), with 100% of the proceeds going directly to The Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society of Canada. Participants of Bikes and Beers are also
encouraged to bring along their empties on the day of the ride to donate to the
Returns For Leukemia Bottle Drive.
"We're very excited that
this fundraiser has become an annual tradition, raising thousands of dollars
for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada," says Adriano Ciotoli,
co-owner of WindsorEats. "It provides people the opportunity to give to a
great cause all while having a good time."
Each location will host a
brewer and participants will be provided with beer tastings and appetizers.
This year the ride will be visiting Rock Bottom Grill, Motor Burger and
Walkerville Brewery and includes sponsor Steam Whistle.
The Bikes & Beers Cycling
Tour includes a support guide, beer tastings, appetizers at restaurants and tours through some of the city’s historic neighbourhoods and landmarks.
Tickets are $45 compared to the traditional price of $60 each with
proceeds going to Returns for Leukemia. Please note, tickets sales end two days
prior to the event day. Tickets are limited and sell quickly.
Keep up to date on the event through Facebook (WindsorEats),
Twitter (@WindsorEats), Google+ (+WindsorEats) or at www.WindsorEats.com
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Professional Attire Sought For Women In Need
Proudly entering in their eighth year of partnership, local retailer,
Anne Waters of Anne’s on the Avenue along
with AM 800CKLW and IXL Cleaners are continuing their
annual efforts during the month of May to encourage women in the community to
donate their new or gently used professional attire. The clothing will aid in
assisting women looking for a more polished image in their job search and
starting new jobs through the established Ready for Work – Clothing Exchange
Program of Women’s Enterprise Skills
Training of Windsor Inc. (WEST).
info rmation, contact: Anne Waters, Owner, Anne’s on the Avenue, (519) 979-7735
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by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
Thanks to generosity of local businesses and individuals in the
community, target goals established in previous years were exceeded. This year
the organizers have established their target goal to collect 3,000 business
suits and related accessories with optimism for continued support from the
community. In addition to individuals, local businesses are invited to host a
clothing drive as a way to showcase their support for the women in the
community. All sizes from 1 to 1+ are needed.
The clothes are being donated to the established Ready for Work –
Clothing Exchange Program offered through Women’s
Enterprise Skills Training of Windsor Inc. (WEST) who will distribute them
free of charge. In addition to the clothing program, WEST offers women a wide
range of career support and skills development programs available at no cost
which are designed improve the employability of women in need.
Donations of
clothing can be dropped off at Anne’s on the Avenue 344 Manning Road, Tecumseh;
IXL Cleaners locations, 1409 Tecumseh Rd East, 2845 Howard Ave. or 2991 Dominion Blvd. and
at the WEST office, 647 Ouellette Avenue, Suite 201. Donors will receive a 20%
off voucher for Anne’s. Women looking
for work who are in need of professional attire should call the WEST office at
(519) 256-6621.
Clothing donations will be accepted until May 31, 2013.
Rose Anguiano Hurst,
Executive Director, Women’s Enterprise Skills Training of Windsor Inc. (WEST)
(519) 256-6621 X 222
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
Monday, May 6, 2013
Zumba For A Great Cause --May 9, 2013
“Train a Nurse in Ghana”
Fundraiser
Get Fit & Support a Great
Cause
Thursday, May 9, 2013
The Windsor-Essex Chapter of the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario
(RNAO) have organized a fitness fundraiser to support the education of a
nursing student in Ghana, Africa. This
Zumba® Fitness class will be held on Thursday,
May 9, 2013 from 6:30pm to 8 pm
at the WFCU Centre’s Sports Gym.
Inspired by the ongoing humanitarian work
in Ghana by the Rotary Club of Windsor (1918), the executive of RNAO Windsor-Essex Chapter
felt that this was a worthwhile initiative to support the nursing profession in
a developing country. The $3,600 they hope to raise will provide a full 3-year
scholarship to train one nurse who will be able to provide direct care to
patients and individuals in a rural, resource poor area where one doctor serves
85,000 people.
The public are
invited to join in the fun by participating in the Zumba® Fitness class themselves
or by sponsoring a friend or colleague who is. All pledges are welcome and
receipts for donations greater than $20 will be issued through the Rotary Club
of Windsor Foundation. Pledges
can be made in person at the event, by email to info@rotary1918.com or by calling
519-253-6382.
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
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