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Toni & Guy Fashion Event Feb 5th for Beauty Night

Raul — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:30:58 +0000

Mark your calendars – Tony & Guy (one of Vancouver’s most recognized hair salons) will be celebrating their anniversary on February 5th, and it will be a fully charitable event with 100% of the proceeds going to Beauty Night. Furthermore, ticket holders will receive a bag of products valued at $ 35. I’m really happy that Toni & Guy are supporting Beauty Night, as it is a really awesome charity! The event will take place at a Vancouver landmark – The Penthouse.

Please help: Warm clothing for the homeless in Metro Vancouver

Raul — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:43:12 +0000

I would hope that anybody who had read the horrible news about a homeless woman who died burned while trying to keep warm in an unusually cold climate that has afflicted the Metro Vancouver region will feel at least touched enough to try and help.

I had a Twitter conversation about the topic and how I was appalled that so much support had been thrown (millions of dollars) towards rebuilding Stanley Park and yet, the challenge of homelessness is still ways away from being solved. Many (the vast majority) of my Twitter friends agreed with me. I would like to use this opportunity and build some momentum to encourage you all to donate items (blankets, winter jackets, etc.) to help people in need on the streets.

BTW – homeless people aren’t only based in the Downtown East Side. I live in Mount Pleasant and I’ve seen people who need a warm place to sleep and/or warm clothing everywhere in this neighbourhood, even in Kitsilano!

Anything you can do can help. I found an article in The Georgia Straight and on Stephen Rees’ blog that talk about what you can do. Please help. Every bit is important.

Donations can be made to Gather and Give, a non-profit charity that provides a centralized inventory for organizations working with those in need. It is open Tuesday-Saturday, and is located at 105-418 East Kent Avenue South—just east of Main and south of Southwest Marine Drive. www.gatherandgive.org

Also, please forward, link to this post, write a blog post of your own, do something! I would organize a physical drive around, but I’m not in Vancouver at the moment, so all I can do is through Web 2.0

I also remember that Change Everything.ca were organizing a similar effort. Whatever you do, please help. Thank you.

Have brunch for charity! AIDS Benedict brunch weekend

Raul — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:02:30 +0000

Vancouver’s 3rd Annual AIDS Benedict brunch weekend is happening this weekend (November 29th and 30th). Participating restaurants include the following (I would have done all the linking but I’m exhausted and have a ton of work to do). Hat tips to Raincoaster who informed me of this event.

I am a very big supporter of HIV/AIDS-related charities (as I demonstrated by doing a 24 hour Blogathon in 2007 to raise funds for A Loving Spoonful). Now I’d like to draw your attention to another charitable event: The AIDS Benedict brunch weekend.

YouthCO AIDS Society and Camp Moomba, two non-profit organizations that support and empower children and youth impacted by HIV and AIDS, have teamed up for Vancouver’s 3rd Annual AIDS Benedict brunch weekend. Collectively sponsored by local restaurants, this “eggsellent” event blends scrumptious eggs benedict with public education to help raise awareness about children and youth in BC impacted by HIV and AIDS.

Donations from participating restaurants will give children and youth impacted by HIV and AIDS access to year-long programs and supports that they might not otherwise have access to. Participation in the two-day eggs-travaganza is eggstremely simple: fill your belly with eggs benedict or other promotional items at one (or more!) of the participating establishments on November 29th and November 30th.

Abigail’s Party 1685 Yew Street www.abigailsparty.ca
Alibi Room 157 Alexander Street www.alibi.ca
Bayside Lounge 1755 Davie Street www.bestwesternsandshotelvancouver.com
Checker’s 1755 Davie Street www.bestwesternsandshotelvancouver.com
Chopper’s 3298 East 1st Avenue no website
Elixir 350 Davie Street www.elixirvancouver.ca
Fish House 8901 Stanley Park Drive www.fishhousestanleypark.com
Fountainhead 1025 Davie Street .www.thefountainheadpub.com
Hell’s Kitchen 2041 4th Avenue www.hells-kitchen.ca
Main Cafe 4210 Main Street www.themainonmain.com
Marmalade 3-1010 Beach Avenue www.marmaladekb.com
Nu 1661 Granville Street www.whatisnu.com
Ocean’s 6 Seventeen 617 Stamps Landing www.oceans617.com
Provence Marinaside 1177 Marinaside Crescent www.provencevancouver.com
Provence Mediterranean Grill 4473 West 10th Avenue www.provencevancouver.com
Raincity Grill 1193 Denman Street www.raincitygrill.com
Seb’s Market cafe 592 East Broadway www.hotstuffcatering.com
Slickity Jim’s 2513 Main Street www.findmycraving.com/icrave/slickity
So.cial at Le Magasin 332 Water Street www.socialatlemagasin.com
Subeez 891 Homer Street www.subeez.com
Twisted Fork 1147 Granville Street no website
WaaZuBee 1622 Commercial Drive www.waazubee.com/main.php
The Whip 209 East 6th Avenue www.thewhiprestaurant.com

I’ve decided that I haven’t tried The Alibi Room for brunch in like, forever. So, if you want to participate, drop me a comment, send me an email or a tweet and let me know so that I can make reservations. PLEASE NOTE I CHANGED THE DATE TO SUNDAY!

WHAT – AIDS Benedict brunch
WHY - Because I am a firm supporter of AIDS/HIV charities.
WHERE - The Alibi Room (157 Alexander)
WHEN - Sunday November 30th, 11:00am

Be there or be square. Even if you can’t attend brunch at The Alibi Room on Saturday (for example, if you’re doing DotComPho or some other event), I’d encourage you to do brunch at any other of the participating restaurants. It’s for a good cause.