This year GivingTuesday, a movement for giving and volunteering, is November 28. Many nonprofits use GivingTuesday to launch fundraising campaigns. If your organization is considering taking part this year, the following resources will be helpful:

The Secret to a Record-Breaking #GivingTuesday webinar
nonprofit hub
October 11, 4 p.m. (Eastern)
Free

The GivingTuesday Intro to Social Media
6 Super Simple Social Media campaigns for GivingTuesday
GivingTuesday Campaign Ideas Kit

Is your nonprofit raising as much money as it wants from businesses? Most nonprofits aren't because they either don't know how or they target the least lucrative part of the business - the company checkbook. In this webinar, a business giving expert will reveal the strategies he's used and taught nonprofits how to raise six-figures with businesses. You'll learn: the business case for targeting businesses, which businesses are the best prospects, how to recruit your first - or next - partner and tactics for raising the most money.

The November and December workshops will be the last Navigator workshops offered for free, so don't delay in registering. Navigator trains health professionals, service providers and community agency staff to better support caregivers by showing how to identify caregivers early in their journey, support caregivers to adopt self-care practices and facilitate caregivers' access to programs/resources and referrals. To register, contact 780-453-5088 or [email protected].

Walk with Me: Changing the Culture of Aging in Canada is a biennial conference that brings together older adults/residents, care partners, educators, policy makers, students and researchers from all over the country to learn with and from each other about how to enhance the journey of aging across the continuum of care and community living.

Plan to attend this international conference held in our own country. The conference will explore four key themes aligned directly with the WHO Global Strategy and Action Plan: Combating Ageism, Enabling Functional Ability, Addressing Inequalities, and Toward Healthy Ageing. In association with the conference, Master Classes are offered on August 7. Participants can learn and engage with experts about some of the key challenges in the field of ageing.

Wards have been grouped together for advance voting so there are six advance vote locations. Residents must vote in the designated location for their ward.

All voting stations are wheelchair accessible. At advance voting locations only, people will be able to vote using an electronic ballot marking tool that accommodates sip-and-puff, audio cues and braille.

This article in the Fall 2017 Apple Magazine lists resources for many of the issues around health, home and finances that we should all be thinking about and preparing for.

Enjoy turkey, mashed potatoes, dressing, vegetables, gravy, bun and dessert. For more information call 587-525-8969.

Enjoy an evening of board game fun for LGBTQ and friends. Refreshments provided. RSVP by calling the SEESA Front Desk at 780-468-1985.

Dignity Day will focus on the history and present-day realities of the dignity of persons within institutions or under state guardianship. It is a time to hear from those with experience within prisons, mental health facilities, disabilities care centres, seniors' homes and foster care. The public is invited to learn about dignity through the eyes of artists, storytellers and filmmakers with lived experience. 

• Interact with local artists in the Dignity Gallery: 1-8 p.m.
• Celebration (food and community performance): 5-6 p.m.
• Advocacy Circles (on Human Rights, Children's Rights and Mental Health): throughout the day
• Prison Panel Discussion: 6-7 p.m.
• Film Screening Life Inside Out: 7-8 p.m.

The annual gala and auction helps raise funds for this non-profit organization so they can continue to provide affordable programs and services for seniors. The event will include dinner and live entertainment. Call 780-496-2997 for more information.

The bus will pick up from WSAC. The trip includes school bus transportation, a 1.5-hour walking tour of the federal building and one hour walking tour of the legislature. There will be an opportunity to purchase lunch in the cafeteria. Tickets can be purchased at the WSAC front desk. The deadline to purchase tickets is October 17. Call 780-483-1209 for more information.

Bewitching hour starts at 1 p.m. including spook-tacular lunch, lots of Halloween games and prizes. Prize for the best costume. Call 780-451-1925 for more information.

Benefits of T'ai Chi Chih include such things as: a greater sense of overall well-being, relaxation and relief of daily stress, increased energy and stamina, improved balance and flexibility, and expanded creativity and awareness. Upon completion of this beginner's class, participants are invited to join the regular T'ai Chi Chih group that meets weekly at Bonnie Doon Community League. Pre-registration is requested by phoning 780-469-1179.

All are welcome to join in this open jam lead by an EASC member, so bring your guitar, your singing voice or your requests out every Thursday. There will be coffee and tea and crib and cards set-out for attendees. Call 587-525-8969 for more details.

CapitalCare Norwood Palliative Hospice is looking for a soft-spoken, good listener to bring coffee, tea, and treats around to patients who could use a little comfort. An empathetic word, smile or touch will make their day - and possibly yours too!

Your duties are simple: 

Qualifications:

• Mature volunteers are welcome, especially those who have had some unique life experiences, and who can bring a sense of calm to a sometimes stressful setting. 
• Previous experience in a health care or customer service setting is an asset.
• Clear Police Records Check is required, as per provincial legislation. This can be applied for during the intake process. 

The intake process involves interviews, references and orientation. Apply online or call Linda at 780-496-3252. Enhanced volunteer orientation is provided.