With a donor club, you can encourage donors to upgrade their giving to higher levels by rewarding and recognizing them for their commitment to your organization. As a bonus, your donor club provides a systematic way to categorize or group donors based on the dollar level of their donations. So, do donor clubs work? Are they worth the time and effort to design, launch, and manage one? The answer is yes, donor clubs can be a powerful tool to increase individual donor giving. In this webinar, find out what a donor club is, determine whether or not such a club is right for your organization, and get best practices for starting one.

Newcomers, organizations, and anyone interested in the City of Edmonton Bus Route Redesign can attend this information and conversation space. This is an opportunity to learn about the project's drafted plans, share perspectives, and bring attention to details and facts involving commutes and your neighborhoods. Organizers are interested in hearing from multiple voices from the community. Snacks will be provided. Register online. 

Victoria Nolan of the CNIB Guide Dog Program will answer questions such as:

• What are your legal responsibilities for allowing access to guide dog handlers?
• What are your rights when allowing guide dog handlers access?
• What is the difference between guide dogs, service dogs and therapy/emotional support animals?
• Do puppy raisers and their puppies have the same rights as guide dog handlers and their guide dogs?

This session will be broadcast from Calgary and people in Edmonton can attend at the CNIB Edmonton office. To RSVP, contact 416-357-1571 or [email protected].

Thank you videos are a simple and powerful way to communicate appreciation to your donors and demonstrate the impact of their gifts. You don't need to be a videographer or have special storytelling skills to create a simple and powerful thank you video.

This webinar will give you the step-by-step guide to creating donor thank you videos that both inspire, delight, and communicate gratitude. The webinar will also show you examples of other small and medium-size nonprofits who have created effective thank you videos with minimal resources and very little experience. Simple and authentic thank you videos are now standard practice.

Good news for lovers of Farmers Markets. The CD Fresh Express Bus is making a stop at Central Lions Seniors Recreation Centre every Tuesday. This locally-owned travelling farmers market bus is loaded with produce sourced as locally as possible and sometimes baked goods. The bus is open to everyone. This news story gives some background on the initiative.

Many of us have a family member or a friend who is getting ready or is already living in a long-term care facility. Among the stress of being separated due to declining health, it is important that we all understand how to advocate and express our concerns in a proactive and productive manner.

This session aims to help to alleviate further stress and inform you on how to establish partnerships, share your concerns, have them heard and identify solutions when receiving care or services within an Alberta Health Services owned or contracted provider site. 

Contact 587-987-3200 for more information.

Join MWSA for this interactive Truth & Reconciliation workshop. Indigenous Elder Mah Koos will provide teachings about the traditions and symbolism of the medicine wheel and shamanic drumming and their significance in Indigenous cultures. Everyone is welcome. RSVP in advance by calling 780-496-2997. 

Enjoy this free chamber music concert. Learn more.

Celebrate the provincial launch of Alberta Seniors' Week in Stony Plain. Enjoy a meal, entertainment and door prizes. Tickets are free but you must reserve them in advance by calling or stopping by:

• Stony Plain FCSS: 780-963-8583 | 107, 4613 52 Avenue
• Spruce Grove FCSS: 780-962-7618 | 105, 505 Queen Street

Enjoy refreshments and a bazaar and enter your photos into the photo contest. The contest categories are Family, Nature, and Others. All submissions must be taken by entrants and be 8x10 inches. Participants must be seniors (55+), women (all ages) or youth (18+). For more information contact Iram, Sabahat or Sofia at 780-465-7992.

Enjoy strolling Lacombe's historic Edwardian buildings, including the oldest operating Blacksmith, shops, tours, lunch and more. The price includes lunch, coach bus, and tours. Pre-register by June 1 by calling 780-423-5510 ext. 301.

This information fair features more than 30 organizations and businesses who are dedicated to providing services that benefit health and wellness as we age.