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Spring 2020: Supporting our Food Banks during COVID-19

 

 



Gents,

These are weird times, no doubt. As we were giving our last cheque to SPECTRUM, Adam and I were talking about the next meeting and how it might be different.

Any sort of in-person meeting, regardless of size, is out of the question. Trying to leverage technology and stream our various presenters also presents risks that we feel are unwarranted at this time.

So where are we, then? We didn’t want to cancel our giving altogether – 6 months is an awfully long time between meetings, especially when there are organizations still operating, trying desperately to keep up with a growing need for their services, so we thought we would focus our giving on the basic needs of the community: That is why we have put two donate buttons on our web site for the Food Bank of Waterloo Region and the Cambridge Self-Help Food Bank.

What will be different this quarter:

  • Everyone can donate! We’re encouraging donations from anyone and everyone, whether or not they’re a member, and whether or not they’re a man.
  • Give what you can! We know some might be feeling the pinch, so if you can spare $10 then please do give. If you can manage $100 or more, please do so! Every dollar counts!
  • Participate, if you can: If you need to opt out this quarter, we understand. If that’s the case, please let us know so we don’t follow up for donations – a simple “no thanks” reply email is all we need.

We believe this is important because:

  • We believe that taking care of basic community needs is important, while the experts take care of COVID-19, isolation, etc.
  • After COVID-19 subsides we want 100 Men Who Give a Damn Waterloo Region to be strong and our members still active and interested. Please let share your feedback with us – as a member, this is your organization as much as anyone else’s!

Thank you all for giving a damn!

When we meet again, I’m hoping we will be as strong and involved as we were before this started – stronger, even. It is my and Adam’s hope that we can increase our numbers despite these things getting in our way. You guys rock, and the community thanks you!

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Cait Glasson, President & Communications Liaison Coordinator, speaking at 100 Men Who Give a Damn

Jan 15, 2020 Meeting Update

Our presenting charities were…

After hearing about all the good being done by these 3 organizations, the vote was cast and tallied, and our selected charity is SPECTRUM Rainbow Community Space!

Donate now!

If you haven’t yet donated to SPECTRUM, please do so now via Canada Helps!

If you voted for Alzheimer’s Society of Waterloo Wellington or St Mary’s Hospital Foundation, please consider looking them up using the links above to find out how you can get involved, or even donate directly to them.

Next Meeting

Our new venue, Waterloo Brewing, and their staff continue to make this an ideal meeting space for us, so we’ll be continuing to meet there in 2020!

Our next meeting will be April 15th, 2020. We’re looking forward to seeing you there.

Thanks for giving a damn!

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Upcoming Meeting January 15th, 2020

Co-host, Adam Smith, has been supporting Movember since 2009, but he’s changing things up. Find out why:

2 important points to remember about our January 15th meeting:

  1. We’ll again be meeting on a Wednesday
  2. We’re continuing with our new location for its accessibility, ample parking, and of course, quality beer! We’ll be at Waterloo Brewing!

Informal networking begins at 6pm with the main event starting promptly at 7pm, at Waterloo Brewing!

See you there, and thanks for giving a damn!

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Men gathered for 100 Men Who Give a Damn

Oct 16, 2019 Meeting Update

Our 3 wonderful charities presenting were Mennonite Coalition for Refugees, House of Friendship, and REEP.

After hearing about all the good being done by these 3 organizations, the vote was cast and tallied, and the selected charity was Mennonite Coalition for Refugees!

If you voted for House of Friendship or REEP, please consider looking them up using the links above to find out how you can get involved, or even donate directly to them.

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Our new venue, Waterloo Brewing, worked perfectly for us, so we’ll be continuing to meet there in 2020!

Our next meeting will be January 15th, 2020. We’re looking forward to seeing you there.

Thanks for giving a damn!

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Meeting Update: July 18, 2019

We had a GREAT – and different – meeting!! In addition to our update from Jennifer Fletcher from Send ‘Em Off Smiling on what our donation last quarter meant to the organization (97 kids helped with backpacks!!) we had 3 fine presentations!!

First up was KW Accessibility, then Front Door Mental Health and finally – and this got interesting – Bridges to Belonging. Why interesting? Well, one of the presenters was in an electric wheel chair – and as you know we are on the second floor up a twisty set of stairs.

So, what did we do? For the third presentation, we took a field trip to the waiting area of the restaurant downstairs. The presentation did the trick and after all the votes were counted, Bridges to Belonging was funded!

If you voted for one of our other two charities, please consider looking them up using the links above to find out how you can get involved, or even donate directly to them.

News

Our new co-host and my new partner in crime is Adam Smith – who is also taking over from MediaDoc for our web site design and upkeep! His company, My IT Guy and the expertise he brings to the game will certainly be a boon to our organization!! Welcome, Adam!!

Our next meeting will be October 17. We’re looking forward to seeing you there.

Thanks for giving a damn!

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Meeting #2

We’ve more than doubled our membership!! This was in part due to media coverage, but mostly from our members spreading the good word to friends, associates and relatives! For our second meeting we had Cystic Fibrosis KW, The Waterloo Region Food Bank and Hospice Waterloo all made presentations. It was an exemplary presentation by The Food Bank that led to the guys voting for them as this quarter’s recipients. They walked away with a cheque for $13,500!!

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Inaugural Meeting

We had our first meeting, Thursday June 18, at the Huether Hotel in Uptown Waterloo. While we aren’t quite at 100 yet, we raised just over $6K for a local charity. Children’s Wish, KidsAbility, and last minute entry Smilemakers made their 5 minute presentation before a rapt crowd of guys. Smilemakers ended up being funded and so ended our first (of many) meetings!!

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