Ten Oaks Project,
December 2007 eNews
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Ten Oaks Project
Hiring our First Staff
Member
The
Ten Oaks Project is currently seeking to hire an Office
Coordinator. This is a part-time (15-20 hours a week),
flexible position based in Ottawa. The Office
Coordinator will be the first, and only, staff member of our
vounteer-driven organization.
Please forward this
posting across your networks and flag to any individuals you
think may be interested. The position is posted on our
website and on Charity
Village.
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Camp Ten
Oaks
Important
Dates
Just around the corner, we'll be
opening up camper registrations, LAC applications and staff
applications in preparation for our 2008 summer season.
All of these forms will be available online January 21, 2008. Mark
your calendars!
Registration is first come, first
served, so don't forget to check back with
us.
Camp Photos Now
Online
If you've ever wanted to see what our
summers look like in images, we've now posted photo galleries
from 2007, 2006 and 2005 on the Camp Ten Oaks
website.
Our
Camp Director is a Community Builder
Our recent
Annual General Meeting was interrupted by Karen Soloman and a
TV crew from A Channel. They were looking to give a
Community Builder Award to Julia Alarie, our Camp
Director. We're hoping to get footage from the event and
will let you know when we have it.
Community Builder
Awards are given out by the United Way
to acknowledge
people who make a difference in the lives of others in our
community - through volunteering, giving of their time and
support to others, and helping us to build a stronger
community.
Congratulations,
Julia!
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Bowl-A-Thon
2008
Mark your
calendars for the 4th Annual Camp Bowl-A-Thon!
This annual fundraiser extraordinaire
returns on March
1, 2008 to raise funds for our summer camp
program, Camp Ten Oaks. This year the event
is moving to a larger location, the McArthur
Bowling Lanes, where all bowlers can lace up
their shoes and get their bowl on at the same time from 6:00
pm to 9:00 pm. That means we can double the crowd, double the
energy and double the fun!
Team registration will open
in January 2008.
Is
Volunteering Up Your Alley?
Event planning and
preparations are already underway for this bowl-eriffic event.
If volunteering is right up your alley, and you want to meet
new people while having fun, then join the 4th
Annual Camp Bowl-A-Thon volunteer team.
We're looking for assistance with
promotions, prize solicitation and running the event
itself. Contact Andrea Poncia at andrea@tenoaksproject.org to get
involved.
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| Ten Oaks
Project
Meet
our new Leadership Team
At the Ten Oaks Project
Annual General Meeting on November 22, 2007 a new slate of
directors was put forth and elected by our membership.
You can find out more on who our Board of Directors are here.
In the
News
Capital Xtra covered our Annual
General Meeting and the banner years that 2006 (and 2007) were
for the Ten Oaks Project. You can read the story here.
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Other Items of
Interest
New Group for Youth with LGBTQ
Parents - Toronto
FLO - Families Like Ours
A NEW group for youth age 13-18 who are the
children of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual
parents. This group will started in the fall of
2007
Do you sometimes feel like you are the only one
with a family like yours?
Do you want to find a place
where you can talk about your family with complete honesty and
receive support from other youth who share your
experiences?
Are you looking to connect with
other youth who have a LGBTTQ family?
Free
food & TTC. There will be lots of discussion, arts, film
and so much more. Note: We have now hired a second facilitator
for this group, and are excited to get going. Please
call 416.924.2100 to register or for more
information.
FLO is a joint partnership
between: CTYS (Central Toronto Youth Services), LGBTQ
Parenting Network (Sherbourne Health Centre), Queer Parenting
Programs at The 519, Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere
(COLAGE).
Mommy,
Mommy on CBC Newsworld
"Parenthood does
not have a cookie-cutter definition."
This documentary
film focuses on the quest for a loving lesbian couple to
fulfill their dream of becoming parents, and persevering
against the homophobic bureaucracy that stands in their
way. Mommy, Mommy is scheduled to air this
December on CBC Newsworld on "The Lens."
- Tuesday,
December 4th at 10:00 pm and 1:00 am
- Saturday,
December 8th at 11:00 pm and 2:00 am
Home Child Care - Ottawa
Starting April 1,
2008
Certified
Child and Youth Counselor with over 15 yrs experience working
with children and families. Full and part-time spaces
available. Receipts provided. Structured, intimate setting.
Bilingual. Please contact Melanie at 613.421.5724 for further
information.
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The Ten Oaks Project is a
not-for-profit, charitable organization. Our mission is to
engage and connect children and youth from LGBTQ (lesbian,
gay, bisexual, trans, two-spirit, queer) communities through
programs and activities rooted in play.
We currently offer one program: Camp Ten Oaks.
Ten Oaks Project |
104 Ontario Street |
Ottawa, ON | K1K 1K9
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