Have you always wanted to check out St.Clair Centre for the Arts, 201 Riverside Drive West in Windsor?
Well now is your chance! Monday Oct 4th to Wednesday Oct. 6th from 4 to 9 p.m. the venue is hosting an OPEN HOUSE to celebrate the grand re-opening of the Canadian Club room.
Be sure to check it out...and you can get a sneek peek of where the 2010 Biz X annual awards gala will take place! For more details visit, http://www.stclair.centre.ca/
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Take A Coffee Break!
-Host a coffee break for The Alzheimer Society of Windsor and Essex County anytime until October 31st, 2010!
The 15th annual “Coffee Break” is sponsored in part by Tim Hortons and Biz X magazine in the Windsor-Essex area. Participants make a donation in exchange for a cup of coffee or purchase a coffee cup cut-out at participating retailers or local organizations.
Your office can host a “Coffee Break” too - - all you need is a coffee maker! Many people also host a virtual “Coffee Break” online at www.alzheimercoffeebreak.ca.
All money raised supports critical local programs and services offered by the Alzheimer Society of Windsor & Essex County, helping individuals and families affected by Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia.
Last year over $29,000 was raised and the fundraising goal of $30,000 has been set for 2010. To host a coffee break and receive a Tim Hortons Coffee Break Kit, call Maurizio Tiberia, 974-2220 ext 225.
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Distress Centre Needs Your Help!
The Distress Centre of Windsor-Essex County is looking for volunteers to provide emotional support and emergency crisis interventions to over 3,000 people who seek help every year.
Distress Centre executive director Rukshini Ponniah said she's noticed a drastic increase in the number of callers over the past year, partially due to the increase of economic uncertainty and strife so many in the Windsor-Essex Community are still faced with.
“We need people who are good listeners and are non-judgmental," she said. "We don't give advice. We listen to people, try to support them through whatever they’re going through, and provide them with community resources if they need further help."
Volunteers must participate in an extensive training program, which begins September 20th, and must be willing to work a minimum of 16 hours per month over a period of 12 months.
The Distress Centre is currently looking for candidates over the age of 19 who are capable of working in a stressful environment. Ponniah said experience is not necessary, but the ability to demonstrate empathy and skills taught during training is imperative. She said a large number of volunteers are University and College students from Social Services, Psychology, and Policing programs, but people of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to apply.
Ponniah said the Distress Centre will be sending out packages to employers in the different sectors during the Fall, so that more people can be made aware of the free, confidential and anonymous service that Centre Volunteers provide, 365 days a year. "Unfortunately, not a lot of people are aware of our existence in the community, so we're hoping to raise our profile." Additional promotion done with Employers and Service Agencies in the region, as well as advertising funded by Grants, has proved to sometimes double Call Volume.
Anyone interested in volunteering at the Distress Centre should e-mail support@dcwindsor.com with their availability for a brief Phone Interview before Sept. 15th. Those needing emotional support, crisis intervention, suicide prevention, or community referrals, are encouraged to call 519-256-5000 between 12 noon and 12 midnight.
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
Distress Centre executive director Rukshini Ponniah said she's noticed a drastic increase in the number of callers over the past year, partially due to the increase of economic uncertainty and strife so many in the Windsor-Essex Community are still faced with.
“We need people who are good listeners and are non-judgmental," she said. "We don't give advice. We listen to people, try to support them through whatever they’re going through, and provide them with community resources if they need further help."
Volunteers must participate in an extensive training program, which begins September 20th, and must be willing to work a minimum of 16 hours per month over a period of 12 months.
The Distress Centre is currently looking for candidates over the age of 19 who are capable of working in a stressful environment. Ponniah said experience is not necessary, but the ability to demonstrate empathy and skills taught during training is imperative. She said a large number of volunteers are University and College students from Social Services, Psychology, and Policing programs, but people of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to apply.
Ponniah said the Distress Centre will be sending out packages to employers in the different sectors during the Fall, so that more people can be made aware of the free, confidential and anonymous service that Centre Volunteers provide, 365 days a year. "Unfortunately, not a lot of people are aware of our existence in the community, so we're hoping to raise our profile." Additional promotion done with Employers and Service Agencies in the region, as well as advertising funded by Grants, has proved to sometimes double Call Volume.
Anyone interested in volunteering at the Distress Centre should e-mail support@dcwindsor.com with their availability for a brief Phone Interview before Sept. 15th. Those needing emotional support, crisis intervention, suicide prevention, or community referrals, are encouraged to call 519-256-5000 between 12 noon and 12 midnight.
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
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