Out in the Cold 2009

A big THANK YOU to InsideToronto.com for putting together this video of Out in the Cold at the University of Toronto.

The participants gather for a discussion circle about poverty, homelessness, housing and opportunities for change.

Pictures from the University of Toronto event can be found here on Flickr.

Thanks to Robert Palmer and Jake Marlon Rosenberg.

Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the event, we had a great night and were able to raise a lot of money for some excellent organizations!!

If you still have pledge packages to hand in, make sure you get in touch with me (in Toronto) or Kaija (in Waterloo) and arrange to drop those off this week. We are excited to calculate our totals but can’t do that until we have all the pledges.

Lastly, if there is anyone who wanted to participate but couldn’t end up coming but would still like to make a donation – that would be awesome. Again, get in touch with me or Kaija.

Check back for fundraising updates in the coming weeks.

Thank you all so very much!

Jenna and the Out in the Cold team

Hi Everyone,

We have had a last-minute room change for the University of Toronto speaker. The speaker has been moved to the Sidney Smith building, room 2117. She will still be speaking at 7:00 and there will be people and signs around to direct you all to the right place.

Looks like the rain may not come after all, which is awesome news! And the temp tonight will be about 5 degrees, which is the warmest it’s ever been for OITC. Don’t forget to dress appropriately, and if anyone has a tarp that they could bring that would be very much appreciated.

Only a few hours left! Just enough time to do a final push for pledges from friends, family, coworkers, and peers.

You are all amazing, thank you for your support with this event and we look forward to seeing you tonight!!

Jenna

Hi Everyone!

1 Sleep! I hope everyone is feeling excited!

Just a bit of information for everybody attending the Waterloo event”

Start time: 7pm
Speaker: 8:30pm

There will be a variety of activities ongoing throughout the night. Facilitated discussions, speakers, and lots of great people to meet. Feel free to bring frisbees, etc. (It will help keep you warm!)

Bring snacks too! Food Not Bombs were unable to help us out with food this year… but we are so thankful for their efforts anyways! They do a lot of great work, and we will learn more about their efforts at the event!

Please dress warm, bring lots of blankets and a reusable mug for warm beverages. The Campus Response Team will be at the event, they will take care of us

Please bring your pledge packages to the event. If you have cheques that need addressing, please address to Volunteers on Campus. We are hoping to give the charity, Families in Transition one lump sum after all of our money is collected.

Last, please come out and show your support, even if you cannot stay the night, don’t have any pledges, etc. Your presence is support enough.

Thank you all x a million. You are all truly inspirational, truly representing young people making change in their communities.

See you tomorrow!

-Kaija

On behalf of OITC Toronto thanks for everyone who came out last night to the fundraising pub night.

From the sounds of things, individual fundraising is going well so keep up the good work! Keep hitting up your parents, friends, profs etc. Please have your donations ready for Friday. In Toronto cheques can be made out to the:
Public Health Student’s Association

See you all tomorrow!

Out in the Cold Pub Night in Toronto!

Date:  Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Time:   6:00pm – 10:00pm

Location:    O’Grady’s Tap and Grill, 171 College Street, Toronto (Upstairs)

Join us for a fun night out, and help support an amazing event! Support three amazing organizations: 416 Women’s Drop-In Centre, St. Clair’s Multifaith Housing (not faith based) and the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty – all addressing the issue of homelessness and poverty in Toronto.

There is going to be FREE FOOD, a 50-50 draw, and lots of fun times! A $5 donation is recommended, and will go towards the three organizations.

The event is in support of “Out in the Cold” – happening on Friday November 20th. Join us on Wednesday and on Friday!

Hi guys!

1)Pledge Packages
2)Posters

1) The pledge packages are now available in the WPIRG office (2nd floor SLC, right off the stairs).

In an effort to keep the costs of this event to a minimum, we have only printed a limited number. It is encouraged for participants to print their own.

All of the package material (pledge sheet, mission statement and Families in Transition information) are available online in the attached Google Docs. Just a tip, they print a bit better if you download them into word rather than just printing online.

UW Pledge Form

Out in the Cold Pledge Form

Families in Transition

2) Posters have been printed and will start appearing around campus. It would be really great if people were willing to display the poster as their profile picture. It really helps to spark interest and spread the word!

UW Out in the Cold Poster
Sorry for this epic message, but I hope this clarifies any questions or concerns that people have had concerning the event. Please never hesitate to message me or shoot me an email!

SPREAD THE WORD!

-Kaija

Thank you for stopping by the Out in the Cold website!

Having organized this grassroots event every year since March 2007 at the University of Waterloo, we are pleased to launch this online portal for all things related to Out in the Cold. We are also pleased to note that this grassroots initiative is expanding beyond the University of Waterloo, and will be hosted at the University of Toronto as well.

Of course, if you are interested in hosting Out in the Cold on your campus this Friday November 20, 2009, please get in touch with us and we will send you a toolkit with everything you need to know in order to run a successful (and fun!) event.

If you are in the Waterloo or Toronto area, consider participating in Out in the Cold with your friends on Friday, November 20, 2009, raising money but more importantly, raising awareness of the very serious issues of poverty and homelessness in our local community.

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

- Out in the Cold Organizing Committee