The 21st Century Citizen. How do we Get Involved Today?

For the past ten years my partner at qmedia solutions and I have been doing a lot of pro bono work for a number of not-for-profits and charities. We've really enjoyed it but we wanted to do more. First we wanted to tell stories about some of the amazing people who had inspired us. And so we started with TV storytelling and on October 26th Get Involved had it's World Premiere on TVO-- Ontario's premiere public broadcaster. So far we have produced 25 profiles of amazing innovators, social entrepreneurs and activists. Take a look at our stories. Tell us what you think. Tell us about people or organizations that inspire you. During our research we sensed a growing movement growing all around us-- people realizing their skills and their expertise can be used not only to bring them financial rewards but deeper connection and meaning in their lives. And so our next step was to concieve of a website that would transform the inspiration of the television profiles and help propell people into action and Getinvolved.ca was born. Join the conversation...

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Sunday, May 31, 2009

Celebrate Recreation and Parks Month this June



You CAN feel it now – summer is more than a rumour. It’s graduated to distinct possibility and soon… a full-on fact! How can you take best advantage of that fact this month? How about by celebrating Recreation and Parks Month – with an absolutely jam-packed menu of events and fun.
Parks and Recreation Ontario, the Ontario Parks Association, and the Ontario Recreation Facilities Association chose June as the month to draw attention to the value of recreation and to encourage people to get out there and “Live it everyday”. Frankly, I’ve always known the value of recreation (!) but even I could use a comprehensive listing of all the terrific events planned for June.
Check out the Calendar and click on any day. (Or all of them!) You’ll find a ton of listings with ideas and activities for everyone in your family. Here’s a small sampling of what’s on offer this month: swimming, tennis workshops, family rollerblading events, beach volleyball tournaments, community barbecues, walks, fitness boot camps and even a teddy bear’s picnic for grandparents and kids.
If you represent an organization and would like to get your event listed, go to the JRPM Ambassador page and register – then download your event onto the calendar to let everyone know how you’re celebrating this month.

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