International Women's Day in Lunenburg County

In honour of International Women's Day and our 25th anniversary, Second Story Women's Centre is hosting an Open House:

Date: Sunday March 8, 2009
Time: 2-4 pm
Location: 22 King Street, Post Office Centre (upstairs), Lunenburg
More Info: 640-3044 or 543-1315

We want everyone in Lunenburg County to know who we are, where we are, and what we offer.
Join us for refreshments, quilting, information, and a wonderful social afternoon.

Everyone welcome!


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Evergreen 2009 Common Grounds Funding

Evergreen, a national registered charity founded in 1991, is an environmental organization with a mandate to bring nature to Canadian cities through naturalization projects. Evergreen’s Common Grounds program — in partnership with Wal-Mart Canada, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, The Home Depot Canada, and Unilever Canada — provides grants to community groups doing environmental stewardship work across Canada.

Wal-Mart - Evergreen Green Grants provide funds of up to $10,000 to local groups working on urban naturalization projects that use native plants to restore and steward woodlands, meadows, wetlands and ravines. The program also supports community gardening projects that involve native plants and food gardening.

Wal-Mart - Evergreen Green Grants application deadline is March 27, 2009.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.evergreen.ca/en/cg/cg-funding.html

Community Grants Program - Halifax Regional Municipality

Each year, the HRM Community Grants Program provides cash grants to registered non-profit organizations and charities located throughout HRM.

There are two types of grant (a) a project grant of up to $5,000 and (b) a capital grant of up to $25, 000.

The program provides assistance for projects in the following categories:

Environment
Recreation & Leisure
Affordable Housing & Emergency Shelters
Emergency Assistance
Neighborhood Safety
Community History
Community Diversity
Arts & Crafts

Application deadline is March 31, 2009. Full details and the Grants Guidebook are available at:

http://www.halifax.ca/boardscom/bccgrants/CommunityGrantsProgram.html

Government of Canada - Call for Proposals

On February 23rd, the Government of Canada announced a multi-year Call for Proposals (2009–2012) focusing on projects that will improve services or accessibility for people with disabilities to allow them fully participate in society.

Proposals submitted must meet the program criteria and fall under one of two streams: Social Development Projects and the Accommodation Fund. Social Development Projects must address one of the following three themes: promotion of accessibility, seniors with disabilities, or youth with disabilities. The Accommodation Fund provides up to $20,000 in funding to enable people with disabilities to fully participate in events and conferences.

Proposals will be accepted until April 6, 2009

For more information, visit:
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/community_partnerships/sdpp/call/disability_component/page00.shtml

Speaking of Collaboration

The Centre for Social Innovation, located in downtown Toronto, is an excellent model of community collaboration. Home to approximately 100 social mission groups, the Centre boasts 20,000 square feet of shared space, ideas, strategies and experiences.

Proponents of collaboration, market transformation and systems change, The Centre for Social Innovation's website provides links to articles on topics such as: Constellation Governance Model, Open Philanthropy and Limitless Imagination.

Interested in learning more? Check out http://socialinnovation.ca/

Federal Dollars for Vulnerable Populations

On the eve of International Women's Day, the federal government has announced $188,000 in funding for the P.E.I. Rape and Sexual Assault Centre's STEPS Program for Women.

Funding was provided to STEPS through the Women's Community Fund of the Women's Program of Status of Women Canada.

The full news release is available online:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2009/01/c4837.html

International Women's Day - 1 week from today

Thank you to everyone who has submitted events and happenings celebrating and supporting IWD. Here's one more:

Host: The Atlantic Council for International Cooperation
Date: Saturday, March 7, 2009
Time: 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: The Company House, 2202 Gottingen St., Halifax, NS
Phone: 902-431-2311
Email: events@acic-caci.org

Join us for a potluck and evening of performances in celebration of women. The potluck will begin at 5 and performances at 6.
Talented local performers include:
El Jones - spoken word poet
Kim Wempe - singer-songwriter
Mufaro - african dancer
Erika Kulnys - singer-songwriter
The Women Next Door - a cappella women’s choir
Asna Adhami - spoken word poet
Rena Kulczycki - actor (vagina monologues)
Cumbiamba - mother-daughter latin dance troupe
And more...
Hosted by Evany Rosen of local comedy troupe, Picnicface.

Donations will be collected for Salutary Angels, a local organization working to improve child and maternal health in Haiti.

This is a family friendly, inclusive, wheel-chair accessible event – all are welcome!