It’s that time of year, again! International Have A Hart Day is almost here!
This December, people from all around the world will come together to make a difference in their local communities. Fifteen different cities are participating in this year’s event! Check them out and get involved! More details on events can be found on our Facebook page here!
The Period Purse Packing Party!
Thursday, June 15
7 pm - 9 pm
356 Windemere Ave., Toronto, ON
“The Period Purse is a new initiative that assembles and delivers purses filled with feminine hygiene products and other wellness items directly to homeless, abused and impoverished women in Toronto and across Canada. So far, over 1,255 of these purses have been distributed in just the first two months! To find out more about the project, you can visit https://www.theperiodpurse.com/
On Thursday, June 15th we will be throwing a packing party, led by members of The Period Purse team, to sort donations and assemble purses to be distributed to women in our community who have limited access to these essential items!
We are looking for 10-15 volunteers for this event! Please RSVP so we have an accurate head count!
****Please also contact us at hahd.toronto@gmail.com with your full name, age, preferred email address, and phone number. We will then provide you with any additional forms and instruction.****
Hope you can join us!
@have-a-hart-day
Chicago, Illinois - 2 volunteers handed out food to 47 households (roughly 50lbs of food per household), feeding 60 people for 2 weeks @haveahartdaychicagoil
Singapore - 8 volunteers helped to clean up the preschool environment for socially and financially disadvantaged kids. @haveahartdaysg
Boston, Massachusetts - 3 Volunteers helped distribute 7318 lbs of food (No picture available) @haveahartdayboston
Portland, Oregon - Portland’s Co-Captain, Natasha, helped set-up for the 2017 International Women’s Festival Pacific Northwest, getting tables set up, hanging banners, directing vendors, and generally assisting the start of the 200 person event. @hahdportland
Dallas, Texas - 2 Volunteers teamed up with a larger group and we sorted 150 boxes of snacks or 3,125 meals! @have-a-hart-day-dallas
Los Angeles, California - 4 Volunteers started the reorganization process of the ReStore’s tile section. @haveahartdayla
San Francisco, California - 1 Volunteer repacked 2600 pounds of white rice
London, England - 7 Volunteers came to the FareShare Deptford warehouse and prepared six vans for food delivery, sorted four pallets of food, carried out care and maintenance of the warehouse and prepared the orders for Monday morning. FareShare is a charity that tackles food waste by collecting surplus food and redistributing it to people who need it. @london-have-a-hart-day
Seattle, Washington - 2 Volunteers who helped prepare and serve breakfast and lunch to 66 members of the community. @haveahartdayseattle
Lansing, Michigan - 26 volunteers come together to make 155 cards for Cards for Hospitalized Kids. These cards will be distributed throughout the country to hospital pediatric wards. @haveahartdaylansing
Bergen County, New Jersey - 4 Volunteers sorted through donations to make sure that all of the food being donated was not damaged or expired. Then we put the sorted donations into boxes and stacked them in the appropriate categories.
Phoenix, Arizona - 1 Volunteer helped set up and take down as well as assist with clean up and care for the animals present @hahdphoenix
Toronto, Ontario - 2 volunteers helped out in the kitchen at Daily Bread Food Bank. We cut and bagged 75 loaves of bread, sealed 100 containers of soup and cut and prepared a box of celery. @have-a-hart-toronto
We’ll never stop fighting for our health, rights & communities. #IStandWithPP & 2.5MM who rely on it. #PinkOut http://thndr.me/VMSpDW
South Sweden - 2 Volunteers helped out at Retoy. 47 children visited us and we donated around 20 kilos (approx. 44 pounds) of toys to the local refugee centre @hahdsouthsweden
Toronto, Ontario - 5 Volunteers prepared, served and cleaned up following a lunch meal service for ~80 clients at a drop-in centre for street-involved youth @have-a-hart-toronto
Lubbock, Texas - 3 Volunteers helped to sort 3000 pounds of apples for distribution to the community @haveahartdaylbk
San Francisco, California - 4 Volunteers helped repack 2,800 lbs. of frozen carrots
West Netherlands - 3 Volunteers helped clean the outsides of the stalls and animal cages with a pressure washer after we cleaned the windows with a cloth and sponge. We also cleaned some windows and cleaned the rabbit cages @hahdthenetherlands
Lansing, Michigan - 20 Volunteers sorted, boxed, and bagged 5,000 lbs of fresh apples and dry goods for distribution to pantries throughout the Greater Lansing area @haveahartdaylansing
St. Louis, Missouri - 1 Volunteer helped to weed a row of trees, pick one pound of green beans, and weed an herb garden @stlouishahd
Boston, Massachusetts - 3 Volunteers helped sort 19,418 pounds of food which is about 15,398 @haveahartdayboston
Atlanta, Georgia - 1 Volunteer helped sort 17,663 lbs which is about 12,638 meals @hahdatlanta
Calgary, Alberta - 2 Volunteers manned an activity booth for the 5K walk. Teams had to complete crosswords and other puzzles that asked questions about HIV/AIDS and community resources
Columbus, Ohio - 2 Volunteers passed out hundreds of flyers, we took photos for guests, and we also cleaned one of the food tents
Seattle, Washington - 5 amazing volunteers who helped cheer on runners and distributed water bottles at the 30th Annual End AIDS Walk @haveahartdayseattle
West Netherlands - 3 Volunteers helped an organisation that organises fun activities for the elderly. 18 ladies enjoyed a lovely day on a pet farm. We helped lifting the chairs and tables, brewed some coffee, made tons of sandwiches and visited the (miniature) animals. Especially ‘Joost’ the goat enjoyed our visit @hahdthenetherlands
Washington DC - 2 Volunteers helped children decorate pumpkins, color, make bracelets, and participate in a spelling bee @have-a-hart-day-dc
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - 1 Volunteer helped finish wrapping up the bases of the young trees in tree guards to protect them from animals, mainly rabbits. By the time we ran out of cardboard 64 bunches of trees had been wrapped and protected
Thank you SO much, Toronto, for TWENTY successful HAHD events! :)
On Friday Sept. 9, 2016 we had a total of 5 volunteers facilitating a lunch meal service at the Yonge Street Mission’s Evergreen Centre for Street-Involved Youth (11am-2:30pm). Thank you to Sarah, Andrew, Devon and Christina for all of your efforts for the clients of the youth centre.
Together we prepared, served and cleaned up following a meal service for ~80 youth! Thank you so much to all involved for not only making this month’s event so much fun, but for always being such a supportive and recklessly optimistic crew! Your assistance today was so appreciated!!
This last event for me as City Captain is totally bittersweet, but I am confident that as my life grows and evolves down a new path, this group will also continue to evolve and thrive under new leadership. Don’t forget to contact Helen at volunteer@hartomedia.com if you are interested in taking on the role of City Captain in Toronto. Thanks again for all of your support for #HAHDTO along the way. :)
Cheers,
- Ariel (City Captain) // hahd.toronto@gmail.com
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Join us for our next event on Friday, September 9, 2016 from 11:00am-2:30pm at Yonge Street Mission’s Evergreen Centre for Street-Involved Youth (381 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M5B 1S1)!
Evergreen serves food to approximately 80 to 100 street-involved youth daily. For this event, we will be helping their staff to prepare and serve a warm, nutritious lunch to clients and assist with clean-up afterwards.
There is a maximum of 5 volunteers for this event. Please ensure you arrive at least 15 minutes early to complete registration. You must be 18 years of age or older to participate.
To indicate “Going” on the Facebook event page is not enough to confirm your spot. ****Please also contact me at hahd.toronto@gmail.com with your full name, age, preferred email address, and phone number. I will then provide you with any additional forms and instruction.****
*Please note that if we are unable to reach the minimum group quota of 3 volunteers, the event will be cancelled. The centre requires volunteer info well in advance, so please register early!*
Hope to see you there!
Cheers,
City Captain
Ariel: hahd.toronto@gmail.com
Here are the September events! If you are near or around these cities, send in your RSVP and join us to help make our communities a little bit better.
9/9 - Toronto, Ontario
9/10 - Brisbane, Australia
9/10 - Lubbock, Texas
9/10 - Dallas, Texas
9/11 - San Francisco, California
9/17 - Boston, Massachusetts
9/17 - Atlanta, Georgia
9/18 - Calgary, Alberta
9/24 - Seattle, Washington
Thank you City Captains for making these events possible!
For most up to date events see the Have a Hart Day Facebook Page
If you’d like to create events for your city send an email to volunteer@hartomedia.com with your name and city/country for more info.
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Chicago, Illinois - 2 volunteers handed out food to 47 households (roughly 50lbs of food per household), feeding 60 people for 2 weeks @haveahartdaychicagoil
Singapore - 8 volunteers helped to clean up the preschool environment for socially and financially disadvantaged kids. @haveahartdaysg
Boston, Massachusetts - 3 Volunteers helped distribute 7318 lbs of food (No picture available) @haveahartdayboston
Portland, Oregon - Portland’s Co-Captain, Natasha, helped set-up for the 2017 International Women’s Festival Pacific Northwest, getting tables set up, hanging banners, directing vendors, and generally assisting the start of the 200 person event. @hahdportland
Dallas, Texas - 2 Volunteers teamed up with a larger group and we sorted 150 boxes of snacks or 3,125 meals! @have-a-hart-day-dallas
Los Angeles, California - 4 Volunteers started the reorganization process of the ReStore’s tile section. @haveahartdayla
San Francisco, California - 1 Volunteer repacked 2600 pounds of white rice
London, England - 7 Volunteers came to the FareShare Deptford warehouse and prepared six vans for food delivery, sorted four pallets of food, carried out care and maintenance of the warehouse and prepared the orders for Monday morning. FareShare is a charity that tackles food waste by collecting surplus food and redistributing it to people who need it. @london-have-a-hart-day
Seattle, Washington - 2 Volunteers who helped prepare and serve breakfast and lunch to 66 members of the community. @haveahartdayseattle
Lansing, Michigan - 26 volunteers come together to make 155 cards for Cards for Hospitalized Kids. These cards will be distributed throughout the country to hospital pediatric wards. @haveahartdaylansing
Bergen County, New Jersey - 4 Volunteers sorted through donations to make sure that all of the food being donated was not damaged or expired. Then we put the sorted donations into boxes and stacked them in the appropriate categories.
Phoenix, Arizona - 1 Volunteer helped set up and take down as well as assist with clean up and care for the animals present @hahdphoenix
Toronto, Ontario - 2 volunteers helped out in the kitchen at Daily Bread Food Bank. We cut and bagged 75 loaves of bread, sealed 100 containers of soup and cut and prepared a box of celery. @have-a-hart-toronto
