Photo-op Advisory/Save the Date - Power of the Hour 'Suits Up' for Bay Street
Photo-op To Kick-Off Canadian National Volunteer Week
Friday, April 16th, 2010 11:30 a.m. in the Heart of Toronto's Financial District at the South East Corner of King & Bay </pre> <p/> <p><span class="xn-location">TORONTO</span>, <span class="xn-chron">April 14</span> /CNW/ - GetInvolved.ca's 'Power of the Hour' campaign will gather Canada's top volunteer community leaders, CEOs and top executives from the Country's most influential corporations to kick-off Canadian National Volunteer Week with a powerful photo-op and guerrilla volunteer recruitment campaign.</p> <p>Since their January launch, Power of the Hour has exceeded their goal of 2,000,000 volunteer hours for 2010 and is proud to announce they currently stand at 2.2 million volunteer hours pledged.</p> <p/> <pre> When: Friday, April 16th 2010 - 11:30 a.m. What: A 'Powerful' photo-op featuring: Amanda Belzowski (www.lemonade4heart.org/), A 12 year old volunteer fundraising powerhouse and Power of the Hour Ambassador to Canada's business community UPS Canada - Mike Tierney, President of UPS & Chair of the Corporate Council on Volunteering Amanda, dressed in a business suit, will literally stand on her soapbox and demand Bay Street businesses and executives get on board with Power of the Hour, pledging volunteer hours in honour of National Volunteer Week (April 18-24, 2010.) Mike Tierney, President of UPS & Chair of the Corporate Council on Volunteering will join Amanda and sign-up spectators to make a 'Power Pledge' of volunteer hours in support of National Volunteer Week. Who: Also on-site for the event: --------------------------- Dorothy Engelman, Senior Partner, q media solutions (www.qmediasolutions.com) and Founder, Get Involved (www.getinvolved.ca) and Power of the Hour (www.getinvolved.ca/power/). Volunteer Toronto - Deborah Gardner, Executive Director Investors Group (Sponsor of National Volunteer Week) - Sue Neal, Regional Director, Toronto and representatives from leading Power of the Hour not-for-profit organizations including: Habitat for Humanity, the Canadian Association of Riding for the Disabled (CARD) and Canadian Blood Services. Where: The South East Corner of King & Bay Streets April 16, 2010 11:30 a.m.
For further information: Patrick McCaully, Pointman Public Relations, (416) 855-9427, [email protected]
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