The Fair Trade Jewellery Company » hohoTO http://blog.ftjco.com Fri, 16 Apr 2010 23:13:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Fair Trade Jewellery Co. Official HQ for HoHOTo Auction http://blog.ftjco.com/2009/08/fair-trade-jewellery-co-official-hq-for-hohoto-auction/ http://blog.ftjco.com/2009/08/fair-trade-jewellery-co-official-hq-for-hohoto-auction/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:18:52 +0000 admin http://blog.ftjco.com/?p=389 #hohoto - @ryantaylor

HoHOTo (aka HoHoTo) was another massive success raising $10,500+ on a very HOT night for the Daily Bread food bank in Toronto.  (On top of the $25,000 in December ‘08 that’s not to bad)

Everyone who make these events a success, especially the volunteers – Thank you!

*Thanks to @hyfen for the great photos

But it’s not over! Tonight the team will be auctioning off various items for one last push and we’re hosting the goods, and selling more ’swag’.  Not to mention we’re maintaining a year round drop off/delivery point if your visiting please consider bringing a non perishable food item with you.

For details on how to participate please visit:  http://hohoto.ca/2009/08/20/the-hohoto-hangover-swag-auction/

 

AUCTION SESSION ONE: 7:00 – 8:00pm

Lot #1 -  Four tickets for August 21st performance of Falemalama
Sponsor: Harbourfront Centre (part of Harbourfront’s Planet IndigenUs festival)

Lot #2 – Autographed Lee Stempniak Toronto Maple Leafs Hockey Stick
Sponsor: Direct Energy

Lot #3 – Hosting & Geektastic Book Bundle
Sponsors: Wiley Canada and Hover.com
Includes:

Lot #4 – Love your iPhone/iPod Bundle
Sponsors: iLounge.com & Wiley Canada
Includes:

AUCTION SESSION TWO: 8:30 – 9:30pm

Lot #5 – Gift Certificate from Cake or Death - $500 value!
Sponsor: Cake or Death (well, duh)

Lot #6 – Get Your Fit On Book Bundle
Sponsor: McGraw-Hill
Includes:

Lot #7 – Movies & Swag Pack
Sponsors: Cineplex (via @digallo) & Rightsleeve
Includes:

AUCTION SESSION THREE: 10:00 – 11:00pm

Lot #8 – Host Yer Swag Pack
Sponsors: Hover.com & Rightsleeve
Includes:
Lot #9 – Toronto Raptors – Chris Bosh autographed Basketball
Sponsors: Direct Energy

Lot #10 -Booze & Travel Books Bundle
Sponsors: Publishers Group Canada
Includes:

 

FTJ’s Store Hours for pick-up and donation:

Mon – Tue By Appointment Only
Wed – Fri 12pm – 7:30pm
Sat – Sun 10am – 6pm

 

The Fair Trade Jewellery Co.
Atelier: 523 Parliament St.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4X1P3

p: 1-647-430-8741
p: 1-866-95-FTJCO (1-866-953-8526)

 

]]> http://blog.ftjco.com/2009/08/fair-trade-jewellery-co-official-hq-for-hohoto-auction/feed/ 3 hoHOTo Tis The Summer of Giving http://blog.ftjco.com/2009/08/hohoto-tis-the-summer-of-giving/ http://blog.ftjco.com/2009/08/hohoto-tis-the-summer-of-giving/#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:32:07 +0000 admin http://blog.ftjco.com/?p=334

 #hohoto  

We’re extremely exited to announce that ‘The Party Twitter Built’: HoHoTO is back as HoHOTo our community foodraiser for the Daily Bread Food Bank of Toronto.

Last December we did the unthinkable and raised $25,000, collected 2 tones of food and held one of the most talked about community celebrations in 13 short days. This summer we hope to repeat exceed that performance by once again celebrating community by promoting the collection of food and money for a cause that needs our support all year round.

Here’s an awesome re-cap thanks to Ryan Coleman one of our organizers:

This seasons event will be taking place at Wetbar & Suite 106 in Toronto on August 18th and we’d LOVE your support. Event information is available on www.hohoto.ca or our ticket site: http://hohotoaug09.eventbrite.com . Sponsorship details have also been announced: http://hohoto.ca/sponsorship Join the companies like Us, Freshbooks, Sequentia Evironics, Refresh Events, Brainpark, Rypple & SimpleLogic as we try to defeat local hunger.

Can’t make it? Please consider making a monetary donation to Daily Bread or if you’re in the neighborhood please stop by and help fill Fair Trade Jewellery Co’s HoHOTo ‘Tickle Trunk’ with food donations:

FTJ Tickle Trunk

Some of the most needed items:

Peanut butter, Baby formula and food, Canned fruit or vegetables, Canned fish or meat, Macaroni and cheese, Rice, Lentils,  Cans of stew or hearty soup, Powdered, canned or tetra pak milk, & Cans of beans

On behalf of the FTJ Co and everyone involved with HoHoTO, Thank you for your generous donations and support!

- Ryan Taylor
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Fair Trade Jewellery Company CEO Ryan Taylor participated in Net Change Week in Toronto, where he spoke on creating social change and worked with nonprofits to harness new online technologies. Ryan drew on his experiences working on holiday fundraiser hohoTO for the Toronto Daily Bread Food Bank and SpinTO fundraiser that benefited the Toronto People With AIDS Foundation with the FTJCo as the top sponsor.

Ryan was part of an experienced panel sharing "Real Social Media Success Stories" alongside Meghan Warby of public relations firm Hill & Knowlton and James Topham of charity War Child Canada at the My Charity Connects conference, held by CharityHelps.org, one of the largest online philanthropic organizations in Canada. Ryan spoke on fostering community and his involvement with nonprofits and charities, including the unprecedented success of hohoTO. Promoted mostly through social media, Ryan acted not only as one of the organizers but also as an active, vocal promoter generating excitement within the technology community, which helped to attract a sell-out crowd of 600+. In addition, Ryan worked with nonprofits as part of Social Mastermind // Social Media for Social Change, a full day workshop designed to team up knowledgeable members of the technology community like Ryan with nonprofits to help use social media to create change.

Ryan and the FTJCo would like to thank MaRS for organizing Net Change Week, CharityHelps.org for inviting him to speak,  Meghan Warby and James Topham for being incredible co-presenters, and Sarah Prevette of RedWire for the Social Mastermind invite. Ryan is excited to have connected with organizations such as the Toronto Arts Council, Joelle Woodruff and Unicef, the Stephen Lewis Foundation among others and looks forward to collaborations that will help optimize the opportunities available through social media to create community, expand fundraising, and usher in a new era of volunteerism.

Update: James Topham of War Child Canada has written a follow-up post <here> about shifting to a new  collaboration model for non-profits rather than the current competitive one. Planning begins June 22 on what we hope will become an extremely useful resource.

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