Toronto Craft Alert

I’ve been thinking about how best to contribute to Haiti Aid efforts (with, I’ll admit it, a limited budget), and was really glad to see this info come through from Nathalie-Roze on this craft show/rummage sale/bake sale/etc. she is hosting in Leslievile next Saturday.  This one is the second “Shop for the Cause” event she is hosting, the first one being for the 2005 Tsunami, during which  over $16,000 was raised (Amazing!).

For those of us who are not flush with cash to donate, this is a great & effective way to contribute to relief efforts.  If you make stuff and could spare a few items, have craft supplies you can part with, or can spare some time to assist with the event in the ways listed below, please get in touch or visit the drop off points.

And of course, to  those of us who can swing it: show up on the 23rd and shop your hearts out!

EMERGENCY FUNDRAISER FOR HAITI – Shop for the Cause 2

When: Saturday January 23rd, 11am to 5pm
(Volunteers/set-up 8:30am to 10:45am)

Where:  Queen St. East Presb. Church
(947 Queen St. East at the S.E. corner of Carlaw – the Queen streetcar & Pape bus stop right there!).

WHAT:  A super-fab sale of new merch and gift certificates donated by Toronto artists/designers, indie businesses, restaurants & local shops – as well as a kickass jumble sale of individual donations of gently used quality items and vintage finds (books, clothing, CDs, accessories, housewares, kids’ toys, craft supplies, etc.)
Plus:  a silent auction and gourmet bake sale spotlighting high-end pastries at a discount along with yummy homemade edibles by area volunteers

ALL money raised goes directly to the Haiti Earthquake relief efforts via the Canadian Red Cross.

What’s needed from local merchants/designers:
- product donations – gift certificates – samples – off-season merch – seconds – memberships
- bags – hangers – (the loan of ) a rolling rack  – display items
* help getting donations to the site on Saturday morning (please call, if you’ve got wheels and can assist)!!

What’s needed from T.O. residents:
- gently used quality clothing, accessories, linens, housewares
- used books, magazines (recent), CDs. DVDs, vinyl records
- sports equipment
- used kids’ toys, clothing & books
- small appliances
- craft supplies (knitting stuff, paints, fabric & notions, etc.)

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO:
- help us distribute posters & flyers
- be FB/Twitter-angels spreading the word
- collect & or drop off donations (DRIVERS are especially needed!)
- assist with pricing of donations
- set-up/tear-down (Friday evening 7pm/Saturday at 5pm)
- bake yummy cookies, cupcakes, etc.!!
- supervise the silent auction items/bake sale

DROP-OFF POINTS for donations:
Nathalie-Roze & Co., 1015 Queen St. East (Leslieville)
416-792-1699
www.nathalie-roze.com
–
Peach Berserk
507 Queen St. West (near Spadina)
www.peachberserk.com

* more drop off points to follow…

FACEBOOK Event page:  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=444965910424&ref=nf
Link on our website: http://www.nathalie-roze.com/happenings2.html