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Recognizing the work of inspirational young people

Dear Members and Colleagues,

OCIC’s International Development Week 2010 committee invites you to join us in marking International Development Week (IDW) February 7–13, 2010 by recognizing the work of inspirational young people who are acting up for global change.

Amidst the homework books, school clubs, friends and family commitments, exceptional young people across Ontario and around the world are making global social justice one of their everyday… Continue

Added by FixOurWorld on December 7, 2009 at 3:18pm — No Comments

historic climate change meetings in Copenhagen, Dec. 7-18.

Dear Make Poverty History Supporter,

We are moments away from the historic climate change meetings in Copenhagen, Dec. 7-18. Our own future and the very lives of millions of people in the Southern Hemisphere are at stake.

Real progress is possible – just a few days ago, it was looking pretty hopeless, with world leaders saying they wouldn’t even turn up in Denmark. But thanks to our persistent chorus of global voices urging action, now they’ll all be there, including Prime… Continue

Added by FixOurWorld on December 3, 2009 at 12:41pm — No Comments

World AIDS Day

On December 1st, for one day only, Aeroplan’s Beyond Miles Programme will match every mile donated to the Stephen Lewis Foundation. Donated miles help us offset our travel costs, making it possible to send more money directly to the grassroots. Tell your family and friends about Mile Matching Day and donate your miles online now >>

Back in 2005, at the G8 Summit, all countries agreed unanimously to achieve “Universal Access” for AIDS treatment, prevention and care by the year… Continue

Added by FixOurWorld on December 1, 2009 at 11:24am — No Comments

Mothers and their children are needlessly dying

Canada can take the global lead on this – our country is hosting the G8 and G20 Summits next June. We can show the way by deepening our support for livesaving interventions.

Please take action now by copying the following letter or writing your elected representative.

As your constituent, I believe that every human being is entitled to good health. I am proud of Canada’s strong track record in support of child and maternal health in developing countries and… Continue

Added by FixOurWorld on November 30, 2009 at 4:09pm — No Comments

It's time to act on Child Poverty

Action Alerts

It's time to act on Child Poverty

It's time to act on Child Poverty Act now to give all of Canada’s children the right to a decent life

We’d like to tell you that November 24 is a day to feel good about being a Canadian. But right now, we can’t. Twenty years ago, on November 24, 1989, all of our elected representatives voted in the House of Commons to make child poverty history in Canada by the year 2000. It was to be our legacy for the generations of… Continue

Added by FixOurWorld on November 18, 2009 at 10:06am — No Comments

End Child Poverty in Canada!

Make Poverty History

...to finally end Child Poverty in Canada! We're already 9 years behind schedule. Why should 637,000 Canadian children have to wait a minute longer?

It's time to act on Child Poverty

On November 24, 1989 Canada's House of Commons passed a resolution to end child poverty in Canada by the year 2000. Yet almost 1 Canadian child out of every 10 still lives in poverty - in one of the richest countries in the world. Shockingly, these figures don't even… Continue

Added by FixOurWorld on November 13, 2009 at 11:06am — No Comments

Here’s a plan of action:

Want to help your favourite restaurant win new customers AND help save the world from runaway climate change?

Hi Linda ,

Thanks to you, our team of David Suzuki Community Leaders is growing fast. In less than a month we have 60 people on our team, with spheres of influence reaching over 100,000 people!

Here’s another idea for getting even more letters to our leaders asking for real action on climate change at the UN Summit in Copenhagen December… Continue

Added by FixOurWorld on November 5, 2009 at 12:27pm — No Comments

Have you heard the good news?

Don't let Apple hog the green!

Have you heard the good news?

When you told Apple that you wished its products came in green - they listened. Your voice turned Apple into a green IT industry leader - and we wanted to say thank you! Because not only has Apple dropped the worst toxic chemicals from its products - but the company itself is making some bold green moves!

At the beginning of October Apple stormed out of the US Chamber of Commerce - a lobby group that… Continue

Added by FixOurWorld on November 5, 2009 at 11:33am — No Comments

Talk 820 Radio Time Capsule Nov 2, 2009

I am one of the lucky people to be able to put an item in the Talk 820 Time Capsule! Today is the big day! I will be putting Fix Our World, 350.org, David Suzuki, Stephen Lewis and Make Poverty History 2009 goals in as well as our 2nd Annual Fix Our World Festival T-Shirt with all of our bands on it. We can look back 10years from now and see what progress we made!

Added by FixOurWorld on November 2, 2009 at 7:28am — No Comments

GUINNESS WORLD RECORD SHATTERED BY CITIZENS ACROSS GLOBE DEMANDING THAT THEIR LEADERS END POVERTY

Stand Against Poverty

GUINNESS WORLD RECORD SHATTERED BY CITIZENS ACROSS GLOBE DEMANDING THAT THEIR LEADERS END POVERTY

Thank you to all the Hamilton People who participated! Our slideshow will be posted soon!

More than 173 Million People Gather at "Stand Up, Take Action, End Poverty Now!" events, setting new world record for largest mobilization in history

A Guinness World Record shattered this weekend when 173,045,325 citizens gathered at over 3,000… Continue

Added by FixOurWorld on October 21, 2009 at 10:19am — No Comments

Please take the time to fill out the Transit Vision Survey and have your Voice heard!

Please take the time to fill out the Transit Vision Survey and have your Voice heard!

David Hart Dyke If you live in or around Hamilton, the Transit Users

Group would like to hear from you. Visit http://bit.ly/busbuzz

and fill out our survey. City Council will be making some important

decisions about transit soon. The best chance for public input ...will

come at the end of October. This survey is… Continue

Added by FixOurWorld on October 19, 2009 at 12:44pm — No Comments

Canada will need to offer global leadership as host of G8 in 2010

We are hosting our Fix Our World Festival to coincide with the G8 to help Canadians step up as Leaders and show we want Change! We have to work as a TEAM! Help by linking with us and host an event in your area.

Canada will need to offer global leadership as host of G8 in 2010 to deliver results on unfinished business from this year's G8. This year’s G8, while there was some progress, didn’t fully deliver on promises to the world’s poorest, in part because of weak leadership by Italy,… Continue

Added by FixOurWorld on October 12, 2009 at 3:23pm — No Comments

A bloody massacre in Guinea could undermine peace across West Africa.

Dear friends,

A bloody massacre in Guinea could undermine peace across West Africa. Sign the call for targeted sanctions on the Guinean junta and let's raise a popular outcry worldwide against this crackdown:

Sign The Petition!

Last week, over 150 civilians were killed when the military opened fire on a peaceful pro-democracy rally in the West African country of Guinea. Women were raped and people were bayoneted on the streets as they tried to escape --… Continue

Added by FixOurWorld on October 6, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN OUR FIX OUR WORLD FESTIVAL

THANK YOU!

Fix Our World Foundation would like to express our deepest appreciation and gratitude to all who contributed and participated in our 2nd Annual Fix Our World Festival Sept 4,5,6, 2009 It takes a huge amount of time and energy to put this event together. We are extremely grateful for the support of our volunteers who worked incredibly hard in all areas to make this event a success.

A Special Thank You:

All of the Incredible Musicians who performed, what an… Continue

Added by FixOurWorld on September 16, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Jackie Washington Passed Away Saturday June 27, 2009

June 27 at 9:45pm

Music icon Jackie Washington dies

Passed away Saturday afternoon

I just got the word that Jackie Washington died this afternoon...

June 27, 2009

Graham Rockingham

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Jackie Washington, a cultural icon who spread joy through his music for more than 80 years, has died.

The Hamilton jazz and blues singer passed away peacefully at Joseph’s hospital at 1:22 p.m. today (Saturday), surrounded by close family and… Continue

Added by FixOurWorld on June 28, 2009 at 2:24pm — No Comments

UN Millennium Campaign Announces Passing of Dr. Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem, Deputy Director for Africa

Dear all,

I know that many of you had the pleasure of working with Taju Abdul-Raheem, Deputy Director for Africa for the UN Millennium Campaign, and it is with great sadness that I write to say that Taju met with a fatal road accident yesterday in Nairobi. Taju was amongst Africa’s foremost voices for pan Africanism and social justice, both inside and outside the continent. His weekly post card and columns in about 10 major African newspapers made him known to virtually… Continue

Added by FixOurWorld on May 26, 2009 at 1:05pm — No Comments

More than 4,000 participate in Queen's Park health-care rally

More than 4,000 participate in Queen's Park health-care rally

'Does this premier care?' Saracino asks

Posted By MAGGIE RIOPELLE/Tribune Staff

Posted 3 hours ago

TORONTO — “Save our hospitals, save our hospitals,” chanted a united voice of more than 4,000 at a Queen’s Park rally Tuesday.

Municipal leaders looking to stop cuts to health care called for a moratorium on plans they… Continue

Added by FixOurWorld on April 29, 2009 at 9:26pm — No Comments

2nd Annual Fix Our World Festival

2nd Annual Fix Our World Festival

Our event is Sept 4,5,6,7th 2009. We are bringing together organizations, groups, clubs, youth social justice groups, bands, entertainment etc. to educate motivate and mobilize our community in the areas of Peace/Conflict, Poverty, HIV/AIDS/Global Health and Environment/Climate Change, both locally and globally.

We encourage Fix Our World Chapters to hold events on the same date to unite us Globally. We hope to link these events in future… Continue

Added by FixOurWorld on April 25, 2009 at 12:59am — No Comments

April 4th Leading The Way-Thank you!!!

I want to thank everyone who participated in our show! What an amazing event! Everyone performed to the best of their abilities and the audience loved you all!!!

Very Special Thanks to our ever needed Volunteers :

Mary Jane Oates, Deborah Barfkneckt, Cindy Duff, Jovaune Rhodes, Valerie Cousens, Diane Chiarelli, Mark Lannigan, Jesse Lannigan, Tess Goodwin.

We reached some new people who want to help Fix Our World achieving our goals one audience at a… Continue

Added by FixOurWorld on April 7, 2009 at 1:00am — No Comments

Millennium Campaign's G-20 press release and policy document

Hello, below please find the text and links to the UN Millennium Campaign’s G-20 press release and policy document. Feel free to circulate and to send me your comments.

Best,

Anita

Anita Sharma

North American Coordinator

United Nations Millennium Campaign

1800 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Suite 400

Washington, DC 20036

202-778-1628 (p)

202-887-9021… Continue

Added by FixOurWorld on March 30, 2009 at 11:45am — No Comments