PERC Special Events
The PERC Special Events Committee holds fund-raising events through out the year for the Peace and Environment Resource Centre. Last year we managed to raise thousands of dollars that supported our organization's effort to empower community-based activism.
If you want to contact the events team, you can mail us at perc@perc.ca.
Garage Sale
On Saturday, May 24th PERC will be participating in the Greate Glebe Garage Sale. We will be selling items donated by our volunteers, members, and friends to help raise funds for the coming year.
If you have items you want to donate, please sign up on wiki. If you can volunteer a vehicle for donation pickup, or time for sorting, pricing or selling (on May 22nd, 23rd, or 24th), please sign up on wiki.
If you don't want to use wiki, or have any questions, please email us at perc@perc.ca.
| When: | Saturday, May 24th, 2003 |
| Where: | The Glebe (at First and Bank) |
| Cost: | Free! |
Music Benefit
Come out to the Rainbow and hear some great bands play (including The Crowd) at PERC's music benefit. Doors open at 8:00pm, and all profits go to the Peace and Environment Resource Centre.
| When: | Thursday, March 13, 2003 |
| Where: | Rainbow Bistro, in the Market |
| Cost: | $8, or $6 low income |
Ottawa reading of Lysistratra
Mon March 3rd PERC was part of presenting "The Lysistrata Project: A Theatrical Act of Dissent", just one of over 692 readings in 41 countries. The turnout was outstanding.
Volunteers baked and sold food, helped staff, and read from the play.
For more info see
www.lysistrataproject.com
Details: www.flora.org/nowar/files/PressRelease2.htm
| When: | Monday March 3, 2003 at 8:00pm. |
| Where: | St. Giles Church, 174 First Ave. |
| Cost: | $5.00 donation at the door |
Caroling
The 2002 PERC caroling went well. Despite warm weather, and a very real lack of snow, Bank Street pedestrians still gave money, and still stopped to listen to our singing. Thanks to the PERC volunteers and their friends who came out and sang for us.
| When: | December 7 and 14, 2002 from noon until 2:30 |
| Where: | Bank Street, in the Glebe |
| Cost: | Free! |
| Attendees: | 14 |
| Monies Raised: | $163 |
Square Dance
The Square Dance is one of PERC's most enjoyable events. The evening starts with a quick crash course to square dancing, and then, at 8:00, the dancing begins in earnest. Throughout the night, we sell raffle tickets, and delectable baked goods. Finally, we end up with the raffle, and the annual sacrifice of the cement piñiata (okay, it's not really cement, but it puts up a darn good fight before it surrenders its candy).
| When: | 7:00pm, November 22, 2002 |
| Where: | St. Giles Hall, First Avenue and Bank Street |
| Cost: | $8 or $6 (low income) |
| Attendees: | lots |
| Monies Raised: | $1057 |
Play Benefit
This year's play was The Begats, a funny and heartwarming look at "the tragedy of not being able to choose your family". Our PERC vols did an amazing job at selling tickets for a great play.
| When: | January 29, 2002 |
| Where: | Great Canadian Theatre Company |
| Cost: | $10 full price, $8 low income |
| Attendees: | 108 |
| Monies Raised: | $1092 |
Music Benefit
We had two great bands for this year's Music Benefit: The Crowd and The James Cohen Caravan. The bands played in front of a well filled house. For those who are interested in purchasing CDs from either of the bands, please see their websites.
| When: | April 25th, 2002 |
| Where: | Rainbow Bistro, in the Market |
| Cost: | $8, or pay-what-you-can |
| Attendees: | Over 50 |
| Monies Raised: | $820 |
PERC Garage Sale
Mega Thanks to everyone who helped with the Garage sale, by donating, by pricing and sorting, by staffing, with set up and cleanup.
Uncharacteristicly we were short staffed and had a couple of no shows for staffing the sale, so Huge Double thanks to the troopers who hung in above and beyond their original commitment
In the end we have made $1,692.17, almost the same as last year with half the stuff to work with.
| When: | May 25th, 2002 (bright and early) |
| Where: | First Av. and Bank Street |
| Cost: | Free! |
| Attendees: | Too many to count |
| Monies Raised: | $1,692.17 |