Friday, December 2, 2011

November 26th, 2011: Christmas Bazaar a Marvelous & Merry Benefit for the Weaver Park Playground Fundraiser

  Before we get down to the nitty-gritty details the incredibly gracious Help Revitalize Weaver Park Committee has a few shout-outs to send out! 
  Thank you to all the people who volunteered their time and resources. Thank you to Kismet quilts, and the Brick on 3rd Ave.  for donating such fabulous raffle prizes! Thank you to Marian and Jane for creating such amazing &  beautiful raffle baskets! Thank you to everyone at the Echo Center the Room Set-up looked beautiful! Thanks you to all the vendors who supported an amazing cause by renting tables.

  November 12th,2011 was the Weaver Park Playground Build Day brought to you by countless volunteers, The Let Them be Kids Organization,The Weaver Park Revitalization Committee, The City of Port Alberni, and countless other generouse sponsors.

 The New Weaver Park Plarground Cost $22,357. As of November 26th, 2011 our campaign had raised a toal of: $18,603. What amazing Progress in such a short period of time, We are so close, we are almost there!

The Cristmas Bazaar with Kids Crafts raised  $600; a significant contribution towards the remaing funds needed to pay for the new play structure!

  Details Reported Below:

  Tables Rentals Raised $185

  Wreaths Sales Raised $180

  Raffle Ticket & Concession Sales Raised  $235

  November 26th,2011 was a Big Fundraising Day for The Weaver Park Playground Fundraiser, with not one but two Fundraising events co-occuring.

 While the Christmas Bazaar was taking place at Echo Center, Van Isle Ford and Bejay Patterson were co-ordinating the Drive a Ford for your Community Event ( to benefit the Weaver Park Playground Fundraiser) at the Multiplex. VAN ISLE FORD Drive a Ford for your Community Event details coming soon!

Friday, November 18, 2011

Port Alberni Roatary Lunch-in & Donation Presentation

The Help Revitalize Weaver Park Committee would like to send out a huge thank you to the Port Alberni Rotary for their very generous donation of $2000!

Monday, November 14, 2011

A Special Thank you

Thank you Hetherington Industries from: The Weaver Park Committee, The City of Port Alberni, and Parks and Recreation. Your in-kind donation of a port-o-potty for the the Weaver Park Build Day contributed to the great day!

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Fitness Fundraiser!

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 5TH
Classes will be held by donation at Live Yoga Studio and Wellness Centre (4544 Adelaide St) with all earnings going towards helping restore the Weaver Park area. Please help give our Children a clean environment to play in!
Schedule as of now is:
10AM- ZUMBA
11:15AM- Hatha Yoga With Alysia
5:15PM- Yin- Inspired with Alysia
6:30pm- Yoga (specification to be determined) with Jess!
Please tell all your friends and family as it is for a good cause for our community!
Thank you to Brooke Juba her fundraising event raised $95

Alberni Valley Times Article

Weaver Park & The City of Port Alberni Fundraising Upate

Monday, October 24, 2011

Christmas Fun Fair & Craft Bazaar (Proceeds to Benfit the Help Revitalize Weaver Park Project)

Do You Enjoy Baking?
Do You Delight in Craft Projects?

Volunteer Committee Members Needed for:
 Christmas Fun Fair & Bazaar Event Committee


Christmas Fun Fair & Bazaar Event Volunteers Opportunities for:
Activity Station Leaders
Concession
Raffle Coordinator

Contact Alita at (250) 723-8832 for more Information.

Christmas Fun Fair & Craft Bazaar (Proceeds to Benfit the Help Revitalize Weaver Park Project)

Christmas Fun Fair & Bazaar
Saturday November 26th,2011
From 11 am to 3pm
At Echo Center in the Cedar Room
Fun Fair Activities:
(* 5o cents) Make your own bird feeder.
(free) Snow Ball & Christmas Card Toss
(free)Guess What's in the Parcel?
(free)Christmas Musical Dance Statue Freeze
(free) Pin the Nose on Rudolph & the Snowman
(free) Pass the Bauble
(free) Jingle Bells
(free) Who's Santa
(free) Snowman Scramble

Bazaar & Concession:
( 50 cents) Home Made Treats
(50 cents) Hot Chocolate or Coffee
($1) Rudolph Candy Canes
(3 for $5) Clothes Pin Christmas Ornaments
($20) Fresh Christmas Door Wreathes

Craft Bazaar featuring; home made scented candles, soaps, and much, much more!Want to sell your craft wares?
Table rentals $10

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Weaver Park Playground Sponsorship Drive

The Weaver Park Playground Project sponsorship drive is underway! Over the next few weeks, local organizations, businesses, and individuals will be contacted about the Weaver Park Playground Project. All donations should be made out to the City of Port Alberni with a memo note of 'weaver park project'.

Help us spread the word to our local community members by sharing our sponsorship opportunities with your friends and family. If you can help, please contact us. Assisting with the sponsor ship drive is one of the volunteer opportunities that can work around your schedule.

Monday, October 3, 2011

Please vote for Weaver Park - Aviva Community Fund Contest


The Port Alberni Weaver Park Revitalization Park has been nominated for the Aviva Community Fund Contest. We could win up to $50,000! Voting is a great way to show your support for our community project.

It takes about 2 minutes to register and you can vote up to 15 times. Please share the voting link with your friends and family to help us spread the word! Click Here to Vote

Sunday, September 18, 2011

September 17th Bottle Drive a Super Success!

Thank you to all those who donated bottles, their resources, or time.
We where able to raise $325 thanks to everyone's generosity!
A special thanks to Herb the Roofer and his family for lending a hand and their trailer for bottle transportation!





 

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Healthy Families BC Walking Challange!

Healthy Families BC Walking Challange

What you can win for you family:

A trip for four to various beautiful vacation destinations in BC!

What you could win for your community:
A $10, 000 upgrade to an existing trail!

How to enter:
Check out our park trail with a family walk, and take pictures along the way!
submit these pictures to the site link above

Remember to tell all your friends the details of this challenge, because your entry could win for you, but the community with the most entries, over all,  wins the upgrades!  

Just a Little Reminder ~ To Help Support the Weaver Park Re-build

Bottle Drive at Weaver Park

Saturday, September, 17th, 2011.

From: 11 am to 2 pm

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

More info on the transitions town 350.org global movement event!

Time: 11 am - 1 pm
September 24th we are joining Alberni Valley Transition Town to have a community picnic/potluck . We are encouraging everyone to either walk, bike, carpool, or take city transit.
We would like to say that we are really excited about this event!
Make sure to bring the kids to see our table as;  
We the weaver park committee will have 3 poster with various peices of playground equipment, all the children will be given circle stickers to place beside there favorite peices, we will then tall the dots, and have a design made with the most popular pieces. We ask that all the kids, and the community come out, and VOTE FOR THE PLAY GROUND DESIGN, for WEAVER PARK!!!!
The kids will be selling lemonade the day of the event, please bring a cup as this is a go green event.
In addition a very generous supporter will be donating a brand new bike in which we will be raffling off !!!
For $2 a ticket.
So come on out, for a chance to go home with a brand new bike!!!!
 

We have won a national award!

Let Them Be Kids Helping Hand Award Announcement / The Alberni Valley Times Article

Friday, September 9, 2011

Bottle Drive

  • Our First fundraising event will be a: 
  • Bottle Drive
  • On : September 17th 
  • At: Weaver Park (2700 Block 5th ave.)
  • If you need us to pick up your donations, please let us know, on our Facebook Page: Help Rebuild Weaver Park.
  • Thanks; Brenda Patterson, and The Weaver Park Committee.