tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33455757570726819522024-03-12T20:34:05.608-04:00Helping Akany Avoko / Aide pour Akany AvokoLet's do our part to help children in need / Faisons notre part pour des enfants dans le besoinMartine Dugalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09950636688324451793noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345575757072681952.post-39971903371692479852011-07-07T20:35:00.000-04:002011-07-07T20:35:45.587-04:00I'm back! - De retour!<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hi everybody, sorry I took so long to update this blog. I have been back but unfortunately have been unwell since my return. But, no worries, I’ll be fine. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So, on with it. I arrived in Madagascar on Friday June 3<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">rd</span></sup> at 10:30pm. The next day I was visiting Akany Avoko. I met with Chad Lebo; Development Manager, as well as Caroline Thieulin; volunteer coordinator and all the volunteers. We had a nice meal together served by some of the older girls from the center who, I believe, are training to work in this field. It was nice to chat with the volunteers and see what motivated each of them to choose this route. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Right after lunch, there was a wonderful dance presentation by the kids. Chad then showed me around the center. (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Most of this is all in the movie that I have embedded at the very bottom of this blog. Please have a look, it is a little long but it is full of wonderful images and video</i>.)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">As you can tell, my initial idea to buy items for the center kind of changed. You see, I raised the funds with one goal in mind, help the kids. Once there, I realised that it would be of greater help if we attributed the funds towards one specific project. Plus, I must admit that Madagascar is nothing like Canada. It would have proven very difficult for me to get a vehicle, go shopping and bring back loads of ‘stuff’. The children there are happy and don’t need ‘stuff’. The best way to help kids is with education. THAT, is what gives them a future!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I therefore sat down with Chad and we decided how these funds would be of most help. It came down to an agricultural project that will consist of growing their own pineapples and bananas as well as having a functional chicken coop. we have also discussed adding a second clothes drying system… I just thought the one they had was so darn cool! This program will require special training and will allow the center to be self-sustaining in regards to pineapples and bananas… and hopefully chickens eventually. Chad will be sending the detailed proposal shortly as well as regular updates of how the project is advancing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can see the pictures of the future sites with me posing so gracefully… ahem, yeah.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I will have this proposal available on here when it is ready.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In regards to the clothes drying system… (See picture… have I mentioned I think it’s pretty darn cool!)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">They built a shelter in order to dry clothes in the rainy season. The roof is made of special tiles which allow the sun to pass though. In addition, the water that drips from the drying clothing is collected and then reused, as you would collect rainwater. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thank you again for your wonderful donations and please stay posted as I will have more updates in the future. The start of this project is estimated to only begin in December as it is now winter in Madagascar. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I believe I have managed to use the funds entrusted to me as wisely as possible and hope everyone will be happy with the work we have done. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">----------------<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Bonjour à tous, désolée d’avoir mis du temps avant de mettre mon blog à jour. Je suis revenue le 23 juin mais malheureusement, je ne suis pas bien depuis mon retour. Pas de soucis, je vais m’en sortir. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Alors, allons-y! Je suis arrivée à Madagascar vendredi le 3 juin à 22h30. Le lendemain je visitais Akany Avoko. J’ai rencontré Chad Lebo, le directeur de développement, ainsi que Caroline Thieulin, la coordonnatrice de bénévoles ainsi que toutes les bénévoles. Nous avons tous mangé un succulent dîner servi par les filles ainées du centre qui, je crois comprendre, sont en formation pour travailler en restauration. C’était agréable de parler avec les bénévoles et entendre chacune me dire pourquoi elles avaient choisi cette route. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Après le dîner, les enfants ont donné une belle présentation de danse. Chad m’a ensuite fait visiter le centre. (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">La plupart de ceci est sur le film que j’ai mis dans ce blog tout au bas. S.v.p. prenez le temps de le visionner; c’est un peu long mais il y a plein de belles images et vidéos.</i>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Comme vous pouvez voir, mon idée initiale d’aller acheter des biens pour le centre a quelque peu changé. Vous voyez, j’ai fait une levée de fonds avec un but en tête, aider les enfants. Une fois là-bas, j’ai réalisé que ça aiderait plus si nous attribuions les fonds envers un projet spécifique. En plus, je dois admettre que Madagascar est complètement différent que le Canada. Saurait été difficile de trouver un véhicule, aller magasiner et rapporter un gros paquet de ‘choses’. Les enfants du centre sont heureux et n’ont pas besoin de ‘choses’. La meilleure façon d’aider les jeunes c’est par l’éducation. ÇA, c’est ce qui leur assure un futur!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Je me suis donc assise avec Chad et nous avons décidé comment ces fonds pourraient le mieux aider. Le résultat a été un projet agricole qui consistera à faire pousser leurs propres ananas et bananes ainsi qu’à avoir un poulailler fonctionnel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nous avons aussi discuté l’ajout d’un deuxième sèche-linge… j’ai vraiment trouvé celui qu’ils ont déjà était une idée géniale. Ce programme nécessitera de la formation spéciale et permettra en plus au centre d’être auto-suffisant en ananas et bananes… et espérons-le, en poulets éventuellement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Chad m’enverra la proposition complète sous peu ainsi que des nouvelles sur les progrès au fur et à mesure que le projet avance. Vous pouvez voir les photos des sites futures avec moi qui pose si gracieusement dessus… bon, ok on passe à autre chose.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">En ce qui concerne le sèche-linge… (voir photo… est-ce que j’ai mentionné que je crois que c’est une idée géniale!)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ils ont construit un abri afin de faire sécher les vêtements en saison pluvieuses. Le toit est en tuiles spéciales qui laissent passer la lumière. En plus, l’eau qui dégoute des vêtements est ramassée et réutilisée, comme l’on ferait avec de l’eau de pluie. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Je voudrais tous vous remercier encore pour vos dons et veuillez rester attentifs car j’aurai d’autres mises-à-jours dans le futur. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Le début de ce projet sera seulement en décembre pour la raison que c’est l’hiver présentement à Madagascar.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Je crois avoir réussi à faire bon usage des montants qui m’ont été donnés avec confiance. J’espère que tous seront heureux du résultat. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Namaste<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Martine </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/mdHu7WH_1E4/0.jpg"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mdHu7WH_1E4?f=user_uploads&c=google-webdrive-0&app=youtube_gdata" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mdHu7WH_1E4?f=user_uploads&c=google-webdrive-0&app=youtube_gdata" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div>Martine Dugalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09950636688324451793noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345575757072681952.post-88509903360512147312011-05-30T22:59:00.000-04:002011-05-30T22:59:22.227-04:00Time to go! - C'est le temps de partir!<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Well folks, my bags are almost all packed and I am just a few days away from meeting our friends at Akany Avoko. I can hardly wait! What an adventure awaits!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every person that has had a hand in making this project possible. I would also like to thank those who donated items to the kids. I am sure they will make good use of the nice things you’ve given. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So with no further ado, I present to you the final amount! Drumroll please! : <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">$2000.00 </b>in Canadian funds of course.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thank you all so much and stay tuned for pictures and video footage. I will do my best to write while away but if I can’t, I will do so first thing upon my arrival. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">See you soon!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Martine xxx</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> -----</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Alors, mes bagages sont Presque prêts et il ne reste que quelques jours avant que je puisse rencontrer nous amis d’Akany Avoko. J’ai tellement hâte! Quelle aventure!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">J’aimerais prendre cette opportunité pour remercier chaque personne qui a joué un rôle dans ce projet. J’aimerais aussi remercier les personnes qui ont donnés des biens aux enfants. Je suis certaine qu’ils en feront très bon usage. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Alors sans plus tarder, je vous présente le montant final…… <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">$2000.00</b> en fonds canadiens bien certain. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Merci beaucoup et restez des nôtres pour des photos et vidéos. Je ferai mon possible pour écrire de Madagascar mais si ce n’est pas possible, je le ferai aussitôt revenue. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">À bientôt!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Martine xxx</span></span></div>Martine Dugalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09950636688324451793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345575757072681952.post-5771289522664636072011-05-24T19:25:00.000-04:002011-05-24T19:25:24.805-04:00Spaghetti - update!<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A big thank you to the wonderful team of the NA30 in Valleyfield. The s<span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;">paghetti lunch was a success. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I would particularly like to thank Marjolaine Grenier for having organised this activity. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Plus, your spaghetti is so good!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thanks to all of you, we managed to raise $400.00! So, congratulations and a thousand thank yous!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">-----</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Un gros merci à toute la belle équipe de la NA30 - Valleyfield. Le dîner spaghetti a été un succès! </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">J’aimerais d’autant plus, dire un gros merci à Marjolaine Grenier pour avoir tout organisé cette activité. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">En plus, ton<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“spag” est tellement bon! </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Grâce à vous tous, nous avons amassé $400.00! Donc, félicitations et merci milles fois! </span></span></div>Martine Dugalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09950636688324451793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345575757072681952.post-6911583783255047362011-05-15T21:51:00.000-04:002011-05-15T21:51:22.998-04:00Zumba! Update<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Today’s Zumba activity was a total success!!!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We managed to raise $590.00!!! (see below for the list of participants)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A heartfelt thank you to all of you who participated and even bigger thanks to Nancy Metsos!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Nancy was the one to come up with the idea. Not only did she give her time and the use of her studio but she gave one heck of a class! Everybody enjoyed themselves. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Nancy Metsos is owner of Studio Béné-Fit in Ile-Perrot. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">You can look her up on Facebook or call at 514-425-3636.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">-------- </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">L’activité de Zumba de ce matin a été un succès!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Nous avons réussi à amasser $590.00!!! (voir ci-dessous pour la liste des participants)</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"></span><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"></span><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">J’aimerais, du fond de mon cœur, remercier tous ceux qui ont participé et un encore plus gros merci à Nancy Metsos!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Nancy a été celle qui a eu cette merveilleuse idée. Non seulement a-t-elle donné son temps et l’usage de son studio, mais en plus elle a donné tout un cours de Zumba! Tout le monde s'est beaucoup amusé.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Nancy Metsos est propriétaire du Studio Béné-Fit à L’Ile-Perrot. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Vous pouvez le trouver sur Facebook ou appeler au 514-425-3636.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
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<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl63" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 15pt;">Véronique Fiasse</td><td class="xl63" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;">Melissa Saulniere</td></tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl63" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 15pt;">Emilie Pilon</td><td class="xl63" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;">Lucie Pilon</td></tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl63" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 15pt;">Nathalie Savoie</td><td class="xl63" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;">Shannon Germain</td></tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl63" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 15pt;">Sophie Morin</td><td class="xl63" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;">Julie Bergeron</td></tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl63" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 15pt;">Olga Perez</td><td class="xl63" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;">Annie Bergeron</td></tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl63" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 15pt;">Luana Borelli</td><td class="xl63" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;">Lyne Desilet</td></tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl63" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 15pt;">Nathalie Cloutier</td><td class="xl63" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;">Marie-Pierre Soulier</td></tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl63" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 15pt;">Anne Lafortune</td><td class="xl63" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;">Francine Ouellet</td></tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl63" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 15pt;">Johane Clement</td><td class="xl63" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;">Lyne Landry</td></tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl63" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 15pt;">Nina Belanger</td><td class="xl63" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;">Lamia</td></tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl63" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 15pt;">Carol Hamelin</td><td class="xl63" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;">Alejandra Pasquier</td></tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl63" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 15pt;">Melanie Gibouleau</td><td class="xl63" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;">Adriana Gualdron</td></tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl63" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 15pt;">Christina Nguyen</td><td class="xl63" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;">Manon Dupre</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Martine Dugalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09950636688324451793noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345575757072681952.post-30996231645353489742011-05-03T16:08:00.000-04:002011-05-03T16:08:58.050-04:00Dîner Spaghetti / Spaghetti lunch<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am, once again, completely floored by the generosity of people. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Marjolaine Grenier, a fellow colleague who works in the Valleyfield office of NA30 (company for which I work for), has taken it upon herself to host a spaghetti lunch fundraiser to help my cause. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I can’t wait to taste that wonderful spaghetti! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I will be attending the lunch which will be on Wednesday, May 18 and will post the results afterwards. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I would like to thank Marjolaine from the bottom of my heart for her incredible generosity. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">---</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Je suis, une fois de plus, complètement bouleversée par la générosité des gens.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Marjolaine Grenier, une collègue qui travaille dans le bureau de Valleyfield de NA30 (là où je travaille), a pris l’initiative de faire un dîner spaghetti à titre de levée de fonds pour aider ma cause. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">J’ai bien hâte de gouter à ce fabuleux spaghetti!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Je serai au dîner qui sera mercredi le 18 mai, et j’afficherai les résultats par la suite. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">J’aimerais remercier Marjolaine du fond du cœur pour sa générosité incroyable. </span></span></div>Martine Dugalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09950636688324451793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345575757072681952.post-40599420361975605822011-04-21T00:10:00.004-04:002011-04-21T00:14:15.124-04:00Zumba!<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 118%;"><span style="color: #ffe599;"></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; line-height: 118%;"><span style="color: #ffd966;">Come enjoy an energy-filled hour of Zumba on Sunday May 15 2011 at 11:00 am. Have a blast with with instructor Nancy Metsos and help the center at the same time!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; line-height: 118%;"><span style="color: #ffd966;"><strong>The price:</strong> donation at your discretion.</span></span><span style="color: #ffd966;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; line-height: 118%;"> </span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; line-height: 118%;"><strong><span style="color: #ffd966;">Reserve now! Places are limited</span></strong></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; text-align: center;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; line-height: 118%; mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><strong><span style="color: #ffd966;">Studio Béné-Fit: 514-425-3636 or email Martine Dugal</span></strong></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; text-align: center;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; line-height: 118%; mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><strong><span style="color: #ffd966;">--------</span></strong></span></div><span lang="FR-CA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 118%; mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWXL4LZHPeYaq-ezRrRG3-mIkVqnm_l-rdMe5hSEYIPVTX9OdGOlpyYavG-98iTMbRWkXoH8e3yIULnAABj6auLVMfqL994eidbB_jMY7dI93TXgrB510QAqOhAHnCnw_GwVRC2x8Taa-n/s1600/benefit.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWXL4LZHPeYaq-ezRrRG3-mIkVqnm_l-rdMe5hSEYIPVTX9OdGOlpyYavG-98iTMbRWkXoH8e3yIULnAABj6auLVMfqL994eidbB_jMY7dI93TXgrB510QAqOhAHnCnw_GwVRC2x8Taa-n/s1600/benefit.bmp" /></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; text-align: center;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 118%; mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"> </span><span lang="FR-CA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 118%; mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><span style="color: #ffe599;">75, boulevard Perrot, Ile–Perrot, QC J7V 3E7</span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; line-height: 118%;"><span style="color: #ffe599;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="color: yellow; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; line-height: 117%; mso-ansi-language: FR-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="color: #ffd966; font-size: small;">Venez profiter d’une heure de Zumba remplie d’énergie dimanche le 15 mai 2011 à 11h00. Quoi de mieux que de s’amuser avec professeure Nancy Metsos et venir en aide au centre en même temps!</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; line-height: 118%;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="color: yellow; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; line-height: 117%; mso-ansi-language: FR-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="color: #ffd966;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Le prix:</strong> Don à votre discrétion.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; line-height: 118%;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="color: yellow; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; line-height: 117%; mso-ansi-language: FR-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"></span></span><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 118%;"><span style="color: #ffe599;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="color: yellow; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 117%; mso-ansi-language: FR-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="color: #ffd966; font-size: small;"><strong>Réservez maintenant! Les places sont limitées. </strong></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="color: yellow; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: FR-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 118%;"><span style="color: #ffe599;"><span style="color: black;"></span></span><span style="color: #ffd966; font-size: small;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="color: yellow; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt; mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"></span></span></span><span lang="FR-CA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 118%; mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;"><strong><span style="color: #ffd966; font-size: small;">Studio Béné-Fit: 514-425-3636 ou email à Martine Dugal</span></strong></span></div>Martine Dugalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09950636688324451793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345575757072681952.post-84074783821702247262011-04-04T17:15:00.004-04:002011-04-05T16:58:01.160-04:00UPDATE / NOUVELLES: BAKE SALE / VENTE DE GÂTEAUX<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am very proud to announce that the bake sale managed to raise $283.25!!! </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I would like to thank everybody who contributed. I am very touched by your great generosity. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Special thanks to my lovely bakers: Ianna Stanisor, Vanessa Micelli, Daniela Popovici, Elena Polisena, Afrah Cherif, Monica Onate, Geneviève Roy, Karine Millette, Danielle Piché, Marjolaine Grenier, Carolyne Debelle for taking the time to make amazing treats. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Once again, THANK YOU ALL FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FR-CA; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">-------</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FR-CA; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Je suis très fière de vous annoncer que nous avons vendu pour un montant de $283.25!!!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FR-CA; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">J’aimerais remercier tous ceux qui ont contribué au succès de la vente de gâteaux. Je suis touchée par votre grande générosité.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FR-CA; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Un remercîment tout spécial à mes charmantes cuisinières: Ianna Stanisor, Vanessa Micelli, Daniela Popovici, Elena Polisena, Afrah Cherif, Monica Onate, Geneviève Roy, Karine Millette, Danielle Piché, Marjolaine Grenier, Carolyne Debelle pour avoir pris le temps de nous faire des petites merveilles. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FR-CA; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Encore une fois MERCI DU FOND DU CŒUR! </span></span><br />
<span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FR-CA; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Martine xxx</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/2wAtLo4Ocjo?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div>Martine Dugalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09950636688324451793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345575757072681952.post-51842321091628269672011-03-18T15:09:00.001-04:002011-03-18T15:10:47.564-04:00Office bake sale / Vente de gâteaux au bureau<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #fff2cc;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">There will be</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">a bake sale on <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Monday April 4, 2011</b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">at the <strong>NA30 CJV office </strong>in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Fellow colleagues, please come to see me or email me if you would like to donate a baked goodie for the sale. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thank you! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> ---</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #fff2cc;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;">Il y aura une vente de gâteries <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">lundi le 4 avril, 2011</b> au bureau de <strong>NA30 CJV</strong> à Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue! </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;">Collègues, venez me voir ou envoyez moi un courriel pour me laisser savoir si vous désirez faire le don d’une petite douceur. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;">Merci!</span></div>Martine Dugalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09950636688324451793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345575757072681952.post-60658292584108593172011-03-14T23:43:00.005-04:002011-03-16T12:44:57.528-04:00Introduction<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>(Voir la prochaine page pour français)</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hi, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Martine Dugal. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">On Thursday June 2, 2011 I will be embarking on a journey to Madagascar. When I first started planning my trip, I was more interested in what hotel to choose with my limited budget and could I afford to eat at such and such a restaurant. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">As I was searching the web for any bit of information I could get my hands on about Madagascar, I fell upon a web site about Akany Avoko, a children home in Madagascar. I immediately fell in love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was touched by the work that was being done. They shelter and nurture children and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>youths in need, help and encourage a safe return to society and find and share ways to stop poverty that help to conserve the environment. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Please refer to their website and blog that I have added at the bottom.)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I started talking about the center to my surrounding and how I wanted to do something and was overcome with people’s desire to help. This encouraged me to push forward and attempt to raise funds for Akany Avoko. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Communications have threfore started with the center and they are now expecting me upon my arrival in Madagascar. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This is the part where you all come in. I am basically writing this blog in order to kindly ask for your help as well as to keep all informed of the progress. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because this is not a recognised International charity, I will publish all donations on this blog and therefore make public exactly how much I am able to raise and where the money is spent. I have just learned that it will be possible for the center to issue charitable donation receipts for large donation. I still need to get confirmation as to the amount. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Please understand that I am not looking at starting a big non-profit organisation, I just want to help out these kids and join my efforts to others who want the same thing. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The plan is to raise funds to purchase goods once I arrive in Madagascar, ie: Baby formula, clothing, etc. (I wanted to bring things from Canada but it is proving difficult). This will be a good way to encourage the local economy and for the most part, items are much less expensive over there. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I promise to take lots of picture and video to let you see for yourself how much you have helped. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Please stay posted for the different fundraising events that will take place very soon. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have already started to plan a bake sale at my office and have a few other plans in the make. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any ideas for raising money or to donate money yourself. Thank you for your time and generosity! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Here are a few links</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><a href="http://www.akanyavoko.com/">Akany Avoko website</a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><a href="http://akany-avoko.blogspot.com/">Akany Avoko Blog</a></div>Martine Dugalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09950636688324451793noreply@blogger.com3