Toys for Tots Sunday Dec 7th

[chunkytrunks]

Awsome, Thanks john. I'll let you know. I'm going to look for boxes today.
Someone at the meeting sugested i go see someone and see if they will maybe donate some, Maybe it was Tim? Anyways, I forget the name. Maybe Tim, you could refresh me.

 

[aweber]

Not sure if I missed it, but do we have a flyer yet that I can put on our home page?

:beer:

 

[Westcoast]

Hey Matt, there is a toy warehouse sale going on at Lansdown Park this weekend!! If you are going to come over friday maybe we could go and hit them up for donations, or maybe they would let us put a few boxs there. We would maybe have to sit with them though not sure. Does anyone know about this sale"" It is a BIG clearout sale for many companies. anyway if nothing else we should try to go talk to them in person friday. I will try to find out more about it....Laura..

 

[chunkytrunks]

LOL! you read my mind. I was just about to post it up. I think it is basically a clearance of toys. So if anyone want to get some great name brand toys super cheap head over to Lansdown Park Nov 7 - 16.
http://www.samkosales.com/ The cheaper you get the toys, the more you can buy!!!!

 

[chunkytrunks]

Tim Says " Ptafies ( Peter Ptafie) or Carier Supply . Both are Industrial" . I think we decided that if they wouldn't donate, the club would cough up 100.00 towards the boxs.

Thats great. Thanks Tim and John and the club.

Not sure if I missed it, but do we have a flyer yet that I can put on our home page?

:beer:

Yes, i got the updated flyer today but am having trouble attaching it to a message (most likely my computer) I am trying to figure it out now if not i will try again tomorrow.

 

[chunkytrunks]

Ah ha!! Problem solved!!! Use a different computer

Here is the updated flyer. For some reason the OVO symbol is now fuzzy when it got transfered over to a pdf file and me having no computer skills am unable to fix it. I don't know if someone is able to fix this?

Thanks Charlene, Look great.
:beer:

 

[Richard]

That's great. We can work on the logo later, it's probably because a JPG was used. Was this done in Acrobat, or another program? I'd like to know what program was used and a copy of the source file for use in later years, we have a tendency to loose these and always have to start all over.

Also, do you really expect us to stay at Lincoln Heights till 2PM? I thought we said something like 12:00.

 

[j33per]

Matt, the flyer looks great!!!

I'll certainly take 2 of the drop boxes when you get them.

Cheers,

Jordan

 

[Richard]

I just scanned in a decal to create this higher resolution and sharper image:
http://ovo.ca/images/OVO_logo_black.gif

If we still have the chance to edit the flyer this one should look better.

 

[chunkytrunks]

That's great. We can work on the logo later, it's probably because a JPG was used. Was this done in Acrobat, or another program? I'd like to know what program was used and a copy of the source file for use in later years, we have a tendency to loose these and always have to start all over.

Also, do you really expect us to stay at Lincoln Heights till 2PM? I thought we said something like 12:00.

Crap! thats supposed to be 12:00! I will try to fix it.

 

[2Greys]

Don't know if anyone mentioned this yet but the "an" in Drop off an new unwrapped toy today" should be "a" .
And "the" before annual next the Salvation Army shield should be capitalized.

Also

Crap! thats supposed to be 12:00! I will try to fix it.

 

[Richard]

Something else to think about is the 'parade'. In previous years we just followed each other to the depot but the public couldn't tell what we were doing. We need to have some OVO.CA decals on trucks, especially the lead and tail trucks, and maybe some 'Toys for Tots' banners too.

Looks like I'll be driving the pickup (can't see the Jeep being fixed by then, stupid bolt :banghead, so I'll have lots of window space on the cap. I'll finally put my OVO.CA sticker on the back window too.

 

[chunkytrunks]

LOL!!! ok. So i will try to fix everything.

I agree about the decals. Do we have any OVO banners? If so, how many. We are trying to get someone to donate some signs and or banners also.

 

[j33per]

Matt,

I have a question from BMO Nesbitt Burns regarding a donation box. Will we be able to provide tax receipts?

I would assume that some of these people are willing to donate good chunks of money lol

Cheers,

 

[Westcoast]

Matt you should call the toys for tots office. they may be willing to give us some tax reciepts from they're orginization for large donations then we don't have to go through all the red tape for this year. That is something however, OVO should look into having though for ALL your events. Everyone likes a write off!!

 

[chunkytrunks]

Ok, i will. I'm still waiting for a reply from them about a charity nuber also. I will contact them again tomorrow.

 

[Westcoast]

I have been offered monitary donations from a few BIG places..so it would be good to know if they ask for one!! One is a radio station so they might need something..also, so everyone knows what is going on with the press....I have been told and totally agree, that we should wait until the week after Nov.11th to start contacting them again. So you all have a week to voice your oppinions and work out any kinks!! Thanks Laura..

 

[JeepJen]

I may be wrong, but any time I have gotten a charity donation tax reciept it was for over 100.00. It's worth asking about.

:smokin:

I've gotten tax receipts for 25 dollar donations, not that they have done any good, but still

 

[2Greys]

Cheapest I have seen was $15 (Terry Fox Run I think)

I've gotten tax receipts for 25 dollar donations, not that they have done any good, but still

 

[j33per]

Hey,

I found out you can obtain a tax receipt for anything $20 and above. As for who to ask, also look at contacting The Salvation Army seeing as that is who we are going through.

Cheers,