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Ten Oaks Project, July 2008 eNews
Camp Ten Oaks

Camp Ten Oaks Open House and Tour
campers making masksCome check out our campsite and see Camp Ten Oaks in action!  If you are a future camper, interested in supporting or getting involved with our program, please join us on Thursday, August 21 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am.

If you would like to attend, please RSVP no later than August 13, 2008.  Contact us at 613.321.2825 or katie@tenoaksproject.org to confirm your attendance and get your directions to camp.


A Few Spaces Left at Camp
Camp Ten Oaks has only 3 spots remaining for campers this summer with our MAC boys (10-11).  A complete listing of registration availability and registration packages are available on our website.  Should there not be space in the group of your choice, please contact us to be placed on the waiting list.


Please note that registration is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information on Camp Ten Oaks, please visit our camp website at www.camptenoaks.org.


Ten Oaks Project 

Ottawa PrideOttawa Pride
Capital Pride 2008: Live Your Pride is coming up soon and the Ten Oaks Project invites you to live your pride, Ten Oaks style!

All are welcome to join us for this year's parade where we'll boost up the Pride energy with camp songs, pride chants and much more!!  We'll also be available at the info fair after the parade so come and talk to us to find out more about the Ten Oaks Project's exciting new initiative, how you can send your child to camp or how you can support us. We'll also be able to answer your questions about how you can get involved as a board member, camp staff or volunteer.


UPDATE - Change from $10
Last month, we launched a new fundraising initiative - Change From $10.  Our goal was to reach out to have 300 people to donate $10 each to help us send 5 kids to Camp Ten Oaks this summer.  In a little over two weeks, we've raised over $2300 and are nearing our goal of $3000.

That's incredible!  Thank you to everyone who has donated thus far and to those who have helped connect us to new supporters.  We've come this far because of the generosity of 58 special donors.

This is our final plea.  If you haven't yet donated $10, now is the time to do so.   We're so close to our goal and can only reach it with your help.Make your tax-deductible donation today.


Call For Board Nominations
The Ten Oaks Project is currently accepting nominations for individuals to sit on its 2008-2010
Board of Directors (BOD). In particular, we're looking for those individuals with strengths in
marketing and communications, fundraising, grant writing, donor relations, project
management, human resource management, and community development (in both Toronto and
Ottawa). Incoming Board members will be elected for a period of two years.

Nomination packages are available online and are due September 19, 2008.


Other Items of Interest  

Queer Grooves and Dance Moves
On Saturday, August 30, PTS proudly presents Queer Grooves and Dance Moves, a youth-led and organized dance-off fundraising event organized by PTY - the longest running for-youth-by-youth support group, the first glbttq youth group in Canada and PTS flagship program.

Show your support for PTS and Ottawa 's glbttq community by getting involved as a spectator, by pledging for a dancer you know, by collecting pledges or by signing up as part of a dance team. For more information on showing your support, contact the event coordinators at queergrooves@gmail.com or by calling Claudia at 613.563.4818.

The Ten Oaks Project is a not-for-profit, charitable organization. Our mission is to engage and connect children and youth from LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, two-spirit, queer) communities through programs and activities rooted in play. 
 
We currently offer one program: Camp Ten Oaks.

Ten Oaks Project | 255 Montreal Road, Unit 205 | Ottawa, ON | K1L 6C4