This is an awesome video as we move into the holiday season and the spirit of giving.  It is a little lengthy but well worth watching. It is amazing what a little sharing can do.

Change for a Dollar

I am very happy to announce that I will be signing Kilimanjaro and Beyond alongside the Kilimanjaro Grannies, who will be signing their collaborative coffee-table book, Kilimanjaro: A Purposeful Journey. A portion of the sale of Kilimanjaro and Beyond goes to Plan Canada for helping young women start small businesses in Tanzania. All the proceeds from the sale of the Grannies’ book goes to the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign and the Snowy Owl AIDS Foundation.

The signings will take place on Saturday, December 3 at Collected Works, 1242 Wellington Street, Ottawa from 1-3 pm. 

Come out and say “hello” and finish your Christmas  shopping at the same time.

I just became aware of a competition for entrepreneurs with disabilities in my home province of Manitoba, Canada.  My cousin’s grandson-in-law, Chris Goulin, is one of the five finalists and could use some votes to help him win the competition.  Even if you don’t feel like voting, check out the videos from these amazing people.  You won’t have to look any further for inspiration!

Just Watch Me Videos

For anyone who is interested in raising money to build schools or for any other worthy causes, this video provides a great, painless way to do it.  With so many organizations competing for limited resources, some creative ideas are required to draw attention to YOUR project.  There are some great ideas here. 

If anyone is interested in trying some of them for our project to help young women in Tanzania start small businesses, I would be happy to discuss them with you.  

How to Build a School in Three Hours

I have just been invited to an interview about the book on the nationally televised Full Circle show.  Taping is January 10.  As soon as I know when the show will be aired, I will post it here.

I just received a new review of Kilimanjaro and Beyond from Reader Views in Austin, Texas.  Check it out at the link.

Reader Views Review of Kilimanjaro and Beyond

For those in the Ottawa, Canada area tonight, Chris and I will be doing a presentation and book reading at the Ottawa Public Library starting at 7 pm.  Admission is free.  We would love to see you there.

The show is now complete and I am very happy with the results. It is the biggest event we have held to date and it went well. Over $2,800 was raised bringing our total for the year to about $9,200. With the federal government share, that is about $37,000 to help the young women in Africa start small businesses.

A great deal of thanks go to our performers who were all amazing and varied. I am getting great feedback on all of them. Thanks to Carly D from DAWG FM for being the M.C. and thanks to their  mascot (even if he did scare the daylights out of my almost two-year old granddaughter). I guess DAWG’s dog was a little larger than she was used to seeing.

Pictures of the show are available by clicking on the photo to the right.
Many thanks to all our volunteers and silent auction and door prize donors. These things couldn’t happen without them.

We are looking forward to continuing our work for the women of africa.

Our family variety show is this Sunday at 1:30 in the Richelieu Centre, 300 des Peres Blancs, Vanier. It will feature the amazing Elliott the Magician.  Elliott and I were on Rogers Daytime televison show this morning and he did a trick that left us with our mouths hanging open. 

Also featured will be two musicians, Barb Myers and Peter Voith, two standup comics, Jennifer Hayward and Mark Adamson, a contemporary dancer, Janine Ramsarup and the Beyond Redemption Choir.  We will have a silent auction, amazing door prizes and refreshments. 

Tickets are only $30 and children 12 and under will be admitted free if accompanied by an adult, although we would appreciate a donation.  Ticket purchases and donations can be made at the link below or at the door.  All proceeds will go to Plan Canada who will direct them towards helping young women in Africa start small businesses.  The federal government has committed to contributing $3 for every $1 we raise.

You can’t miss this.  Come on out, have a great time and support a very worthy cause at the same time.

Education for Africa Variety Show

Check out the new interview and trailer at the link.

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