News Archives | October 2008

Art and Volunteerism hits a High

Over 6,000 Volunteer Hours Raised at the 1st Vancouver Timeraiser!

More than 300 people attended the first ever Vancouver Timeraiser at the Roundhouse Community Centre. At the end of the evening, over 6,000 volunteer hours had been pledged for two dozen non-profit organizations. Thank you to all the volunteers and other supporters for making the first Vancouver Timeraiser a resounding success!

abstract art sold at auction for volunteer hours

Congratulations to Katie Green who pledged the maximum bid of 150 hours at the Timeraiser and will be taking home "Sacks of Yesterdays".

volunteer crowd at timeraiser art auction

Participants pledged more than 6,000 volunteer hours for two dozen
non-profit organizations. Photo: Louise Kelaher

At the beginning of the evening, participants energetically rolled into the Roundhouse Community Centre’s main exhibition hall. Each participant had a couple hours to ‘speed date’ with two dozen nonprofit organizations. Once the preliminary matching was complete, the volunteer was eligible to bid on artwork using their time rather than money. Winning bidders now have 12 months to complete their pledge to receive their artwork at the second Vancouver Timeraiser scheduled for September 2009. Find out more: www.timeraiser.ca

Posted October 01, 2008