Mission
To develop community co-operation and pride through volunteer driven projects aimed at assisting non-profit organizations in the Niagara Region.
The Many Hands Project is a student-driven renovation program executed by students in the Event Management and Construction Studies programs at Niagara College. Each year, one local non-profit organization is chosen by the Many Hands Committee to receive their assistance. Together, the students plan and execute the entire process including; completing the desired renovations, involving the community through volunteer recruitment and raising awareness for the non-profit organization.
As the needs vary for each recipient year to year, the costs change as well. To help offset these costs, there are four local fundraisiers organized by the Event Management students. Each year, four new and unique events are planned and executed with all their proceeds directly supporting the Many Hands Project. These costs help cover the supplies and materials required to ensure that the Many Hands Project is able to complete all renovations requested by the organization. Click on each logo to open the associated websites. The four fundraisiers for the 2012 Many Hands Project are:
Winter Classic
March 10, 2012
The Many Hands Winter Classic is a Ball Hockey Tournament, dinner and silent auction is being held on March 10, 2012; 10am-9pm. It is taking place at Ball Hockey International, 1944 Welland Canals Parkway, St. Catharines and is geared towards males and females ages 19 – 25. This event is a hands on opportunity to learn or improve ball hockey skills. Good sportsmanship and the importance of teamwork will be focused on. Participants can register as a team of 6 or 9, and expect to play a minimum of 3, 30 minute games throughout the day. Included in the registration cost participants will be treated to an after dinner and awards ceremony. Individuals that do not wish to participate in the tournament can still attend the event as a spectator and purchase a ticket to attend the after dinner and silent auction.
Dublin 5k Dash
March 17, 2012
The Dublin Dash 5k Fun Run and Walk will take place on March 17, 2012. This is a St. Patrick’s Day themed event that includes a race and post race celebration. The race location is TBD, the post race celebration will be held at Niagara College Niagara-on-the-Lake campus. The race will take place at 11:00 a.m. and be a prediction run (all runners guess their time beforehand, no watches are allowed, and the top closest guesses win prizes). The post race celebration will run until approximately 2:00 p.m. and will include live entertainment, food and beverage, prizes for first male, first female, best fundraiser, best costume and top closest predictions, as well as a silent auction with winter and sports related items.
Ladies in LUXE
March 23, 2012
Ladies in LUXE is a special evening event for women to relax with girlfriends while feeling pampered and prestigious. It’s an excuse for women to take out that little black dress and stilettos from the back of their closets and spend a night out in a lavish atmosphere. This cocktail party will feature VIP packages with amenities such as make-up application, hand massages, and personalized service all night long. The night will also have a silent auction, luxurious product vendors such as beauty products and jewelry, professional photographers and entertainment ranging from psychics to pole dancers. This will be the ultimate ladies night where every woman will feel like a true celebrity. Located at Stellas, in St. Catharines and held March 23, 2012, Ladies in LUXE will be a night for women to remember.
Chef’d
March 25, 2012
Chef’d is a culinary themed fundraising event helping to support The Many Hands Project and its recipient: St. John Ambulance. The primary goal is to raise $3000 for The Many Hands Project. Chef’d will take place March 25, 2012 at Niagara College’s Culinary Theatre and Benchmark Restaurant from 5pm to 9pm.
Chef’d will feature a black box cook off competition between two local chefs! Guests will have the opportunity to delight their taste buds with a three course meal professionally prepared by one of two locally known chefs pairing off in a head to head cooking battle! Chef’d will also showcase numerous interactive components that attendees can enjoy including the black box cook off, an engaging educational presentation with a trained mixologist, and a wide array of silent auction items to bid on. Chef’d attendees can socialize, eat, bid, and help judge the winning chef in this heated culinary showdown!
Faculty Contacts for The Many Hands Project
Shelley Merlo
Event Management Program Coordinator
Phone: 905-641-2252, ext. 4233
Email: smerlo@niagaracollege.ca
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