NEWS

2010

iSisters has a new Executive Director

News Release

In April, iSisters was proud to accept the Conference Board of Canada's Global Best Award for Building Learning Communities.

Global Best Awards 2010

Carleton University Centre for Research and Education on Women and Work is pleased to announce the availability of new bursaries for the Management Development Program for Women (MDPW) for the 2010-11 academic year.  This year, there will be 6 Leacross Foundation / R. Bern full bursaries valued at $7,500 each available to women working in the Technology sector, Trades, the Not-for-Profit sector, and Small Business Owners.

2009

Zahide honoured as Community Builder

Read United Way Ottawa's Press Release which highlights Zahide's contributions. more...

Community Foundation of Ottawa

Ottawa Vital Signs Report 2009 released
See page 11 where our Zahide is profiled

Canadian Council on Learning
iSisters research report released
more...

November 2009, New Funding Awarded from the Inukshuk Wireless Partnership to develop iTeachnology

November 2009, New Funding from the Leacross Foundation to fund a community liaison position at iSisters

more...

November 2009, the Frank Cowan Foundation supports our work at Cornerstone Women's Shelter with another grant. The Frank Cowan Foundation has been supporting this program for three years.

EVENTS

Upcoming Events

Begin2Believe Volleyball Tournament,

August 28th, 2010

Begin2Believe has chosen iSisters as their charity of choice for their summer volleyball tournament. We'd love to have you join us.  You can join the iSisters team or create your own team of 6-8 players.

Date: Saturday, August 28
Location: Mooney's Bay
2960 Riverside Drive
Time: registration @ 10, games begin at 11 and run to 4
Skill levels: competitive and recreational
Fun level: off the chart

Cost: early bird 10$ before Aug 14, Regular price of $15 after Aug 14.

Want to join an iSisters team?

Email Cathy: cathy@isisters.org

To register your team or for more information

For more about B2B

Can join but want to donte?
Doante to iSisters securely online through CanadaHelps.

Don't want to play but want to volunteer?
Email Cathy cathy@isisters.org

Live Vitally Now - Yoga at Your Desk

Ottawa's top health and wellness guru's, Sylvie Gouin of Core-elation YOGA and Donna Davis of Movement to Health, and a group of certified local Yoga teachers have teamed up and designed a program aimed at improving physical and mental well being at your workplace.
Contact iSisters' Paula Pyne for more details.
Download the flyer.

Past Events

iSisters particpated as volunteers at the Tim Horton's Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival June 18-20

Dragon Boat Festival 2010

June 20th iSisters participated in the B2B Volleyball Tournement   Begin2Believe

Can't Stop the Serenity Fundraiser

Sunday June 27th 2010

iSisters was chosen as the charity of choice for this unique event.

Stop the Serenity at the Mayfair Cinema

International Volunteer Week

April 18 to 24

iSisters Volunteer Appreciation Night

April 23 Contact info@isisters.org for details

Friday Yoga at Core-Elation

Into yoga or want to try? Long time iSisters supporter Core-Elation is donating proceeds from every Friday 5:30 pm yoga class to iSisters, Oct 26 - Dec 11. Thank you to Core-Elation and Movement to Health for your generous and genuine support. View the class schedule...

iSisters Annaul General Meeting

Was held on September 28, 2009 at Algonquin College. Karen Soloman was our gracious MC, Bibi Patel from the Community Foundation of Ottawa was our guest speaker and iSisters Zahide Yilbas was surprised with a United Way Community Builder award. Thank you to all who made the event a success. Our 2008/2009 annual report was released at the event.

Begin2Believe Volleyball Tournament

On Saturday August 22 at Mooney's Bay iSisters was the charity of choice for the Begin2Believe volleyball tournament. It was a beautiful summer Saturday where 16 teams played six games through the tournament. iSisters did not make the playoffs - shocking - but we had a blast. Thank you to our new friends at B2B!

Saturday August 15 iSisters was out supporting the Rideau Valley Roller Girls. Read more...

On April 21 iSisters celebrated National Volunteer Week with a night of bowling, mingling and cake! Thank you to all of our dedicated volunteers who make the magic happen.

Interested in volunteering for iSisters? Check out our volunteer page or email info@isisters.org.

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