imagine ethiopia: a night of stories from the heart of africa
From September 23rd to October 8th, 2010, 17 participants from Canada, the United States and Australia embarked on an epic journey to see Ethiopia and visit the schools of imagine1day. This group of individuals also raised $100,000 to build a school for one of imagine1day's communities called Laelay Wukro in Northern ...
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February 24, 2011
dish’ED: A Night of Dining, Conversation and Laughter
dish'ED, a special Creatribution(TM) that brings together passionate food and wine lovers, comes together again in another inspired space for dining, conversation, and laughter. On February 26th, 2011, dish’ED will surface for one night only at Vancouver’s classic Docker’s Diner. Featuring a set menu by culinary enthusiasts (and Creatributors) Graham MacLennan, ...
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February 2, 2011
Susanne Conrad Livin’ It UP! with the Vancouver EO
On Thursday, January 20, Susanne Conrad brought Livin’ It UP!, the CreatributionTM that she developed in the lead up to last year’s Imagine Ethiopia trip, to Vancouver’s chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Livin’ It UP! is a combination of many facets of Susanne’s powerful communication and strategy work. Setting herself ...
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January 27, 2011
Send Some Love to Ethiopia
With Valentine's Day right around the corner, get creative and spread some love to the other side of the world. When you buy an imagine1day gift card for your sweetheart, you’re giving them choice. They get to choose exactly where the love goes when they shop with us. Here's how it ...
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January 25, 2011
Coffee Built a Classroom!
49th Parallel Coffee Roasters partnered with imagine1day to bring Ethiopia Sidamo Nekisse Micro Selection, an extremely rare and exceptionally high quality coffee to North America. 49th Parallel is the only roaster of this coffee in Canada. We did it! 100% of the proceeds from all 1,000 bags that were sold ...
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January 19, 2011
A New Generation of Giving
With the downturn of the economy research shows that ordinary North Americans are giving less. In 2009, charitable giving dropped 3.4 per cent from 2008 in Canada and 2.6 per cent in the U.S. Furthermore, age seems to play a role, with those aged 18-34 giving 11 per cent less ...
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December 30, 2010
imagine1day featured on Shaw TV Express!
imagine1day on Shaw TV Express! Thought, creativity, appreciation: why an imagine1day gift card means so much more.
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December 23, 2010
Day 5 of imagine1day’s 12 Days of Christmas: School Window
A flip of the switch makes the Christmas lights twinkle on your tree. In Maego, no electricity means dark classrooms at the new school. The gift of a single pane window allows natural light to illuminate learning centers and also protects students from rain and dust! Give ...
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December 14, 2010
Day 4 of imagine1day’s 12 Days of Christmas: School Building Door
This Christmas, open the door to unlimited opportunity through quality education for Maego's students. The gift of a locking metal door for each classroom provides security for the valuable educational resources inside and ensures that quality primary education is available for generations of Maego's students to ...
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December 13, 2010
Day 3 of imagine1day’s 12 Days of Christmas: Roof Trusses
Away in a classroom, with a roof for their heads, the students of Maego, their knowledge they fed! December in Ethiopia brings hot sun and dry, windy weather that kicks up a lot of dust. Support imagine1day in providing a tin roof that protects students from the ...
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December 10, 2010
