Kindness Friday 2010
What happened in 2010 around campus and in our community?
Memorial Memorial University Community Food Garden (St. John's campus)
Memorial University is establishing a community garden behind Queen's
College. Staff and faculty are invited to help create the garden by
volunteering on their lunch hour or with appropriate permission from
their department on Kindness Friday between 10:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Meet behind Queen's College at your scheduled time.
Why participate:
• Learn about community food gardens
• Make a difference in the university community
• Get to know and work with staff and faculty from across campus
• See the results of your collective efforts
• Have fun
The projects:
• Prepare raised beds - spreading compost and soil
• Assist with the building of a shed
What to bring: (There will be some tools on-site, but bring some of your own if possible.)
• Gardening/cotton gloves
• Shovel
• Rake
• Water bottle
What to wear:
• Boots or other shoes suitable for building/gardening
• Comfortable, warm clothing
• Dress fo! r weather – hat, rain wear, sunscreen, sunglasses
• Optional – if you have them:
• Safety glasses
• Steel toe boots/shoes
• Hard hat
Toby Rowe - Sustainability Office, Career Development and Experiential Learning, and the Community Garden Planning Group
Spooktacular Haunted House!
Physics will host a Spooktacular Haunted House on Friday, October 29 from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in C3024, Chemistry/Physics Building. Donations in aid of Physics Scholarship Fund. Refreshments include Witches Brew, Ghoulish Treats & Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream.
Daphne Corbett - Physics and Physical Oceanography
I ♥ Touque Day
I ♥ Touque Day Looking for a way to feel warm and fuzzy? Drop of your scarves, hats and mittens to ED1033 or ED2000 in the Education Building between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on October 26 and we'll donate them for you, sending you off in style, wearing a Memorial@Home touque. All donations will be distributed to the Froude Avenue Community Centre
Mark Collins - Distance Education and Learning Technologies
Free Coffee!
The Computer Purchasing Centre is hosting an all day coffee break during store hours (10am-4pm). Drop into the CPC (CS-1000) and enjoy some free Tim Horton's coffee, donuts, and muffins!
Colleen Brenna - Computer Purchasing Centre
Come to a Halloween Mixer and support Hurricane Relief!
The Political Science Society is having a costume halloween mixer. But because it is Kindness Friday, we believe our mixer should have a twist.
Our plan is foremost to have fun, but we also plan on giving a little something to those who cannot have fun.
We encourage everyone to come on out in your costumes and have some fun times with us. We pledge to donate a percentage of our profits to the Red Cross to aid with their hurricane relief. The more the merrier and the more we will have to give to those not able to be with us kicking back!
Help us be kind yo!
Xavier Campbell - MUN Political Society
Come try some Ghoulash in support of the Iris Kirby House
On Friday, Oct 29th we will be offering a special Halloween treat of... Ghoulash! Join us in Earth Sciences building room ER4065 from 12:30 to 1:30 for your choice of meat or veggie Ghoulash, a delicious bun, something sweet and coffee/tea/juice/pop. Cost of the lunch will be $5. All proceeds go to Iris Kirby House.
Please bring your own plate/bowl, utensils and cup in order to keep the lunch as "green" as possible, but if you are unable, we will have the supplies available.
Thanks for your support and we hope to see you there! If you can't make it this Friday, keep an eye out for posters in the Earth Sciences building about upcoming lunches. We will be holding chili and pizza lunches throughout the fall in aid of Iris Kirby House.
Kristin Hanlon - Department of Earth Sciences/GAC/CREAIT
Reverse "Trick or Treating!"
Memorial Chaplaincy will be "trick-or-treating" in reverse at the UC foodcourt from 12:00 - 1:00 on Friday. Come and get your sweet treats!
Valerie Barter - MUN Chaplaincy
Free Printing in The Commons!
As a part of the MUNdays celebration, The Commons and CP2003/2004 computing facilities will be offering each student 20 pages of free printing on Kindness Friday.
The offer is valid only at the following times and locations:
- The Commons from 8:00am-12:00pm and 4:00pm-6:00pm
- CP2003/2004 from 12:00pm-5:00pm
To get free printing you must have a Labnet account. To activate free printing on your account, please visit https://webtools.cs.mun.ca/cgi-bin/print/apply_exempt.py?page=apply
Note: This link will only work from computers on campus.
Shawn Pendergast - C&C, QEII & CS
Halloween Treats for Students!
This Friday, Oct 29th - 11:30 am to 12:00 pm. Student Success Program Staff (dressed in costume) will hand out candy to students and other passers by in the University Center.
Denise Hooper - Student Success Program
Professional Development Opportunity and Halloween Coffee Break for International Students!
To recognize Kindness Friday this year the Department of Human Resources is hosting a professional development opportunity and Halloween coffee break for International students.
HR staff will meet students on October 29th at 9:30 am. Approximately 18 students from the Centre for Career Development and Experiential Learning will be attending.
Tina Hickey - Human Resources
Goodie Bags and Thank you cards!
This year for Kindness Friday we would like to recognize the employee of Facilities Management!
We will be delivering bags of goodies and thank you cards to each section within the Department. We would like to show every employee how appreciative we are of their hard work and contribution to the Department.
Stacey Myers/Cynthia Whelan - Facilities Management
Got "stray" pennies? Do your part for Kindness Friday – Oct. 29!
Did you know...
- In seven years, one female cat and one male cat and their offspring can produce up to 420,000 kittens?
- In six years, one female dog and one male dog and their offspring can produce up to 67,000 puppies?
- One million pennies = $10,000?
As part of I ♥ MUNdays, the Office of Alumni Affairs & Development is once again inviting all students, faculty, staff, and retirees, to participate in our Kindness Friday fundraiser by donating pennies to the St. John's SPCA's "Million Penny Challenge" for its spay/neuter program, which is currently on hold due to lack of resources.
If you'd like to contribute funds (in any denomination) or much needed items (pet food and treats, litter, new litter pans and scoops, blankets, towels, cleaning supplies like paper towels, bleach, etc.) please drop them off to M! arie (Alumni House – Lambe's Lane), Dana & Jennifer (Capital Campaign Office – IIC-3028, Genesis Group), or Julie (Marine Institute, Room 2116, School of Ocean Technology Applied Research)
If you are bringing pennies and/or items to the Campaign Office, go to the 3rd floor of the Inco Innovation Centre and signage will direct you to the Capital Campaign door. Ring the doorbell (push it hard!) and Campaign staff will answer.
To boost a competitive spirit, both AA&D Director Dr. Penny Blackwood and Capital Campaign Director Ms. Andrea Segal have agreed to match what AA&D raises (up to $50), and are challenging all other deans, directors and managers to do the same in their respective offices.
Also, on Friday, Oct. 29, drop by our booth on the 3rd floor of the UC (near the top of the stairs). Staff will be at this location from noon until 2 p.m. to collect for this worthwhile cause.
Thanks for your support!
Dana English - Office of Alumni Affairs and Development/Capital Campaign
Help Support The Gathering Place!
The Office of Faculty Relations is very happy to be supporting The Gathering Place, a service centre committed to building community, promoting equality and providing nourishment for those seeking respite from isolation and loneliness.
We will be collecting toiletries, new socks & underwear, and winter hats, gloves & mittens. Monetary donations are, of course, always welcome! Any member of MUN's community who wishes to contribute, can bring their donations to the Arts & Administration Building, room AA-3037.
Cathy King - Office of Faculty Relations
The GATHERING PLACE is a community service centre located in the old "Mercy School" on Military Road. The Gathering Place is to empower people, to assist them in re-discovering their individual self worth and to suppport them in every way possible. It is intended to be an out-reach program to assist the poor of the inner city, as well as persons who are lonely and in need of companionship. The Gathering Place has a DESPERATE need for personal care items shampoo, soap, razors, toothbrushes and toothpaste, deodorant, socks, new underwear especially sizes large and extra large.... for men and women. They are always in need of blankets, comforters, pillows, sheets, towels and facecloths ......ALL clean, gently used bedding welcome.
Pat Adam - Image Services/ Marketing & Communications
Help the Kirby House!
The QEII library is collecting personal care items in support of the Kirby House. So be sure to make a donation to the library on Kindness Friday!
Lorraine Jackson - Queen Elizabeth II Library
Help those impacted by Hurricane Igor!
Career Development & Experiential Learning will be collecting monetary donations for people in the province who were impacted by Huricane Igor.
Paula Strickland - Career Development & Experiential Learning
