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T-shirt fundraiser for refugee sponsorship

Be Kind, Be Calm, Be Safe – our BC motto for 2020 and beyond. 

The Gherkins are selling t shirts and totes to raise funds for our next refugee sponsorship.

Gherkin volunteers (l-r) Joni, Pam, Monika & Katharine in our awesome multilingual shirts!

The t-shirt features Dr. Henry’s “Be Kind, Be Calm, Be Safe” motto in English, Lekwungen, French,  Chinese and Arabic.  We believe Dr. Henry’s motto reflects a strong belief in the value and importance of care and compassion for our fellow humans. 


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Volunteers made this project possible

This striking design has been generously developed and donated to us by Noah Crowder, a student in the Pacific Design Academy in Victoria. To see more of Noah’s work please go to his website: noahcrowderdesigns.com

We also would like to offer thanks to the volunteers who ensured our translations were accurate:  Joe Seward (Lekwungen), Marie Chemel-Lefebvre (French), Montaser Aljundy (Arabic), Rachel Yuen and Linda Yang (Chinese).


Price, fabric, sizes
We print on demand so offer a range of size options from toddler to 3XL. Shirt size details are here.

Regular shirts are $25.

For $35 you can have an eco-friendly shirt of 100% North American cotton, ethically grown, and then woven, cut and produced all in Canada.

Totes are $20 and are made of heavy (12 oz) cotton canvas.

Printing is done locally–thanks MegaScreen for the discount to support us!

Promotional cards printed with a generous discount from Island Blue Print.


Delivery and pick up options

Shirts must be pre-ordered and can be picked up when ready at our “pick up days”, or you can chose to pay a bit extra to have a volunteer drop it at your Greater Victoria home. Outside Victoria? Watch this space or contact through the order site.



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Syrian dinner success

Thank you everyone who attended, donated, cooked, and volunteered for the October 2019 Syrian Dinner fundraiser.

The following businesses and individuals generously donated items for auction or raffle:

Adanac Limousine, Catherine Ellis, Chateau Victoria Hotel, Cinecenta, David Steeves, Dan and Florie Varga, Elke Schlufter, Eulala , Paul and Rachel, Everything WineFernwood Coffee, Finest at Sea , Fired Up! , Il Covo Trattoria, Island Reveries beeswax wraps, Gordon Head favourite for brunch JJ Morgan Restaurant, Joni Mitchell, Josie Bissonette, Kenda Haga, Kiki Shuffle Victoria, Maria’s Deli & European Imports, Matthew Steeves, Mimi & Marge jewelry, Moka House, Pierre Pomerleau, Stacy Chappel, Susan Hart, The Root Cellar, The Rostad Family, Wildfire Bakery, Yvonne Kemeny.

Thank you once again to Freeman Audio Visual for their donation of sound equipment!

A special thank you to the Holy Cross Parish who donated $5,000 to our sponsorship at the event, and whose parishioners filled several tables at the event! In addition to this generous donation, the event raised $6500.

With this deposit of 11,500 we are now half way to our fundraising goal for our next sponsorship!

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Syrian Dinner Fundraiser October 25

Gordon Head Refugee Sponsorship Constituent Group AKA The Gherkins Present: 

A Traditional Syrian Dinner Fundraiser for Syrian Refugees Traveling to and Settling in Victoria

 Friday October 25, 6:30-9:30 PM

Christ Church Cathedral School 

912 Vancouver St – Entrance at the Back of the School

NOTE: Get your tickets in advance. This event has sold out every time!

 

Come and enjoy:

  • Amazing food (lots of vegetarian options) prepared by the local Syrian community
  • A Silent Auction including: wine, chocolate, movie tickets, Hotel stays
  • Music, and much much more….

Just to remind you how wonderful this meal is… here’s some photos from last time:

 

 

$35 per person for the food and entertainment, Wine, juice and pop available for purchase at the event.

Tickets on sale September 30, 2019 online at
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/traditional-syrian-dinner-tickets-73300839785

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Giant Garage sale raises $1,900!

On July 6, our Giant Gordon Head Garage Sale raised $1900 selling used goods and delightful snacks!

Three Gherkins hosted the event on Granada Cr., and five neighbours joined in with their own sale to make it an massive event and much bigger draw to the garage sale crowd.

We probably had the best snack sales of any neighbourhood sale — with Syrian treats provided by Hanaa and Mahmoud, Chinese noodles from Linda, and cookies for those with a sweet tooth!

Here are some photos from a busy, exhausting and exciting day (plus one from the day before!)