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Go Green!
With Earth Day coming on April 22, 2009, there is no better time to start your spring cleaning and reconsider how you can reduce your impact on the environment.
One Million Acts of Green is a grassroots initiative started by CBC and The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos in partnership with Cisco. They want to mobilize Canadians to do One Million Acts of Green. The idea behind the campaign is that one small act can make a big difference.
It is not about overhauling your life, it is about one act from each individual amassing to a million. It can be as simple as switching to compact fluorescent lightbulbs, starting a recycling program, or walking to work. You can do one act or you can do all one million! It is up to you.
Go to green.cbc.ca and register your Acts of Green. Their green calculator will help you determine the impact of those acts on the environment.
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Clear Your Paper Clutter
Thank you to everyone who came out to our Paper Shredding Event on Sunday. We had a great response and many even asked when the next event would be held!
If you would like to participate in our next paper shredding event, send me an e-mail and I will make the arrangements as soon as we have enough participants.
In the meantime, here are some guidelines for what paper to keep and what you can safely let go of:
Toss Every Month: ATM and bank-deposit slips, credit-card receipts, and sales receipts for minor purchases (after you've checked them against your monthly statements).
Toss After One Year: Monthly statements, phone and utility bills (personal use only).
Retain for Seven Years: Year-end statements from credit-card companies, phone and utility bills (for business expenses), receipts/statements for annual mortgage interest and property taxes, deductible business expenses, child-care bills, out-of-pocket medical costs, or any other tax-deductible expense.
Keep Indefinitely: Your annual tax returns, year-end summaries from financial-services companies, confirmation slips that list the purchase price of any investments you still own, home-improvement records, receipts for major purchases (if replacement cost exceeds the deductible on your insurance policy).
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Friends Helping Friends
I often talk to people who are doing some amazing things so I have added this section to share them with YOU! If you have a business, an event, or a great idea that you think is worth mentioning and would benefit the readers of this newsletter, let me know and it will be included in our next monthly newsletter:
The Kelowna Rowing Club, located at 4220 Hobson Road in Kelowna is hosting their first 2009 Open House on Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 12:00 noon. KRC brings like minded people together for healthy, fun camaraderie and an opportunity to compete. Rowing is a low impact, inexpensive sport for all ages, men and women. For more information visit www.kelownarowingclub.ca or phone 250-718-5721.
Alan Philips Clinical Counsellor of Confidential Counselling and Consulting Services brings us this Stress Tip of the Month on How Pets Help Reduce Stress:
Did you know that stroking your dog or cat can result in lower blood pressure, pulse and breathing rate? This creates overall muscle relaxation and a feeling of calm. Pets can also provide a soothing effect for individuals suffering from chronic illness, anxiety, panic attacks, depression and social phobia.
For more information contact Alan Philips, Clinical Counsellor, Confidential Counselling and Consulting Services by phone at (250) 491-4684 or E-mail: alan@stresslessspecialist.com |
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Do not wait for extraordinary circumstances to do good action;
try to use ordinary situations. ~ Jean Paul Richter
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E-Waste Recycling Event!
Organizing Help is going green and teaming up with 1-800-GOT-JUNK for their E-Waste Recycling event to be held on Saturday, April 18th, 2009 at Okanagan College in Kelowna.
If you have electronic equipment such as computers, printers, or other devices that no longer work and are taking up your valuable storage space, bring them to Okanagan College on April 18th and 1-800-GOT-JUNK will collect and recycle your E-Waste in an environmentally safe manner.
Organizing Workshop Series - Okanagan College
This April, Organizing Help is proud to offer an "Organize Your Life Workshop Series" through Okanagan College in Kelowna. Check the Okanagan College Continuing Education Spring 2009 course calendar for further details or register online at www.okanagan.bc.ca/csreg.
Organize Your Space
Date: April 8, Wednesday
Time: 6:30 – 9:00 pm
Cost: $39 plus GST
Provides insight into different organizing styles so you can make better use of your space and increase personal productivity.
Organize Your Time
Date: April 15, Wednesday
Time: 6:30 – 9:00 pm
Cost: $39 plus GST
Empowers you to be proactive rather than reactive with your time and eliminate self-imposed time robbers.
Organize Your Technology
Date: April 22, Wednesday
Time: 6:30 – 9:00 pm
Cost: $39 plus GST
Helps you process electronic information more effectively while eliminating computer clutter.
Check out our BLOG!
For further organizing tips and strategies, visit our Blog at www.organizeratwork.blogspot.com
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