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Delivery of aid to Haiti

Published by admin March 1st, 2010 in Other Sites, Press, Press Releases, Hero Holiday, Mainpage and Featured. 0 Comments

Haiti Your kindness made a difference! Our Haitian friends needed to know that they are not forgotten, and thanks to the kindness and sacrifice of so many of you, we were not only able to help them out right now, but we are able to help them begin to rebuild for a stronger future. Thank you for responding to those who need it most. We are honored to be able to deliver aid and compassion that was made possible by the friends of Absolute.

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Timeline:

January 15 - We arrived in Port-au-Prince to assist the orphanages which we support. We spent ﬁve days helping and assessing the best ways we could be a support to both them and the families which they are now helping to survive.
January 21 - We reached out to our Absolute network to assist in helping those we are connected with in Port-au-Prince and you responded with compassion and love.
February 3 - We left for Port-au-prince with the first $10,000 raised for Haiti through Absolute. In The Dominican Republic we ﬁlled a commercial truck with approx. $8,000 worth of aid.
February 5th - We were delivering the aid to the orphanages and tent cities.

Aid supplies (approximately)

200 cases of water
400 packs of rice
400 bottles of oil
400 bags of ban
600 bars of soap
1000 pack of soup mix
900 roles of toilet paper
1000 packs of cookies and crackers
6 cases of milk
600 packs of pasta
400 small bags of detergent
300 cans of sardines
900 bags if corn mix
5 Large tarps
2 tents
6 Large boxes of medical supplies. (donated by servant heart min.)
4 boxes of clothes (donated by Servant’s Heart Ministries)
500 candles
2200 Honda generator

Other Giving and Expenses

$1600 went to support the orphanage (orphanage staff, orphanage vehicle maintenance, baby supplies and orphanage bills)
$400 went to pay translators, travel expenses, border fees, and other misc. items needed for this project

The Aid was divided into 4 different places: two different tent towns, the orphanage and a displacement camp.
Most of the tent towns we delivered aid to hadn’t seen any aid yet. Absolute is now preparing for our Hero Holiday in Haiti for May. We will also be working with participants on the boys orphanage, installing doors, building a kitchen and replacing a roof on the children’s school.

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Haircuts for Haiti Fundraiser

Published by admin February 8th, 2010 in FB, Donate and Hero Holiday. 0 Comments

A fundraising event called Haircuts for Haiti is being put on to support Absolute’s work in Haiti by an amazing group of volunteers and stylists. If you live in the Hamilton area, please support this great cause! Click the poster for more details:

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 21st, 2010 from 12-5PM
@ Ancaster Community Center
(385 Jerseyville Rd W, Ancaster)
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Chain Reaction of Hope - Starting Feb 2010 in Ontario

Published by admin January 29th, 2010 in FB, Press Releases, Student Zone, Hero Holiday and Featured. Closed

Chain Reaction of Hope

Hope for Haiti. Hope for another school. Hope for your school. All at the same time

Your school can start a chain-reaction of hope for Haitians! By giving 1 hour of your school’s time for a motivational benefit assembly you will be making a life-changing difference in 3 places: in Haiti, in your school, and in another school of your choice!

Here is how it works:

To start the chain, Absolute will contribute our Think Day assembly free of charge to your school.
What you might normally pay for such a presentation is instead used in a 100% charitable cause:
1. 50% or more (depending on size of donation) to help the Haitian people in an incredibly direct and tangible way (read about it here). If you have another charity that you would prefer to give money for Haiti to, we will still work with you!
2. 50% to “pay it forward”, relaying the impactful presentation to the next school (that you choose), thereby continuing the chain reaction.
You might also consider using this event in combination with, or to spearhead or wind up a school fundraising campaign! More fundraising will create a higher percentage of money for Haiti (as our touring costs will remain fixed).
Check our website to see how far your chain goes, and how much it raises!

Why you should participate:

Absolute’s Think Day is Canada’s leading motivational presentation and is unrivaled in relevancy and effectiveness. It features a live band, inspirational media, and motivational speakers in a concert level production. In addition to all the good that is being generated for Haiti, there will be a powerful message of hope and purpose for your students, and for the school that you pay it forward to.
Grass-roots efficiency. Money for Haiti goes directly to very tangible needs and effective projects - not to the potential bureaucracy of a large NGO. We will provide your school with direct reports and updates on how the money is being used for good, and will answer any question you have on it!
A simple and practical way for your school to feel that they are making a strategic response to one of the worst tragedies of our time.
Snowball Effect. Relaying this campaign to the next school, your school can track how much good is happening down the line!
Exponential Philanthropy! This is creating good for Haiti by doing something good for schools in your community. You can feel great about investing your school’s money or fundraising efforts to make a difference in 3 ways at once!

Why is Absolute doing this?
Absolute has been working alongside Haitians for over 5 years in our humanitarian work. Our hearts go out to many Haitian friends that have experienced unspeakable loss. We have seen the devastation ourselves, having volunteers on the ground within 2 days of the earthquake. It is worse than the media can even convey. This is our humble attempt to do what we can, with the resources we have (ie. a great motivational presentation), to help the people we love, in way that is actually going to get to them. We challenge you to join with us to start a Chain Reaction of Hope!

How to participate:

Email us at bookings@absolute.org or call our office at 1-866-432-4464 and talk to Mandy, our Bookings Coordinator, and we will help you get started.

Christmas Sale! - “one” books for $15 each

Published by admin December 4th, 2009 in School of Leadership, ONE, Other Sites, Billeting, Mainpage, Hero Holiday and Uncategorized. 0 Comments

We’ve got a great offer for you this Christmas season!

ONE: A Face Behind the Numbers, Vaden Earle’s best-selling book on social justice issues, is available for a limited time for only $15!

It’s a great Christmas gift, with all proceeds going to Absolute and Hero Holiday’s charitable projects, (www.absolute.org), and is even printed on environmentally friendly paper!

If you buy 5, we’ll even pay the shipping!

Order online by clicking here or call all our office (1-866-432-4464). Order by Friday, December 11th, in order to ensure delivery by December 24th.

Have a very Merry Christmas!

Absolute

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Change is Possible!

Published by admin December 4th, 2009 in FB, Other Sites, Hero Holiday, Mainpage and Featured. 0 Comments

Hello! 2009 is coming to a close, and for us here at Absolute, it has been an incredible year of growth, change and warm memories. Through the course of our year we have spoken to hundreds of thousands of Canadian youth through our Think Day presentations and have had over 450 participants join us on our Hero Holiday trips around the world. Cory was one of the students that joined us in Mexico on Hero Holiday this year, and his story reminds me of why we do what we do.

When he was 13, Cory’s dad was killed in a tragic accident. Lost and hurting, Cory began to drift and alienate himself from his family and friends, falling into the abyss of alcohol and drug abuse. When he was 16, in desperation Cory’s mom talked him into joining Absolute on a Hero Holiday to Mexico for his spring break. He reluctantly agreed, not yet fully understanding what was about to happen.

As fate would have it, Cory ended up with a team that built a house for an incredible Mexican family. They were able to move from a shelter of tarpaulins, sticks, and cardboard, and were put into a beautiful new home with clean beds, warm blankets, and a dignity that comes with knowing you are safe. But this family had one thing in common with Cory that he wasn’t counting on: this family had recently lost their dad in an accident as well. As Cory stood outside their house that day, helping to present them with the keys to their new home that he had personally helped to construct, something changed in him. Hope took on a new perspective. Cory’s eyes were opened to what life can look like and to what he can be a part of. That day as that family was lifted out of some of the acute pains of poverty, Cory returned to Canada with a new resolve: to be a part of the change that can happen here at home. Today, Cory is a student in Absolute’s School of Leadership, traveling across Canada and sharing his experience to hundreds of thousands of Canadian youth, telling them that there is a hope and greater purpose to live for. Today, that Mexican family is still safe in their home, and still moving forward to build a better future.

Cory’s story reminds me that together, change is possible. Absolute is committed to bringing hope to a generation and helping them to realize the incredible power of their lives. This is only possible because of financial donors such as yourself. …. (continued on other side)

This holiday season, would you consider partnering with us to help us build more homes for families such as this one and help us to reach more “Corys” that are the future of our nation?

Your one time gift of $50 or $100 can help us to continue to commit to building safe, efficient homes for the families that desperately need it most. In the year ahead, with the help of our financial partners, we are hoping to reach many more students like Cory and build many more houses for families such as this one.
Would you consider a one time donation to our 2009 campaign in the name of a family or friend? The recipient of your gift will receive a post project report showing them the impact of their gift and you will receive a tax receipt for that you can apply to your 2009 tax return.
At the Absolute office we have recently launched a monthly partners program. A monthly contribution of $20, $30 or $50 is all that it takes to help us to continue to provide a safe and happy home for a family in need. Monthly partnership helps us to use each dollar to its maximum effectiveness throughout the year. To become a monthly partner, download our pdf form by clicking here, or sign up faster online by clicking here.
Please help us end the decade on a high note! Consider joining us on a Hero Holiday in the year ahead. For more information go to www.heroholiday.com.

Absolute has a unique approach to bringing hope and change to our global community, and our financial donors can be assured of the value of their contribution. Every dollar that is donated is essentially used for double effectiveness: the impact can be seen both here at home in a generation that is given hope, perspective, and life direction, and globally as we help to bring hope to the developing world through the houses and schools that we build for those who cannot do it themselves.

Like many other Canadian charities, we are dependant on our donors. We can’t do this alone, nor do we want to. But in Absolute, we truly believe that we are in this together, and that we need each other to succeed. This Christmas, please consider joining with us to make a difference and to give the gift of hope in a tangible way.

Thanks for your time. I hope you have an amazing 2010!

To donate, go to www.absolute.org/donate or call our office at (866) 432 4464.

Christal Earle

Co-founder, Absolute
I’d love to hear from you or answer any questions. Email me at: christal@absolute.org

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Mexico - 3 houses almost done!

Published by admin August 22nd, 2009 in FB. Closed

The house builds are coming along nicely in Mexico. We are getting ready this morning to head out on our final work day on our 3 house builds. We have the walls up, roofs on, and just need to do some of the final touches such as a second coat of paint, and installing doors […]

Vote for All Left Out

Published by admin April 6th, 2009 in Student Zone. Closed

Our friends from All Left Out, who toured with us from Jan to November 2008, are looking for some votes to help them get into a rock festival called Cornerstone. These Kiwis (a.k.a. New Zealanders) helped a lot of youth as part of our Think Day presentations, so lets give back by supporting them with […]

Absolute in 2008 - Video

Published by admin December 30th, 2008 in Newsletter, Other Sites, Mainpage and Featured. 0 Comments

In 2008, we were a part of some incredible moments! Together, we were a part of life-changing projects, opportunities, and memories. Through our High School Assemblies Program (Think Day), we saw hope come alive and we were able to spread the word on how we can all be a part of change in our world as we did over 340 presentations in schools across Canada. Through Hero Holiday, we worked alongside of 600 students and adults who participated in one of our 14 trips. Each of us came on Hero Holiday to accomplish change and inspire hope in communities in Mexico, Dominican Republic and Thailand. Together, in 2008, we built 20 homes in Mexico, completed one school and worked on two others in Dominican Republic, worked on a Children’s Home in Thailand for victims of child prostitution and exploitation, and we brought food, clothing, supplies, hope and dignity to many children, families, and communities in these countries. We even managed to release our first book, One: A Face Behind the Numbers. It has definitely been a busy year in Absolute!

2008 has also been a year of incredible events in our nation and around the globe. We live in a world of change, and while change may be inevitable, that does not mean that we need to give up and forget about those who need us the most. We can each play a part in restoring hope and building a future for those who don’t seem to have much hope for a future. Because of all that we have experienced together, we truly believe that hope can change everything, and we have been a part of that change. However, the truth is that we cannot continue to do this without you. We need you to help us move forward. The children and the families in the communities we work in need us to continue to push forward to bring change.

Check out this AMAZING REMINDER of all that we have accomplished together this past year!

For those reading this in an email, click on the link below to view the video.

2008 - Year Review Video

Absolute truly needs your partnership. We are unable to do this without you. Without financial partnership, our programs and projects would not be able to reach the Canadian High School students that we do, nor would we be able to host our Hero Holidays, build our projects, or reach the communities that we currently operate in. Without your help, we would not be able to continue to see lives changed, hope realized, and history being made. Would you please consider helping us for the year ahead? We cannot do this without you.

We are looking for people, just like you, to commit to $10, $20 per month or more. A little goes a long way, and with a little you can help to make a HUGE difference.

For more information on how you can partner with us, contact our office at 1(866) 432 4464. As well, you can donate online through our paypal account. Just go to our donation page at http://absolute.org/donate and follow the link.

We look forward to what we will accomplish together in 2009!

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Portage Collegiate Institute: Grade 12 Show Feedback

Published by admin November 17th, 2007 in Think Day. Closed

A lot of people were moved by the presentation which led to many discussions. Many said how it felt good to have similar situations in which they could relate to their own personal experiences, that they felt comfort in knowing they were not alone

Book Release - ONE: A Face Behind The Numbers

Published by admin November 11th, 2007 in Think Day, Student Zone and Hero Holiday. Closed

Absolute has some exciting news. Our book is done!
ONE: A Face Behind The Numbers
Written by our CEO, Vaden Earle, ONE: A Face Behind The Numbers, takes eleven chapters, and illuminates the injustices of the humanitarian crisis. Including statistics, real-life stories, and striking photography; bringing the numbers to life.
“So many of us here in the western […]