{"id":35904,"date":"2015-10-15T16:06:48","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T20:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=35904"},"modified":"2015-10-15T16:06:48","modified_gmt":"2015-10-15T20:06:48","slug":"inspired-ways-to-give-to-this-years-united-way-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2015\/10\/inspired-ways-to-give-to-this-years-united-way-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspired ways to give to this year&#8217;s United Way campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Not sure what to do with that unwanted gift you received for your birthday? Have extra reward card points\u00a0you can spare? Don&#8217;t have time to use that restaurant gift card or free winery tour coupon? Donate it!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Brock University&#8217;s United Way committee is collecting items for their annual Trivia Night <a href=\"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/united-way\/events\/trivia-night\/silent-auction-prizes\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"s2\">silent auction<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If you&#8217;re interested in donating an item, please contact Diana Panter at <a href=\"mailto:dpanter@brocku.ca\"><span class=\"s2\">dpanter@brocku.ca<\/span><\/a> or x3429.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Other donation ideas:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">1. You can redeem reward cards for merchandise or gift cards:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airmiles.ca\/arrow\/RewardsHome\"><span class=\"s4\">Air Miles<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hbc.com\/HBCREWARDS\/home.asp?NAV=HBCRewards&amp;langid=EN&amp;catid=&amp;imgthumb=False&amp;SUBNAV=&amp;NAVSEL=&amp;MSCSProfile=61E4CECF7275066FD87B9817DA5865CBAD0638303D1F0B69FF5C55526D48FB83C8C7B37C57E2652D85FEC6F2BBEE6068F2CD9A639A1E7BBA85C4EC936A0E600283B4F7F2A31942EE9F29E0707C0BBA558456A6F5CF78C5729CB78C57D8B62BC19E70A74630081A380CBF57198183D0831A5C07914B35BDF507C2E6A645ABE74CB6B0B117975C3A15\"><span class=\"s4\">HBC Rewards<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essoextra.com\/pages\/all_rewards.aspx\"><span class=\"s4\">Esso Extra Points<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"http:\/\/retail.petro-canada.ca\/en\/petropoints\/163.aspx\"><span class=\"s4\">Petro-Points<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www4.aeroplan.com\/UseYourMiles.do\"><span class=\"s4\">Aeroplan<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.choicehotels.ca\/en\/choice-privileges\"><span class=\"s4\">Choice Privileges<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcrewards.com\/\"><span class=\"s4\">RBC Rewards<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">2. Do you know a professional or business owner willing to donate their services or product?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">3.\u00a0Don&#8217;t plan on using your cottage weekend or time-share allotment this year?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Items not accepted for donation:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol class=\"ol1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Your late great aunt&#8217;s jewellery collection<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Your ex-husband&#8217;s snow tires<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Your grandmother&#8217;s ornery old cat<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">That shirt you only wear to the gym<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Your kidneys<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">(Just kidding on those last ones)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not sure what to do with that unwanted gift you received for your birthday? Have extra reward card points you can spare? Don&#8217;t have time to use that restaurant gift card or free winery tour coupon? 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