Children's Aid Society Hockey Party
Feb. 4, 2012 - The annual Mustangs Connects Hockey Party invites underprivileged children to attend a Western Mustangs Hockey game, many of whom would otherwise not have the opportunity to do so. The children were invited before the game to participate in games and crafts with Ivey student volunteers. This year, activities include the Mustangs bouncy castle, t-shirt decorating, sign making, face painting and sports activities.
Summer 2012 Internships
Dec. 21, 2011 - The Ivey Connects Community Internship Program is designed to give business students greater awareness of how the community sector operates by giving them an opportunity to work over the summer for a not-for-profit organization in the Toronto or London regions. Toronto internships will be funded by RBC, and London internships will be funded by London Life. NPOs will gain strategic decision-making and implementation, and students will gain practical work experience. The program began in 2005 and has funded 19 London non-profit internships to date. In 2012, the program will expand to give students the opportunity to work in the GTA.
Children's Aid Holiday Party
Nov. 19, 2011 - The Children's Aid Society Holiday party was successfully hosted for underprivileged children from the London community in the Ivey staff lounge. Partnering with Children's Aid, children from ages 4 to 13 are invited to enjoy crafts, activities and lunch with Ivey student volunteers.
HBA1 Parents' Day
Oct. 22, 2011 - Each fall, Ivey welcomes and celebrates with close to 500 HBA parents and first year students to showcase Ivey and the HBA Program. The day consists of mingling with faculty, participating in a case discussion, a welcome reception and special luncheon with a distinguished keynote speaker. This year, Ivey Connects' section representatives carried out creative classroom campaigns to raise awareness of our mission to the parents.
Ivey Connects Blood Drive
Sep. 22, 2011 - Ivey Connects continued its ongoing commitment to Canadian Blood Services as a Partner for Life, organizing and partaking in a successful blood drive that engaged the Ivey and greater Western community. Ivey Connects has a long-standing relationship with Canadian Blood Services, and has been aiming to build closer ties with the organization by providing an ideal, centrally located donor clinic venue in the Atrium, as well as leveraging our networks both in the Ivey and UWO community to raise awareness about blood donation in general.
Orientation Week
Sep. 9, 2011 - This year, Ivey Connects had a dedicated day during HBA1 Orientation week. A morning information session was held in 1R40 where a brief presentation took place introducing Ivey Connects to students and explaining our various portfolios. Students were then told which charities they would be working with for their IMPACT Challenge, and the Executive Directors from each charity were invited to introduce themselves and mingle with the students. After lunch, HBA1 sections competed against each other in a massive game of Capture the Flag. The prize was an initial donation to kick-start their fundraising and, of course, section pride.
