Would your organization like to be our Cause of the Month?
Would you like to volunteer?
Before applying for sponsorship or volunteering opportunities, please review ourbylaws
In your application please tell us about your cause, the type of sponsorship you are requesting, how you align with our mission, and how you are eligible as per our bylaws.
*By applying you are agreeing to our bylaws above and guidelines below.
Cause of the Month
The Cause of the Month is selected by the Board on a three (3) month rotating cycle from the pool of applicants.
Causes may be undertaken by individuals, groups, or organizations and:
- Must align with the Time for Kindness mission statement
-Must expend the donated funds within the greater Edmonton area;
-May not be a formal political organization.
- Selected causes must agree to adhere to the support guidelines.
Beer Release Sponsorships
Beer Release Sponsorships may be specially released, or existing Arcadia beers temporarily dedicated to supporting a cause. A predetermined value from each pint and/or each 4-pack will be donated to the cause for the length of the Sponsorship.
Beer Release Sponsorships will be decided by Arcadia and may be recommended by the Board. Causes may be undertaken by individuals, groups, or organizations and:
- Must align with the Time for Kindness mission statement; and
- Must expend the donated funds within the greater Edmonton area; and May not be a formal political organization.
- Selected groups/organizations must agree to adhere to the support guidelines.
Community Room Fundraisers
Community Room Fundraisers are for causes that may not meet the guidelines for the Cause of the Month or Beer Release Sponsorships, typically because they require more immediate or emergency support.
Selected individuals/groups/organizations will be given use of the community room upstairs to host fundraisers including ticketed events, raffles, silent auctions, or any other fundraising activity.
Community Room Fundraisers may be selected by Arcadia or by the Board and Arcadia will manage the booking schedule of the community room.
- Causes may be undertaken by individuals, groups, or organizations
- Must align with the Time for Kindness mission statement; and
-Must expend the donated funds within the greater Edmonton area;
- May not be a formal political organization.
In Community Actions
These are the actions done weekly in community to support individual community members. In Community Actions will be decided by Arcadia and may be recommended by the Board. The expenses related to these actions will be covered by Arcadia Gross Profit. Management of these actions will be done jointly between Arcadia and the Volunteer Co-ordinator. The Volunteer Co-ordinator will:
- Receive and manage the offers to volunteer from the Membership.
- Manage and keep the schedule of volunteers for In Community Actions and liaise with Arcadia to ensure that each Action has sufficient support.
- Ensure each volunteer has completed a waiver prior to participating in an In Community Action.
- Be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of duties as the Volunteer Coordinator.
Organized Youth Sport
Causes related to organized youth sport will be assessed on a case-by-case basis considering the social and economic barriers facing the family when determining eligibility including families who face financial hardship and are on AISH, unemployed, or receiving income support through the provincial government.
