IWD was at the the 4th annual Lend to End [poverty] event to help raise money and awareness for Micro-financing in Africa. This is our second year sponsoring the event and we are happy to be part of the organization!
What is Lend to End [poverty]?
This is a fun and fabulous fundraising event for The Townships Project. Held annually in Toronto on the second Thursday in May, the event is an “after work“ party running from 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. Delicious food, upbeat entertainment and a visually stunning silent auction create an energetic and positive atmosphere that can be felt throughout the crowd. There is also an exceptional educational area, VIP lounge and gift bags. In the first year this event raised $40,000 and in the second year it raised $75,000.
The Townships Project is a registered charity which supports microfinance institutions (MFIs) in South Africa. These MFIs make repayable, interest-bearing loans to entrepreneurs, primarily women, to start or expand small businesses, to become self-sustaining and to break the cycle of poverty. As of November 2009, The Townships Project has changed the lives of more than 30,000 people with an investment of about $50 per person. Charitable registration No. 86418 8420 RR0001
Along with our new website we have made public our philanthropy project called Community Works! Through this, we dedicate about 10% of our resources to help Not-for-Profit and Charitable Organizations with web design, updates, and related services. For more information, or if you know someone who can use this service, please visit our new page. Click here for Community Works!
I’m happy to announce the launch of Burkcraft Leather’s new website. It took a while to gather the images but it was well worth the effort. It finally showcases the amazing hand crafted work that their team have honed over the years. IWD was retained to help redevelop the website along with domain, hosting, and email support.
Burkcraft Furniture and Restoration have provided quality leather and fabric upholstery and repairs, antique restoration and custom design for many years here in Toronto and our creative and artistic skills are the best. Warranty service for stores for many years also gave us a mountain of knowledge with many designs and we are able to repair and restore many different moving parts.
IWD now supports Miss Universe Canada, Mariana Valente’s web site. Her charity, BASE, is an organization dedicated to improving the lives of underprivileged children in Brazil. Under IWD’s Community Works program, we will redesign and launch the charity’s new website to help improve their image and online presence. For more info on BASE please visit: http://www.baseforchildren.com
If you know someone that runs a charity that IWD should support, tell them about this program and send them our way.
In 2009, one of Ruth and Joao’s granddaughter’s; Mariana Valente was crowned Miss Universe Canada. Mariana’s goal was to use her title to advocate and further for her grandparents beautiful cause. In 2006, Mariana and her family founded BASE (Brazilian Association for Social and Education support), which will has provided yearly Christmas celebration and aim to maximize the support in order to help these children in a much bigger scale. The possibility to make a difference in these children’s lives is an opportunity for all.
In 2007 Ruth Freitas passed away. In her memory; we are continuing to follow her dreams. Following in her footsteps and learning never to give up, we have decided to continue with this journey.
IWD is happy to announce the launch of InkBerries’ new website! Their talented team came up with the design and concept and needed help developing it into a website. IWD was retained to not only build the website but to provide maintenance and support services for this growing company. For more information on InkBerries please visit their website at www.inkberries.com. If you think they design well, you should hear them sing!
inkberries design studio is made up of all sorts of talents { none of which are musical, as you may have unfortunately sampled on our homepage } that when combined, make the ideal balance between the corporate and the whimsical. every client has different needs so every project is treated with fresh creativity and care.
we bring the unique talents of each team member to the table and explore beyond what is expected. get to know who will do their best to make your project a ravishing reality.
IWD is happy to see One Red Bird’s website take flight! We worked closely with our client to achieve the look and feel they wanted for the website. IWD was brought in to help design, develop, and launch the website. Moving forward, we have also been retained to help maintain and support their website. For more information on One Red Bird please visit: www.oneredbird.ca.
One Red Bird doesn’t just come in and tell you how to change the way you run your business. Instead we provide practical support for implementing the actions and strategies we formulate together. We coach clients and provide guidance, advice and best practices to ensure you get the most out of your relationship with us.
IWD wishes to congratulate the Grocery Foundation on the launch of their successful Toonies for Tummies campaign at your local Grocery store. IWD works with the Grocery Foundation to help maintain and support their website throughout the year and especially during this busy time.
www.groceryfoundation.com
Next time your in line at your grocery store please donate $2 to help feed hungry children!
Springboard came to IWD to help launch the website for their new clinic. IWD provided web design, development, email, and hosting services to get them up and running. IWD will also provide full website update and support services in the coming months to keep them updated and operational.
Springboard is an innovative clinic that combines medical and educational services to assess and treat learning related challenges in school-aged children and post secondary students. Springboard Clinic utilizes its biopsychosocial philosophy to empower individuals and families in achieving scholastic and lifestyle goals in home, school, and community environments. Springboard’s comprehensive program includes:
Combined medical/educational assessments
Behaviour/coping management strategies
Support/advocacy for identified concerns
Individual/family/peer education groups
Pharmaceutical intervention
We are happy to announce the launch of the Better Home Staging’s new website! It was built on IWD’s Website and Maintenance platform which will allow us to help the customer grow, update, and support her website as she grows her business. BHS also chose to integrate a blog into her website to keep it updated and interactive with her visitors. It’s a great way to gain more exposure and add content to your website!
At Better Home Staging we individualize our packages to exceed your expectations. Our Team provides the necessary insight to create a space that is inviting to prospective buyers and motivates them to put forth an offer. Purchasing a home is an emotional decision therefore; Better Home Staging creates a series of impressions that will enable the buyer to form an immediate connection.
The good folks at Brand Vantage were in need of web development firm to help them update and host their website. After a quick phone call and couple emails they were ready to jump on board! We setup their new hosting, emails, and got to work updating their website. The Brand Vantage team is a great group of people to work with and we look forward to developing a successful long term relationship with them.
BrandVantage coaches promise to provide our clients with advice that will differentiate them against competitors in the matketplace, allow staff to be proud to live the brand and make consumers want to be associated with the client’s products/services.
