TOY/BOOK/DVD SWAP

Hello all,

I wanted to get a sense of the interest for a Toy/Book/DVD SWAP in the late fall before skating season. It would be the cousin to the Clothing SWAP in the Spring. Perhaps, the remaining Toys/Books/DVDs could be split between local groups and international charities.

Thoughts?

SUCCESS AT DUFFERIN GROVE

A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who helped with this year's SWAP (EROCA, SILVIE, Nicole, Sean from Oakland, Carol, Sarah, the Park staff, ...). We had around 25% more clothing this year than last and definitely more quality - which will hopefully be welcomed by those within the shelters - approximately 18 large garbage bags of clothes were donated.

AGAIN, thank you to all of those who helped and swapped!!

DETAILS of this weekend's SWAP

Saturday May 12th: Drop off clean clothes on hangers to the Dufferin Grove Rinkhouse between 9 and 2.
You get 1 ticket for each item to a maximum of 10 tickets. The rinkhouse is located 2 blocks south of Bloor on Dufferin, across for Dufferin Mall. Sunday May 13th: come back and swap your tickets for clothing items. 1 ticket gets you 1 piece of clothing.

LOCATION of Dufferin Grove Rinkhouse

Dufferin Grove Rinkhouse is located in Dufferin Grove Park, 2 blocks south of Dufferin/Bloor intersection/subway stop on the east side of Dufferin Street across from Dufferin Mall.

VOLUNTEERS and hangers

One week to go before the SWAP weekend. Looking for volunteers for Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, we need volunteers to take in the clothing from swappers and hang them in the Rinkhouse. Sunday volunteers will monitor ticket exchange for clothing. If interested, please email bruce at bruce@bar5w.com.

Next week's SWAP

The 2nd annual Clothing SWAP starts Saturday at 9. Drop off used clothes - men's, women's and children's - clean and on hangers. You will receive 1 ticket for each item to a maximum of 10 but we do accept more than 10 contributions per swapper. Bring your tickets in on Sunday, starting at 9, and swap for clothing. 1 ticket gets you one piece of clothing of your choice.
Wishing you good SWAPPING!!

Extreme Simplicity

Lila Das Gupta from the Daily Telegraph writes "we are one month into a year long shopping moratorium ... the idea not to shop for a year was born in the haze of post-Christmas deflation. Like many people, not only did we spend more than we needed or ought to, but I wondered if anyone was really the happier for it ... Fed up with the consumerism and lack of respect for the environment ... we surmised that most people that most people don't need to go shopping at all, and probably have enough things in their houses to keep them going for the whole year."