Hi members,
Its been a very exciting few months with a huge growth in memberships and the decision to take some next steps.
We are launching our new website for October 12th to coincide with our radio interview with Live 88.5 in Ottawa. We are being featured on the Morning Show with Katfish and Dave. There is certainly becoming a buzz around our program and the good it has been doing for some of our members.
We are also seeing some considerable interest in our fundraising memberships program by organizations and associations, and we hope to soon have participation of one of these groups.
Please stay tuned, as I will post when our radio spot will air and keep visiting to see the new website.
Thanks for your continued support as we hunt for some new national partners.
Kind regards,
Pat McIntyre
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Another donation to a good cause
Hi,
I am happy to mention that we have made another donation on behalf of our membership to the Army Run " Soldier On Fund" to help soldiers who have sustained injuries while serving.
Please visit http://www.armyrun.ca/en/fundraising.aspx (paste link into your browser)
We are looking to expand our rewards program and welcome the folks with the Canadian Forces to join our membership.
We would like to do this, as it would really help our purchasing power as well, we could contribute those particular membership fees directly to the "Soldier On" campaign.
We hope you will support our interest in doing so.
Kind regards,
Patrick
Thursday, August 26, 2010
finishing the summer on a high note
Hi there,
I just wanted to remind people that we are supported by yearly membership contributions, and if you are receiving the benefits of our negotiated Bell deal, your contribution should be easy to make.
We are doing very well with new members coming on board from the Maritimes to the West Coast. We have members from all over Ontario and are seeing some new ones from the mid west.
Please keep up the good work in spreading the word and we would be happy to contribute to those in emer services or health care who are experiencing a family medical crisis.
Hope you are looking forward to seeing the kids off to school. Well, with some mixed emotions as it was a great summer for us.
Kind regards,
Patrick
I just wanted to remind people that we are supported by yearly membership contributions, and if you are receiving the benefits of our negotiated Bell deal, your contribution should be easy to make.
We are doing very well with new members coming on board from the Maritimes to the West Coast. We have members from all over Ontario and are seeing some new ones from the mid west.
Please keep up the good work in spreading the word and we would be happy to contribute to those in emer services or health care who are experiencing a family medical crisis.
Hope you are looking forward to seeing the kids off to school. Well, with some mixed emotions as it was a great summer for us.
Kind regards,
Patrick
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Some changes to announce...
Hi,
Stephanie, the kids and I have just returned from a great family vacation in the East Coast. We are catching up on memberships and trying to return to normal working life...It was a great trip for us as a family.
I hope your summer is going well too.
I wanted to up-date everyone on some changes to our program. A month or two ago, you might have noticed that we dropped a lot of our small vendor ads for the local area of Ottawa. This was maily due to our membership overwhelmingly seeking out the Bell offer and not using our member cards for very many of the other businesses.
This was necessary for a few reasons; first of all Stephanie and I had to spend a great deal of time visiting with each business (audit) to ensure new staff were accepting and recognizing the cards. As was not always the case and it really frustrated some members when trying to use their cards. It also took a lot of time to up-date and ensure ad info was accurate.
Our plan moving forward is to continue to add members and build a strong membership base to gain support from larger national vendors. Right now we have Bell Mobility for the best plan in Canada and Marks Work Wearhouse. But with a larger member pool, we can attract the attention of some great companies.
The revenue we are earning from memberships has been going towards members of our emergency services and health care communities in support of families experiencing a medical crisis. We are also supporting our website, admin costs and paying down our operational loans.
We appreciate your continued support and hope you can refer many friends and family to join our program and cause.
Kind regards,
Patrick McIntyre
Founder
Stephanie, the kids and I have just returned from a great family vacation in the East Coast. We are catching up on memberships and trying to return to normal working life...It was a great trip for us as a family.
I hope your summer is going well too.
I wanted to up-date everyone on some changes to our program. A month or two ago, you might have noticed that we dropped a lot of our small vendor ads for the local area of Ottawa. This was maily due to our membership overwhelmingly seeking out the Bell offer and not using our member cards for very many of the other businesses.
This was necessary for a few reasons; first of all Stephanie and I had to spend a great deal of time visiting with each business (audit) to ensure new staff were accepting and recognizing the cards. As was not always the case and it really frustrated some members when trying to use their cards. It also took a lot of time to up-date and ensure ad info was accurate.
Our plan moving forward is to continue to add members and build a strong membership base to gain support from larger national vendors. Right now we have Bell Mobility for the best plan in Canada and Marks Work Wearhouse. But with a larger member pool, we can attract the attention of some great companies.
The revenue we are earning from memberships has been going towards members of our emergency services and health care communities in support of families experiencing a medical crisis. We are also supporting our website, admin costs and paying down our operational loans.
We appreciate your continued support and hope you can refer many friends and family to join our program and cause.
Kind regards,
Patrick McIntyre
Founder
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Brian Dyck (Ottawa Police) another donation
This past Saturday, I left Sandpoint a bit early to head into Ottawa to find Brian Dyck (a well liked Ottawa Police Officer), who is fighting a courageous battle with ALS.
I managed to find a parking spot at the Canadian War Museum (not an easy task) the place was busy with many walkers supporting loved ones in the Walk for ALS taking place that morning. I was amazed at the spirit of the people involved all wearing T shirts emblazoned with their family or friends name.
I located a group of Brian's supporters and followed them into the theatre where an audience listened to speakers from Bob Rae to John Baird. I was happy to hear about the funds raised by the participants and the many local companies backing the campaign.
I was there to find Brian or his family to present a cheque from The 911 Network. I did manage to finally get close to Brian, but he was moving pretty fast in his electric wheel chair and his wife and child were running along side. I did manage to catch up and quickly hand Brian's wife a cheque for $250.00 from our membership. I told her that is was simply for them. There are times when we just need to help people directly and there are times to support the global charity.
It was a brief exchange and I never really did get a chance to meet Brian. I hope our support can benefit his family to a small degree.
Thanks again for your support of our program. It is making a difference.
Kind regards,
Pat
I managed to find a parking spot at the Canadian War Museum (not an easy task) the place was busy with many walkers supporting loved ones in the Walk for ALS taking place that morning. I was amazed at the spirit of the people involved all wearing T shirts emblazoned with their family or friends name.
I located a group of Brian's supporters and followed them into the theatre where an audience listened to speakers from Bob Rae to John Baird. I was happy to hear about the funds raised by the participants and the many local companies backing the campaign.
I was there to find Brian or his family to present a cheque from The 911 Network. I did manage to finally get close to Brian, but he was moving pretty fast in his electric wheel chair and his wife and child were running along side. I did manage to catch up and quickly hand Brian's wife a cheque for $250.00 from our membership. I told her that is was simply for them. There are times when we just need to help people directly and there are times to support the global charity.
It was a brief exchange and I never really did get a chance to meet Brian. I hope our support can benefit his family to a small degree.
Thanks again for your support of our program. It is making a difference.
Kind regards,
Pat
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Our members support Mike Pare and his fight
On Friday June 11th, I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Mike Pare. An Ottawa Police Officer who is undergoing stem cell therapy treatment for his fight with cancer.
Mike is a very positive, warm and strong individual. He was very thankful of our donation and was very supportive of The 911 Network, as he is and has been a registered member. He commented on how important his cell plan was for keeping things working with his family life. He exchanges pictures with his wife and often uses the text features to keep in contact during long treatments at the hospital. He mentioned that I should tell the membership that it has also been great for cutting costs as there are many unexpected expenditures in the process of continuing his treatments.
We were very happy to make the donation to Mike to help with his expenses and hopefully make some of the process more comfortable. We are right behind Mike in his efforts and by meeting him personally, I believe Mike to have the character and fortitude to see through this difficult time. Keep smiling Mike!
My meeting with Mike was part of a blood donor clinic that was held in support of Mike and with emphasis on Stem Cell donation. Stem cell donners can be matched by a simple blood test and I encourage our emergency service workers and health care professionals to consider this worth while endevor to help others like Mike.
The clinic was held in the Ottawa Police headquarters gymnasium and was attended by many Ottawa Police staffers. I also had an opportunity to meet Chief Vern White while donating blood on behalf of my brothers and sisters with Ottawa Fire.
In all, I came away from the event feeling very positive about The 911 Network and what we can do for people like Mike and feeling good about meeting Mike. I admire Mike for his positive approach and wide smile which was there all morning. If you get a chance...donate and support people like Mike...Thank you to the membership for your donations and continued support of The 911 Network.
Kind regards,
Pat
Mike is a very positive, warm and strong individual. He was very thankful of our donation and was very supportive of The 911 Network, as he is and has been a registered member. He commented on how important his cell plan was for keeping things working with his family life. He exchanges pictures with his wife and often uses the text features to keep in contact during long treatments at the hospital. He mentioned that I should tell the membership that it has also been great for cutting costs as there are many unexpected expenditures in the process of continuing his treatments.
We were very happy to make the donation to Mike to help with his expenses and hopefully make some of the process more comfortable. We are right behind Mike in his efforts and by meeting him personally, I believe Mike to have the character and fortitude to see through this difficult time. Keep smiling Mike!
My meeting with Mike was part of a blood donor clinic that was held in support of Mike and with emphasis on Stem Cell donation. Stem cell donners can be matched by a simple blood test and I encourage our emergency service workers and health care professionals to consider this worth while endevor to help others like Mike.
The clinic was held in the Ottawa Police headquarters gymnasium and was attended by many Ottawa Police staffers. I also had an opportunity to meet Chief Vern White while donating blood on behalf of my brothers and sisters with Ottawa Fire.
In all, I came away from the event feeling very positive about The 911 Network and what we can do for people like Mike and feeling good about meeting Mike. I admire Mike for his positive approach and wide smile which was there all morning. If you get a chance...donate and support people like Mike...Thank you to the membership for your donations and continued support of The 911 Network.
Kind regards,
Pat
Monday, April 26, 2010
Some people are happy!
Every now and again, I actually get some good feedback! I have been trying really hard to make sure that all of you understand that I am working for our membership.
You are able to get rewards for your membership, ie the Bell opportunity and save hundreds of dollars, and at the same time, donate your membership fee to a family who is experiencing a medical crisis. As mentioned, we have donated over $500.00 in the month of April towards members families experiencing child medical crisis.
This makes me feel really good about The 911 Network and what we can do to create positive results in our membership and for fellow emerg and health care professionals.
So, here is a quote I recieved tonight from a new member..."Thanks Pat
I would like to compliment you on your quick responses and your honest advice. great doing business with you...."
Regards
Michelle Frost
We do really try to ensure that we are providing our members and potential members with good service. We want everyone to know that when they make a payment to The 911 Network, that it really matters.
Kind regards,
Patrick McIntyre
You are able to get rewards for your membership, ie the Bell opportunity and save hundreds of dollars, and at the same time, donate your membership fee to a family who is experiencing a medical crisis. As mentioned, we have donated over $500.00 in the month of April towards members families experiencing child medical crisis.
This makes me feel really good about The 911 Network and what we can do to create positive results in our membership and for fellow emerg and health care professionals.
So, here is a quote I recieved tonight from a new member..."Thanks Pat
I would like to compliment you on your quick responses and your honest advice. great doing business with you...."
Regards
Michelle Frost
We do really try to ensure that we are providing our members and potential members with good service. We want everyone to know that when they make a payment to The 911 Network, that it really matters.
Kind regards,
Patrick McIntyre
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