Volunteer Meeting this Thursday, July 3rd @ 6:30pm
June 30, 2014 in Updates by sunil
Open Streets is less than
two weeks away!
We’re back on Sunday, July 13th 2014, come join our team!
Event Planning and Volunteer Committee meeting
Thursday, July 3rd and Thursday, July 10th
6:30pm-8pm
YWCA Hamilton
75 MacNab Street South
Hamilton, ON L8P 3C1
Room 108 (First Floor)
If you are not able to attend the meeting above but still want to volunteer on Event Day, please register online to arrange your volunteer spot and to have time to review our Safety Protocol – we want to make sure everyone on the street has a safe and happy day!
Want to volunteer with us but can’t make it out to Event Day? We will also be various events including the July 11th Art Crawl before the big day as well as we’re always looking for some great volunteers to help with our Bike Valet program! Contact us for more information!
Helpful info!
- Hamilton Bike Share Demo
- Travel down James St North to the Pan Am One Year Celebration at the Waterfront!
- Y on Wheels
- Skatepark in the North End!
- Tons of awesome vendors, businesses, organizations, activities and more!
- A car-free James St North to walk, ride or roll down!
- More to be announced!
For more information email: coordinator@
or call 905-296-3346
WHO – Open Streets Hamilton is a community-based partnership dedicated to promoting active, healthy and inclusive lifestyles by temporarily transforming streets into a shared space for everyone to experience. Sunday, July 13 2014, will mark our 8th car-free Sunday in Hamilton since June 2010!
WHAT – Open Streets Hamilton is part of a network of events taking place all over the world to re-purpose streets for fun, active, and creative activities! Open Streets Hamilton features programming including:
- Active Transportation (Walking, Cycling, Rollerblading, Skateboarding, etc…)
- Healthy Communities (Nutrition, Active Living, Health & Wellness, Sports & Recreation, etc…)
- Sustainable Economy (Local Sustainable Businesses & Organizations: Food, Services, Arts, Local Products)
- Any combination of the above!
WHERE – We will be hosting our event again on James Street North, in Hamilton, Ontario from King St to Burlington St.
WHEN – Sunday, July 13, 2014, from 10am-5pm (rain or shine) Set-up begins at 9am.
WHY – By connecting communities through active transportation, you open up opportunities for collaboration, support, sharing, and communication that we sometimes miss when we drive through in our car. Taking a day to come out into the street together to celebrate the health of your community builds connections that last all year long!
HOW – By closing the road to motorized vehicles, Open Streets Hamilton “opens” the street to pedestrians, cyclists and all forms of active transportation (including wheelchairs) to walk, ride or roll down James Street North! Along the route, we work with local organizations to provide fun, active, healthy, family-based activities to engage passers-by as they travel down the middle of the street!
JOIN OUR TEAM! A team of volunteers will review your application and confirm your registration upon approval. See “WHAT” above for more information about the kind of programming Open Streets Hamilton is accepting.
SUPPORT US! Open Streets Hamilton is a public-private partnership, with funding and sponsorships coming from municipal and provincial government, as well as local businesses, institutions and community organizations. Open Streets Hamilton offers recognition to all supporting partners making contributions of $100 or more. Email coordinator@
DONATE! Open Streets Hamilton Community Organization is a volunteer-run, registered non-profit organization and accepts donations year-round towards our events and programming. Your support and donations are what keep us going!
22 Wilson Street East, Suite 4
Hamilton, ON L8R 1C5
(please note this is just our mailing address, not the OSH office)
Stay tuned for more updates to come! Join our Volunteer Event Planning Team to get involved in making Open Streets Hamilton a fantastic event this year!
The OSH Event Planning Committee
[email protected]
www.openstreetshamilton.ca
