The Oak Bluff Early Years (OBEY) Board of Directors is hosting our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, November 5^th, at 7:30pm in the Oak Bluff Community School library. We would like to take this opportunity to invite each of you to our AGM to learn more about OBEY’s organization, strategic planning, programming, finances and plans for the current school year.

OBEY is seeking volunteers to join our Board of Directors.

There are open positions on the Board that require volunteers.  It is vital that the Board obtain new members to ensure the longevity of the organization. Positions that require members include: President, Vice-President, Fundraiser and general board position(s).

We are a dynamic, forward thinking organization seeking fresh perspectives and insights from parents and community members who have an interest in making a meaningful contribution to childcare in the Oak Bluff community.  This is a great opportunity for OBEY families, new and old, to become more involved in your child’s early childhood education.

If you want to learn more about what joining the OBEY Board of Directors would involve, please contact us for more information.  We would be happy to provide additional information and answer any questions you may have.

Expressions of Interest to join the OBEY Board can be made to the Board Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson

We hope you see you all on November 5^th.

Sincerely,

OBEY Board of Directors

Jennifer Houser

Chairperson

Contact:  jennhouser7@gmail.com

Nancy Zettler

Vice-Chairperson

Contact:  nancyzettler@hotmail.com

Welcome back OBEY families!

We hope you have had a wonderful summer filled with friends, family and adventures. We, the Board of Directors, are pleased to offer two fundraising events for the 2019-2020 calendar year.  In addition to these events, we will continue to offer family favorites that have been successful in the past.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for generously supporting our efforts in past years, as we continue to work towards our need for the OBEY expansion project.  In doing so, we want to ensure that your efforts continue to be evident in the classrooms and programming of today.

Going forth, our plan for the year will include:

Event 1: A Fall Cash Draw raffle!  Prizes will include $500 cash, $350 cash and $150 cash.  Tickets will be distributed early September.  Families will have close to a month to sell/network 50 tickets. The draw date will take place October 18, 2019.  Our goal will be to sell all of the tickets printed (3000)!  In addition to the raffle, we will offer families the opportunity to order from Bothwell Cheese.

Event 2: In light of our successful spring raffle last year, we will once again roll out our “Spring into Summer” beverage raffle in early April.  We will be looking for donations of your favourite seasonal summer beverages, with raffle tickets being distributed soon after.

Once again, we would like to thank you for your time and commitment to OBEY, and we look forward to working with you again this year.

Sincerely.

The OBEY Board of Directors

It has come to our attention that an email from OBEY’s Director may have been hacked and sent to families asking for money via eTransfer.  PLEASE BE ADVISED that OBEY will NEVER ask you for money over email, nor will OBEY send you links to complete eTransfers.

While OBEY has recently been working to incorporate the ability to accept eTransfers for payment of parent fees, the system is not yet up and running.  When it is, instructions will be sent home to families by paper.

If you have received any such email from OBEY or Leanne Derlago in the recent past, please advise Leanne immediately.

Thank you.

OBEY Board

The OBEY Board of Directors would like to thank families for generously supporting and participating in our annual fall fundraisers.

Through your efforts, our 50/50 draw raised $2017.88 and the Bothwell Cheese orders raised $1106.00.  Combined, we are off to a healthy start with a total profit of $3123.88!

As we continue to work towards our need for the OBEY expansion project, we want to ensure that your efforts continue to be evident in the classrooms and programming of today.  Over the next few months, OBEY staff will evaluate what new tools and supplies will be needed to continue to grow and provide high quality programming for our children.  In the past, your fundraising dollars have been used to purchase art supplies, toys, books, outdoor equipment, and bussing for field trips.

Once again, we would like to thank you for your time and commitment to OBEY, and we look forward to your anticipated support with our spring fundraiser.

Sincerely,

OBEY Board of Directors

Congratulations to our 50/50 Raffle Winner – Meagan Mathews of Winnipeg.  Meagan won the max-payout of $2000.00!

We’d like to thank our OBEY family for their hard work and support in selling 50/50 tickets for our first fundraiser of the year.  We were successful in selling our goal of 2000 tickets.  Final numbers regarding profits for the raffle will be announced soon – stay tuned!