Free Canada Post October Shipping Suggestion(s)

[snoopwiz]

Hi.  Sorry for the super long post.  Please give this a read and see if you can help.  Copied from an eBay Canada FB posting. Thanks for your time. 

For the past few years, Canada Post has offered free shipping for one package each week in October for Small Business card holders. We suggest that if you are a Small Business owner, that you use this free shipping to help some community groups.

These groups are looking for help. If you are able to help, it would be greatly appreciated.

Please send the contact person a PM before you send your package to confirm that they are still actively seeking help. Situations and needs can change rapidly.

Please be sure that anything you send is new or in excellent used condition. Most communities have little storage space and in many communities, disposing of unusable items is an issue. 

PLEASE MARK YOUR BOXES “CLOTHING” SO THAT THE RECIPIENTS ARE AWARE

Arctic Bay Food Bank
Needs: Clothing, toys, food, household goods
Send to:
Arctic Bay Food Bank
PO Box 49
Arctic Bay, NU
Attn: Cherita Kalluk

Hall Beach Prenatal Nutrition Program
Needs: Baby and Kids clothing to size 5, formula, diapers, other baby items
Send to:
Prenatal Nutrition Program
General Delivery
Hall Beach, NU X0A 0B0
Attn: Berna Angotautok (FB Angotautok Berna )

Igloolik Social Services
Needs : Winter clothing, coats, hats, boots, snow pants
Send to:
Igloolik Social Services
PO Box 300
Igloolik, NU X0A 0L0
Attn: Lori Cranswick

Igloolik Food Bank
Needs: christmas gifts for children, all ages
Send to: Christmas Toy Drive
c/o Akittiq Angutiqjuaq
PO Box 32
Igloolik, Nunavut
X0A 0L0

Iqualuit Youth Centre
Teens ages 13-18
Needs: Snow pants, Jackets, Scarves/neck warmers, Winter boots, Long sleeve shirts,
Hoodies/sweaters, Hats/ ear muffs, Mitts/gloves, Socks, Long johns/ tights,
Hand warmers, any thermal wear
Send directly to: Iqaluit Youth Centre
P.O. Box 302
Iqaluit Nunavut
X0A0H0

Jimmy Hikok Ilihakvik School
Needs: Kids clothing, books, shoes, boots
Send to: Jimmy Hikok Ilihakvik School
Box 148
Kugluktuk,NU X0B 0E0
Attn: Lori Rudyk

Kataujaq Women’s Shelter, Rankin Inlet
Needs: Cleaning items, personal hygiene items, womens' and childrens' clothing, craft items, queen and double sheets, preferably flannel
Send to:
Kataujaq Women’s Shelter
PO Box 344
Rankin Inlet, NU X0C 0G0
Attn: Joyce Kent (FB Poseidon Kent)

Kugluktuk Youth Centre
Needs: Warm clothing, socks, hats, sweaters, coats, etc,
Send to: Youth Center Kugluktuk
PO Box 271
Kugluktuk, NU X0B 0E0
Attn: Savannah Angnaluak, Youth Co-ordinator

Qikiqtarjuaq Youth Committee
Needs: Sports equipment for kids
Send to: Qikiqtarjuaq Youth Committee
P.O. Box 4
Qikiqtarjuaq, NU
X0A 0B0
Attn: Céline Jaccard

Tadoule Lake Community Support
Needs: Adult and children mitts, socks, long johns, hats, scarfs, jackets, coats, shoes, boots
Send to: Community Support
Attn: Nancy Powderhorn (FB Nancy North)
PO Box 41
Tadoule Lake,
MB R0B 2C0

Clothing for children in Taloyoak
Needs: Clothing, boots, shoes, books for children from elementary to the end of high school
Send to: Netsilik School
PO Box 9
Taloyoak, NU X0B 1B0
Attn: Gina Pizzo

Tikinagan Child & Family Violence Prevention Services
Needs: Sewing and beading supplies, child crafts they can use at home, clothing
Send to: Tikinagan Child & Family Violence Prevention Services
General Delivery
Slate Falls, ON
P0V 3C0
Attn: Brenda Roundhead

Ulaajuk School
Needs: Childrens clothing, shoes and boots up to age 11
Send to: Ulaajuk School
PO Box 520
Pond Inlet, NU X0A 0S0
Attn: Elijah Tigullaraq, Principal

Ulukhaktok Community Support
Needs: Clothing, boots, shoes for all ages, housewares, bedding,
Send to: Hamlet of Ulukhaktok
P.O. Box 157
Ulukhaktok, NT XOE OSO
Attn: Laverna Goose Klengenberg, Mayor

Let us not forget the furry friends
in 2018 a fire destroyed the Humane Society
Needs: paper towels, leashes, collars, dog poop bags; dog and cat food, pet treats
Send to: Iqaluit Humane Society
PO BOX 11089 IQALUIT, NU , X0A 0H0

Friends of the North
If you live in the Waterloo Region area we will accept your gifts in kind of diapers, infant formula, baby wipes and feminine hygiene products.
We have a generous sponsor who covers shipping of these items
See FB Group (Friends of the North) to join and for more information

PS: If you are interested, go here for more information about food insecurity:

https://www.itk.ca/…/canadian-inuit-…/information-resources/

[msmaggie060]

What a great and thoughtful idea! Come on fellow community members, clean out your closets and use up any unused free shipping Tuesdays.

[unique-attic-treasures]

This is definitely a great idea....we will see about rounding up some stuff on our end

Thanks for the great suggestion

Barkeep a Round of Karma for the original poster thanks

Jenn and Steve

[mrdutch1001]

Excellent idea! Great cause!

Love to take part in these endeavors as I often donate hand knitted items locally, especially scarves during the winter time...

have just shipped some off to one of the northern communities.

[lucitabby]

Perfect.

I just put together a box to send to a women's shelter in NU.  3.8kg it would have cost 42.20 without the "free Tuesday" and I cleaned out my closet.

Thank you so much for posting this idea.

[femmefan1946]

I can't get the code to work-- it keeps telling me that it has already been used.

Grrr- well at least I'm ready for next Tuesday.

DH went to an auction and bought over $10K in postage so I don't really need the label for business.  Just gotta get it packed up for selling.

[snoopwiz]

Bump. It’s Tuesday.

[teenytrinkets]

OMG...I love this idea. I've had no CAD sales these past two Tuesdays, so I've shipped gifts to family members. But now I know what I'm doing next week! Is there a max $$ the promotion will cover? I seem to recall it being $20...

[ypdc_dennis]

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@teenytrinkets wrote:
OMG...I love this idea. I've had no CAD sales these past two Tuesdays, so I've shipped gifts to family members. But now I know what I'm doing next week! Is there a max $$ the promotion will cover? I seem to recall it being $20...

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No value restriction, just weight.

The max is 5kg -- which is when dimensional weight comes into play  (LxWxH in cm/5000 for Expedited or Xpresspost) or (LxWxH in cm/6000 for regular parcel).  So regular can squeeze in a bit more for "free" when you have a big package.

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