On Mar. 5th, 2013

Wear Some Yellow,

Help a Fellow!

March 5th is the Spirit Day for the Orphan Sponsorship Program, so wear some YELLOW to support the Orphans!

Let’s get people asking WHY YELLOW?

Dare to STAND OUT, RAISE AWARENESS, SUPPORT A CAUSE and LITERALLY brighten up the world while doing all this!

The more people know about our cause, the more money we can raise for the kids who need it to survive.

To learn more :

TUESDAY, MARCH 5th – information booths in the Student Life Centre (SLC at the University of Waterloo)!

RSVP on Facebook!

CLICK HERE TO DONATE!

Get ready, For the biggest challenge of the year…
It’s a race against the clock, as the boys square off against the girls in an all out

PENNY WAR*
The war has begun (as of Feb 7th, 2012)
Find out the next location the jars will show up on our Facebook event page or our twitter @uwosp.

So, how do you win?
Put all your pennies in your team’s jar to give your team +1 point. Put everything else in your opponent team’s jar to give them minus that amount (ie. a nickel mean -5 points, a dime means -10 points, quarter -25, $1 -100, $2 -200 etc)

Where can you find these jars?

They will be available at most events at UW & WLU in the upcoming two weeks, however, if you’re on campus and would like to donate, jars locations will be updated regularly on this page. Email contact@uwosp.com if have an event you would like us to be at or if you would like to donate on behalf of your team.

*Every penny will go towards sponsoring an orphan for a year through UW Orphan Sponsorship Program.

It’s official…

The girls’ and boys’ teams played extraordinarily well and battled it out till the last hours of Feb 17, 2012, as the end drew near for our first ever Penny War. We haven’t seen such a high degree of coordination and efforts from both teams.

We are very proud of the entire Waterloo community that participated and answered the call to battle for pennies (and nickel, quarters, dimes, and dollars).

The results are profound, and beyond our expectations.

Because of YOU, each penny that was raised collectively through this battle can now sponsor and provide for up to THREE orphans for an entire year!

We raised OVER $1,000 in under 2 weeks (11 days to be exact). Imagine!

Girls Team Wins! Congratulations

Never underestimate how significantly you can change a life with something as immaterial as a penny of your generosity. This is a testament for all those who gave whatever they could, that you are now an integral part of an orphan’s life and well-being.

So finally, a moment you all have been waiting for. It was a very close race. Till the last hours before midnight, the money kept coming in. But, we realize a winner needs to be declared, although in our eyes you all are winners!

The official WINNING TEAM of OSP’s prestigious Penny War 2012 (UW & WLU) is….

GIRLS TEAM

Congratulations Team!!! Superb job for getting your game on and helping the team WIN.

Girls vs. Boys Jars by Feb 17, 2012 (appear larger in real life)

On Nov. 30, 2011

Wear Some Yellow,

Help a Fellow!

November 30th is the Spirit Day for the Orphan Sponsorship Program, so wear some YELLOW to support the Orphans!

Let’s get people asking WHY YELLOW?

Dare to STAND OUT, RAISE AWARENESS, SUPPORT A CAUSE and LITERALLY brighten up the world while doing all this!

The more people know about our cause, the more money we can raise for the kids who need it to survive.

To learn more :

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30th – information booths in the Student Life Centre (SLC at the University of Waterloo)!

RSVP on Facebook!

CLICK HERE TO DONATE!

• Life blood/ Face of OSP
• Talking to people personally at events about the program, how it works, and and how they can help
• Securing potential donors in the community who are interested to adopt, or  donate a one-time amount
• Making press release and collaborations with masjid and other clubs
• Spreading awareness in the KW region

Events Coordinator

• Plans, organizes and conducts large events, used to raise funds for orphans
• Encouraged to create NEW fun and exciting events
  • Examples of past initiatives: BBQ’s, Carnival, Squash Tournaments, Bake Sales, Henna fundraisers
• Events such as these help people learn about OSP, connect with us, and help us raise money inshAllah

Marketing Director

• Designing simple and effective promotional material using the OSP brand
  • eg: posters, brochures, pamphlets, banners, powerpoints, etc.
• Being good at marketing has nothing to do with how much of a photoshop pro you are – it’s about delivering a message. We need people who are effective in the layout and delivery of content from use of even simple programs such as Microsoft Office. And OSP will also provide tons of help to you!

Website/E-Systems Administrator

• Updating and improving the website to reflect the most accurate and easy to find information
• Starting up our social networking initiative

General Volunteer

• Helps out at events and essential miscellaneous tasks on occasion
  • eg: grilling burgers, posting posters for an event, holding donation boxes at Juma collections, etc.
• Minimal commitment and limited involvement in the OSP team. Very important to the team!

InshAllah we will be having an OSP Kick Off Meeting next week on Tuesday, Nov 1st from 6-9pm at MC 4042. Due to midterms, we pushed it to make sure each and every one of you will be able to join us for the kick off. Let us know if there is any conflict of timing to your schedule.

The OSP is holding its 5th Annual BBQ!

This year the BBQ will have a carnival on campus! So come on out, bring friends and family, and have a blast with some good company, awesome food, summer weather and to top it all off, cool down with a freezie!

There will be lots of fun activities to do for all including henna tattoos for the sisters and a long list of sports and games for all!

Make sure to check us out on July 5th (Tuesday) and 6th (Wednesday) in the SLC Courtyard from 10:00am till 5:00 pm! All proceeds will be used to sponsor orphans.

• RSVP on our Facebook event
• Sign up for volunteering

See you there!

Salam Alaikum

Winter Term Squash Tourney Is Here!!

Heads up! We are having our termly Squash Tournament on Saturday March 5th, 2011! This is the weekend right after reading week, so enjoy a stress-free day of Squash and compete for a first-place prize of a $100 gift-certificate and a second-place prize of a $50 gift certificate!

Please arrive at the PAC at 9:30 to help us assure the attendance is up to par

The facebook event details can be found here.

Meet us in the International Court 8 in the PAC!

100% of the proceeds will go towards orphan sponsorships. You can pay the entrance fee of $15 at the tournament on the day of. However, it is preferred that you pay ahead of time! Prizes will be won!

It’s been a big hit over the past few years and we are expecting a huge turnout. We’ve accumulated over $1800 in funds from Squash since our first tournament in 2007!

That’s 61 months of sponsorship money or 1830 days of food, shelter, education, and healthcare provided to a child in exchange for 5-6 days of Squash Tourney fun!

Bring your friends, and get your Squash On!

We are looking for competitive players to battle it out this term.

Register below – and we’ll see you at the tournament!!!

Questions? Send us an e-mail at contact[at]uwosp[dot]com

As Salaam Alaykum!

The OSP is holding its 4th Annual BBQ!

Our Mission: To raise $2500 in profit, enough to sponsor 7 orphans for a year!!!

Volunteers: We could really use a helping hand for this big fundraiser event. Come on out and help the OSP!

For Volunteer Opportunities, please sign-up here!!!
(You may have to reload the link a couple times)

If you have any questions regarding volunteering, e-mail us at:
uwmsa [dot] orphans [at] gmail [dot] com

Time: 10:30am to 5:30pm.

Directions: You can drive into Parking Lots M and N, which are near the BMH (B.C. Matthews Hall) and off of the intersection of Hagey Boulevard and Columbia Street West. From there the BMH green is a 5 minute walk.

For more information on directions and parking click here.

A single dollar from you can clothe, feed, educate, and shelter a child for a day! Let’s do our part, and make a difference in the world!

Please come out to support your local Orphan Sponsorship Program and earn the reward of close companionship with the Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi Wassalam in Jann’ah, insha’Allah!

With the amazing generosity of our Adopt An Orphan sponsors and our OSP donors, we have successfully raised over $40 000 since the Spring term of 2007, providing 42 orphans with education, health care, shelter, food and most importantly an opportunity for the future. We cannot be more thankful to our Adopt An Orphan sponsors and our OSP donors for their amazing contribution in the last few years.

We look forward to reaching new heights this term in our aim to provide opportunities for vibrant young children all around the world.

InshAllah, we have a few projects this term that will generate funds to support our orphans, and potentially help sponsor additional orphans this year. This includes some really fun events like a Squash Tournament coming up after midterms, as well as some other projects that will be organized within the next few weeks.

Please continue to visit the site for updates, and feel free to e-mail us with any questions, comments, or concerns.

We’re excited to invite you all to our OSP Awareness Day!

When: Friday Nov. 20th (tomorrow!) 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Where : SLC 2134

Exciting stuff! Free OSP Eid Cards with Packages

Snacks: Milk and Cookies!

This is a great opportunity:

• to explore the OSP’s efforts, get a chance to see what we are doing, and how we are doing it!
• for all those wanting to get involved, whether it be volunteering or donating, learn how to contribute!
• for those wanting to meet our orphans, come and see photos, letters and drawings our loving orphans have shared with us

Hope to see you all there, inshaAllah

As a reminder to ourselves and everyone else – While we are busy with our studies we often forget that many children all around the world crave to have the opportunity to go to school. This is just one of the many privileges they do not have; many children don’t even have access to clean drinking water, food or shelter.

JazakAllah Khair, and all the best on your midterms.