Becca's Blog

Are Social Networks Influencing Your Behaviour?

Becca — Thu, 29 May 2008 10:21:51 -0400

Friends: Check out the article below on how social networking (Facebook, MySpace) can have an influence on our behaviours.

Social Networks' Sway May Be Underestimated
By Rob Stein
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, May 26, 2008; A06

Thank You Burlington!

Becca — Fri, 23 May 2008 12:12:23 -0400

A big "Thank You" to everyone who came out for the Project Porchlight Vermont Campaign launch on Friday! We were happy to see you out there, and enjoyed all the positive energy!

Thank you to Senator Bernie Sanders for joining us, despite his very busy schedule which included a flight into town just before the event!

Turn On Your Porchlight!

Becca — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:11:36 -0400

Raise your hand if you want to read an interesting article! The Ontario Trillium Foundation has published a profile of our Porchlight campaign that highlights their funding support for the recent Ontario-wide campaign.

Have a read below or follow the link at the bottom to visit the OTF website and read the article there.

Change begins in Vaughan

Becca — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:20:30 -0500

Project Porchlight launches in Vaughan on Saturday, December 8!

Find our booth at the Vaughan Mills shopping centre, located right next to the customer service desk beside H & M. We'll be recruiting volunteers to help us distribute energy-saving CFL bulbs in neighbourhoods across town - please consider getting involved!

Getting together in Collingwood

Becca — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:10:57 -0500

Support the International Day of Climate Action by helping distribute free energy-efficient bulbs with Project Porchlight!

Porchlight launches in Wasaga Beach this Saturday!

Becca — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:02:28 -0500

Join Project Porchlight at our launch event in Wasaga Beach!

We'll be participating in the Christmas FUNderland event at the RexPlex, 1724 Mosley Street, on Sunday December 9 between noon and 4PM. We'll be giving out free energy-saving CFL bulbs and looking for volunteers to help distribute our CFLs in neighbourhoods across Wasaga Beach.

Porchlight launches in Walkerton this weekend!

Becca — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:28:59 -0400

Join Project Porchlight and Westario Power on Saturday in Walkerton Ontario for the launch of the Walkerton campaign!

We will be at the new Westario Power facility in Walkerton for the open house between 11AM and 2PM. Come join us to find out how you can volunteer to deliver free CFL bulbs and pick up your very own bulb!

Success in the Friendly City!

Becca — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:51:51 -0400

We were up bright early at the Farmers Market in downtown Belleville, in the drizzle, ready to talk Porchlight.

Dryden to be blitzed by Rotary and Porchlight this Saturday

Becca — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:25:44 -0400

Attention, residents of Dryden Ontario: this weekend, Project Porchlight is coming to your door with a free energy-saving lightbulb. It's one of our famous Bulb Blitz weekends, and we're lighting up your town!

A roaring success!

Becca — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 20:21:18 -0400

Giant Tiger Day in Kingston was a roaring success!

Megan and I arrived to be greeted by a crowd of 20 people waiting for us. They afternoon flew by with so many awesome people stopping by our table to say hi. We sent out 45 people on the spot to deliver in Kingston that afternoon and signed up a dozen more to deliver later on. We did even did a tv interview for the local news!