{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"EWB Canada","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.ewb.ca\/en\/","author_name":"kimlawson","author_url":"https:\/\/www.ewb.ca\/en\/author\/kimlawson\/","title":"Happy Anniversary John and Dannielle! - EWB Canada","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewb.ca\/en\/news-and-events\/news\/happy-anniversary-john-and-danielle\/\">Happy Anniversary John and Dannielle!<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\n<!--\/\/--><![CDATA[\/\/><!--\n\t\t\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n\t\t!function(c,d){\"use strict\";var e=!1,n=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},!c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(t)if(t.secret||t.message||t.value)if(!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var r,a,i,s=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=0;o<n.length;o++)n[o].style.display=\"none\";for(o=0;o<s.length;o++)if(r=s[o],e.source===r.contentWindow){if(r.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message){if(1e3<(i=parseInt(t.value,10)))i=1e3;else if(~~i<200)i=200;r.height=i}if(\"link\"===t.message)if(a=d.createElement(\"a\"),i=d.createElement(\"a\"),a.href=r.getAttribute(\"src\"),i.href=t.value,i.host===a.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener(\"message\",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",t,!1),c.addEventListener(\"load\",t,!1);function t(){if(!n){n=!0;for(var e,t,r=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf(\"MSIE 10\"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(\/Trident.*rv:11\\.\/),i=d.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),s=0;s<i.length;s++){if(!(e=i[s]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))t=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t);if(r||a)(t=e.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute(\"security\"),e.parentNode.replaceChild(t,e)}}}}(window,document);\n\/\/--><!]]>\n<\/script><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ewb.ca\/en\/news-and-events\/news\/happy-anniversary-john-and-danielle\/embed\/\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Happy Anniversary John and Dannielle!&#8221; &#8212; EWB Canada\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe>","description":"In this quarter&#8217;s newsletter, I would like to introduce you to John and Dannielle. I first met John and Dannielle last year as they were preparing to include EWB in their wedding. As we approach their first anniversary, I wanted to share their journey with you! &#8211; May\u00a0 &#8220;When my wife and I were students studying for a leadership diploma in non-profit organisations, we attended a conference where we met Boris Martin, EWB\u2019s CEO. I needed to collect interviews for a case study I was working on. As a retired mechanical engineer and having experience volunteering in Africa and Central America, I felt Boris and EWB would be a natural fit for me to become involved with. I interviewed Boris and gained a better understanding of EWB\u2019s work and principles, I became more involved, and the rest is history!\u00a0 Last year as Dannielle and I were preparing for our wedding, we knew we wanted to involve a few of our favourite organisations. As I was involved with many different projects at EWB, we decided to select it as a charity of choice instead of wedding presents. We thought that it would be a great way to support the programs that I was helping to build and continue to provide value to the organisation as a whole.\u00a0 I know EWB has some great opportunities in development, and I think for the future of EWB, I would love to see even more support and scaling of social enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa. I hope to see more extraordinary connection building between students and professionals in a mentor program at EWB too.\u00a0 My personal connection with EWB has made it an obvious choice for support from Dannielle and I. With a unique local \/ global model, I feel that donations I make can support [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/dev-ewb-ca.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DandJWedBW02.20-72-300x200.jpg"}