GIV’ER

HOW TO EARN

• Option 1: Monetary donation to the NAITSA Food Centre.
• Option 2: Monetary donation to a recognized non-profit organization or charity.

If the donation amount includes cents, point values are rounded up.

SUBMITTING

Donations can come from the club’s account through a purchase request

• Submit a purchase request on Ooks Life and indicate in the Additional Questions section that the donation is to be registered for GIV’ER Points.
• Then submit a GIV’ER Form with the required screenshot of the approved Purchase Request

Donations can come from fundraising events where your club members form a team through a recognized, pledge-based, team fundraiser (i.e. Movember, Run for the Cure)

• Submit a GIV’ER Form with a screenshot from the fundraiser’s website of the Club’s Team Roster with all names and pledge amounts visible

HOW TO EARN

• Option 1: Food donation to the NAITSA Food Centre.
• Option 2: Food donation to a recognized non-profit organization or charity.

SUBMITTING

NAITSA Food Centre

1. Before collecting donations for the Food Centre please carefully read through the Criteria List here on Ookslife.ca. 
2. Contact askclubs@nait.ca to schedule a weigh-in appointment with Campus Clubs. Same day appointments are not permitted.
3. Double check that all donations meet the requirements (i.e. non-perishable, checking the expiry dates, not damaged) before completing the weigh-in by visiting Campus Clubs (O108) at your scheduled date and time. The weigh-in total (lbs) will be recorded on your club’s behalf.
4. The donated food items are transferred to the NAITSA Food Centre after the weigh-in concludes. No reference letter is required.

Non-Profit/Charitable Organization

1. Contact askclubs@nait.ca to schedule a weigh-in appointment with Campus Clubs. Same day appointments are not permitted.
2. Complete the weigh-in by visiting Campus Clubs (O108) at your scheduled date and time. The weigh-in total (lbs) will be recorded on your club’s behalf.
3. Donate food items to the intended organization after the weigh-in concludes.
4. Obtain a donation confirmation letter from the organization proving the food items were in fact donated. The letter must include the date of the donation.
5. Submit the GIV’ER Form on Ooks Life and upload a copy of the letter where indicated.

HOW TO EARN

• Option 1: Clothing donation to a recognized non-profit organization or charity.
• Option 2: Clothing donation for a specific need or cause. For example, winter coats for the homeless, prom dresses for underprivileged young women, etc.

SUBMITTING

1. Contact askclubs@nait.ca to schedule a weigh-in appointment with Campus Clubs. Same day appointments are not permitted.
2. Complete the weigh-in by visiting Campus Clubs (O108) at your scheduled date and time. The weigh-in total (lbs) will be recorded on your club’s behalf.
3. Donate clothing items to the intended organization after the weigh-in concludes.
4. Obtain a donation confirmation letter from the organization proving the clothing items were in fact donated. The letter must include the date of the donation.
5. Submit the GIV’ER Form on Ooks Life and upload a copy of the letter where indicated.

HOW TO EARN

• Option 1: Signed organ donor card.
• Option 2: Organ donor status indicated on driver’s license or government-issued ID.

SUBMITTING

1. Submit the GIV’ER Form on Ooks Life and upload proof where indicated. Proof of status includes:
   1. Organ Donor Card: The front (indicating student name excluding personal information) and back (indicating student signature) of the card.
   2. Driver’s License/ID: The front (indicating the student name excluding personal information) of the card.

Personal information refers to birth date, health care number, driver’s license number, etc.

HOW TO EARN

Option 1: Blood or plasma donations to Canadian Blood Services.

SUBMITTING

1. Submit the GIV’ER Form on Ooks Life and upload proof where indicated. Only submit for completed donations, not anticipated. Proof of donation includes:
   1. Donor Card: The front (indicating student name) and back (indicating the date in which the donation was made) of the card.
   2. Canadian Blood Services (CBS) Website: Screenshot of CBS account indicating the student name and date in which the donation was made.

*Please note we only accept plasma donations from Canadian Blood Services where you do not receive financial compensation from donating*

HOW TO EARN

Option 1: A packaged donation for a specific need or cause. For example, Operation Christmas Child, Shoebox Project, etc.

SUBMITTING

1. Donate the packaged donation to the intended non-profit organization or charity.
2. Obtain a donation confirmation letter from the organization proving the packages were in fact donated. The letter must include the date and quantity of the donation.
3. Submit GIV’ER Form on Ooks Life and upload a copy of the letter where indicated.

HOW TO EARN

• Option 1: Volunteer for a non-profit organization or charity.
• Option 2: Volunteer at a club event in which you are not a member.
• Option 3: Volunteer at NAITSA/NAIT events that are not mandatory for a program. NAIT Open House is the exception for volunteer hours, even though it is mandatory. This is the only exception.

SUBMITTING

1. Ensure indivduals using their volunteer hours for GIV’ER are listed on the club roster to verify club membership.
2. Obtain a reference letter from the organization where you completed the volunteer hours. Only submit for hours completed, not anticipated hours. The letter must include:
   • Name of the organization.
   • Name (first and last) of the volunteer.
   • Date(s) of volunteering.
   • Number of hours completed.
   • Description of the volunteer work.
   • Contact information (full name and phone number) of the person who supervised the hour
3. Submit the GIV’ER Form on Ooks Life and upload a copy of the letter where indicated including month, day and year.

If an event involves acquiring both volunteer hours and monetary donations, a club must choose one GIV’ER option. Both options will not be honoured for a single event.

HOW TO EARN

Campus Clubs hosts Clubs Showcase once per academic year. Clubs can earn GIV’ER points by participating in Clubs Showcase.

The point allocations are as follows:

• Club Participation (82 pts)
• People’s Choice Winner (200 pts)
• 1st Place Secret Judges (800 pts)
• 2nd Place Secret Judges (500 pts)
• 3rd Place Secret Judges (200 pts)

SUBMITTING

If your club participates in Clubs Showcase, you do not need to submit the GIV’ER Form on Ooks Life. Approximately one business week after Clubs Showcase concludes, Campus Clubs will record the GIV’ER points earned by your club.

A reference letter is required to validate volunteer hours while a confirmation letter is required to validate food, clothing and packaged donations. It is advised that these letters are written using letterhead from the non-profit organization or charity. There are sample letter templates available here on Ooks Life in the GIV’ER folder. Email references are also accepted when the organization/charity signature is present.

To record your club’s GIV’ER involvement and log points, you will need to submit the GIV’ER Form on ookslife.ca

Online form submissions are reviewed by NAITSA Campus Clubs on a weekly basis and receive either an approved or denied status.

Prior to submitting volunteer hours through the GIV’ER Form for review, ensure those members appear in the roster list of the club page.

• Court ordered community service.
• General operation of club activities.
• General clothing donations (such as bulk donations to Value Village).
• Volunteering as a program requirement (mandatory hours).
• Volunteering for a for-profit organization.
• Plasma donations from an organization where you receive financial compensation from donating.

Campus Clubs has a live record of each club’s GIV’ER points throughout the academic year. If you would like to know how many points your club has at any given point, please contact askclubs@nait.ca