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Tom Cochrane: Humanitarian Award Recipient Recounts Poignant Experiences In Africa

Tom Cochrane: Humanitarian Award Recipient Recounts Poignant Experiences In Africa Tom Cochrane in Kenya, 2006.Noted Canadian singer-songwriter Tom Cochrane has been a lot of places and seen a lot of things, but one of his most poignant experiences occurred when he spent two-and-a-half weeks traveling through Africa on behalf of World Vision in 1989 that…

Coldplay's "Fix You" Re-Cut In Asia By Simple Plan, These Kids Wear Crowns & More

Coldplay's "Fix You" Re-Cut In Asia By Simple Plan, These Kids Wear Crowns & More Canada's These Kids Wear Crowns in a Singapore's Ocean Butterflies Studio record their part of Coldplay's More than 40 artists from all over the world, including Canada’s Simple Plan, These Kids Wear Crowns and Saidah Baba Talibah, cut a charity single of…

Yoko Ono Charity Has Built 90 Schools And Counting

Yoko Ono Charity Has Built 90 Schools And Counting Yoko OnoFor nearly half a century, Japanese-born avant-garde artist Yoko Ono has been a figurehead and ambassador for social change. She continues to be a vocal supporter of women’s and gay rights, as well as an advocate for peace. As such, she gives to several handpicked charities that she feels are in…

Build-A-Bear Workshop Retailer Looking for Kid Heroes

Build-A-Bear Workshop Retailer Looking for Kid Heroes Build-A-Bear Workshop 2007 Huggable HeroesBuild-A-Bear Workshop, the North American make your own stuffed animal retail mall chain, is looking for the next crop of Huggable Heroes. The company’s 7th annual search recognizes and rewards kids, age 8 to 18, who demonstrate extraordinary service in their…