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Slaight Family Foundation Gifts $15M to 12 Organizations Supporting Women and Girls

Slaight Family Foundation Gifts $15M to 12 Organizations Supporting Women and Girls Gary Slaight — photo credit: The Slaight Family Foundation.The Slaight Family Foundation, one of Toronto’s most wide-reaching family foundations, has announced its latest charitable give of $15 million to 12 organizations across Canada, focused on improving the lives of…

Thirty Black Screen Industry Creators Receive $20,000 Grants

Thirty Black Screen Industry Creators Receive $20,000 Grants TELUS STORYHIVE Black Creators Edition — photo credit: “Dance Like Everybody is Watching, Thirty Black screen industry creators from British Columbia and Alberta have been selected to each receive $20,000 in production funding, mentorship and training through the TELUS STORYHIVE Black Creators…

Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation Commits $15M To Climate Justice

Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation Commits $15M To Climate Justice Rihanna — photo credit: Universal Music CanadaRihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation has committed $15 million (USD) to 18 different organizations working on climate justice. The money will be spread across 11 groups in the United States, and seven in Caribbean countries, as part of the #…

The Recording Academy And GLAAD Team Up For LGBTQ+ Initiatives

The Recording Academy And GLAAD Team Up For LGBTQ+ Initiatives The Recording Academy has donated $150,000 (all dollar figures are U.S.) to GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) media advocacy organization, to support its work to diversify the music industry and champion musicians in that community. The two…

Songs of Conscience, Sounds of Freedom Exhibit Runs Until May at Grammy Museum

Songs of Conscience, Sounds of Freedom Exhibit Runs Until May at Grammy Museum Photo credit: Grammy Museum Music has long been an agent for social change, inspiring masses and conveying messages of solidarity and hope. The Grammy Museum in Los Angeles has curated an exhibit that examines the role music has played in informing and inspiring social…

Hockey Diversity Alliance and Budweiser Canada Team Up To #TapeOutHate

Hockey Diversity Alliance and Budweiser Canada Team Up To #TapeOutHate The Hockey Diversity Alliance (HDA) and Budweiser Canada have partnered on the #TapeOutHate campaign in support of eradicating racism in hockey on and off the ice. Canadians can join the movement by using the hashtag on social media posts, sharing the campaign video or purchasing a…

TODAY: Bell Has Committed $121M to Mental Health Funding, But Asks Public To Help On Bell Let's Talk Day

TODAY: Bell Has Committed $121M to Mental Health Funding, But Asks Public To Help On Bell Let's Talk Day Since 2010, Bell has been working to help increase awareness of mental health and mental illness with the company’s Bell Let's Talk Day on Jan. 26. The media giant has committed $121,373,806.75 in total funding. On this date, for every…

Clarins Rose Câlins Lip Perfector Raising Money For CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation

Clarins Rose Câlins Lip Perfector Raising Money For CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation Clarins Rose Câlins Lip Perfector — photo credit: Jocelyn Michel, Consulat.The 16th annual “Mois des Câlins de Sainte-Justine” campaign has kicked off to benefit the CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation after raising close to $5 million since 2007.  For every $20 limited-edition…

Betty White Challenge Raises Almost $13 Million USD For Animal Welfare

Betty White Challenge Raises Almost $13 Million USD For Animal Welfare The late Betty White — photo credit: screenshot from Instagram video.To honour what would have been Betty White’s 100th birthday on Jan. 17, fundraising campaigns involving Facebook and Instagram have raised around $13 million (all figures in U.S. dollars) for animal shelters and…

Bret Michaels To Auction Bentley Continental GT To Support His Life Rocks Foundation

Bret Michaels To Auction Bentley Continental GT To Support His Life Rocks Foundation Barrett-Jackson chairman and chief executive officer Craig Jackson and president Steve Davis flank Bret Michaels in front of the 2007 Bentley Continental GT that will be auctioned in support of Bret Michaels Life Rocks Foundation — photo provided by Time Piece PR &…

Autism Employment Connector Challenge Launched by Autism Speaks

Autism Employment Connector Challenge Launched by Autism Speaks Photo credit: Autism Speaks.Autism Speaks, an American non-profit organization dedicated to promoting solutions across the spectrum and throughout the lifespan of people with autism and their families, has launched the Autism Employment Connector Challenge. The goal of the challenge is to…

Musician's Freedom Marching Project Offers Music And More

Musician's Freedom Marching Project Offers Music And More Rufus John — photo credit: Hillary Gauld-Camilleri Toronto singer/songwriter Rufus John has created The Freedom Marching Project, a musical, multimedia and fundraising initiative inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement and civil rights activism. The Black Caribbean-Canadian R&B/soul…

Rare Super Bowl Prints of The Weeknd To Benefit UN World Food Programme

Rare Super Bowl Prints of The Weeknd To Benefit UN World Food Programme Hyghly Allenye — photo credit: Eric Black.Hyghly Allenye, The Weeknd’s official tour photographer and co-founder of the XO label, has made some of his never-before-seen Super Bowl LV photos of the international music star available in limited…

WATCH: New Theo Tams Documentary About Mental Health Streams for Free

WATCH: New Theo Tams Documentary About Mental Health Streams for Free Theo Tams — photo credit: Sick Not Weak.The premiere of Theo Tams: One Last Chance will stream for free on the Hot Docs web site Jan. 20, in advance of Bell Let’s Talk Day, the communication giant’s campaign to raise funds and awareness about mental health. The 40-minute documentary…

Donate to Animal Shelters for the Late Betty White's 100th Birthday

Donate to Animal Shelters for the Late Betty White's 100th Birthday Betty White, a snake, Slash — screenshot.Tomorrow (Jan. 17) would've been the late Betty White’s 100th birthday; she died on Dec. 31. A recent internet trend called the #BettyWhiteChallenge has been encouraging people to donate to local animal shelters and other animal conservation…