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Free Tickets for Nikki Yanofsky She is Equal Event Via Global Citizen
Free Tickets for Nikki Yanofsky She is Equal Event Via Global Citizen Nikki Yanofsky — photo courtesy of Global Citizen"I Believe" singer Nikki Yanofsky is to perform in her native Montreal on Thursday night (Oct. 11) at a Global Citizen event for the Canadian launch of the $500 million She is Equal fundraising campaign. Tickets for the Global Citizen…
Tonic Blooms Bouquet Delivery to Benefit ReThink Breast Cancer
Tonic Blooms Bouquet Delivery to Benefit ReThink Breast Cancer (L to R): Tonic Blooms founders Michael Smaye, Raphi Aronowicz and Corrie Pollock — photo courtesy of Tonic Blooms. For the month of October, recognized globally as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Toronto flower delivery service is donating 25 percent of sales from The Blush bouquet to ReThink…
Simon Cowell's Donation Helps Stop South Korean Dog Meat Trade
Simon Cowell's Donation Helps Stop South Korean Dog Meat Trade Photo credit: Humane Society International's Twitter A generous donation from America's Got Talent judge Simon Cowell has helped a team from animal advocacy group Humane Society International rescue around 200 dogs on a meat farm in Namyangju, South Korea. "With us leaving next…
Barrett-Jackson Car Auction Raises Over $1 Million for Charity
Barrett-Jackson Car Auction Raises Over $1 Million for Charity 1956 Ford Thunderbird Convertible — photo credit: Barrett-Jackson Billing itself as the purveyor of The Worlds Greatest Collector Car Auctions, Barrett-Jackson is considered to be just that by car collectors the world over, as evidenced by the millions of dollars worth of vehicles that are…
Order Chefs Plate and Second Harvest Will Donate A Meal
Order Chefs Plate and Second Harvest Will Donate A Meal Cuban Black Bean Bowl with brown rice, fried plantains and tomato salsa - photo credit: Chefs PlateWith Canadian Thanksgiving around the corner (Oct. 8), Chefs Plate, the farm-to-table business that delivers fresh ingredients and meal kits to your door, is looking to donate free meals to food rescue…
United Way and Pantone Partner on New Unignorable Colour to Highlight Social Issues
United Way and Pantone Partner on New Unignorable Colour to Highlight Social Issues Malika Favre Unignorable campaign designs: domestic violence (left), social Isolation (centre), homelessness (right): artwork provided by Rock-it PR. The United Way is embarking on an ambitious – and colourful – new campaign, to help bring needed attention to the ongoing…
Bandcamp To Donate Friday Profit Share To Voters Rights Project
Bandcamp To Donate Friday Profit Share To Voters Rights Project Photo credit: Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under LawAs a prelude to the upcoming U.S. mid-term elections to be held Nov. 6, Bandcamp, the online retailer for independent artists and labels, is encouraging its clientele to register to vote. Citing statistics on its website that claim…
Dallas Mavericks’ Owner Mark Cuban Donates $10 Million To Women’s Causes After Misconduct Investigation
Dallas Mavericks’ Owner Mark Cuban Donates $10 Million To Women’s Causes After Misconduct Investigation Mark Cuban — photo via official Mark Cuban Facebook pageBillionaire Mark Cuban is voluntarily donating $10 million USD ($12.9 million CAD) to numerous organizations committed to supporting the leadership and development of women in the sports industry…
Indigo’s Adopt A School Program To Raise $1 Million Worth Of Books For Canadian Schools
Indigo’s Adopt A School Program To Raise $1 Million Worth Of Books For Canadian Schools Students at the Ogden Community School Library — screencapture via Indigo Love Of Reading Foundation YouTube channelFor the 10th year in a row, Indigo books is helping to raise money to ensure Canadian elementary schools get the materials they need to help them work…
Kesha’s New Activism Song Inspired by Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Kesha’s New Activism Song Inspired by Ruth Bader Ginsburg Kesha — photo courtesy Sony CanadPop music superstar/songwriter Kesha’s new single "Here Comes The Change" is an anthem of empowerment and the positive influence that a solitary individual can have for good in society. Kesha penned an essay for the Refinery 29 website where she outlined the meaning…
Metallica Acoustic Show In San Francisco To Raise Funds For Their Foundation
Metallica Acoustic Show In San Francisco To Raise Funds For Their Foundation Metallica promo shotIconic American heavy metal band Metallica is hosting a special concert on Nov. 3, to help raise funds for their All Within My Hands Foundation. The Helping Hands Concert and Auction will be held at The Masonic in San Francisco, California, and will feature a…
Talib Kweli, Killer Mike and Trae the Truth to Speak at A3C Action Summit
Talib Kweli, Killer Mike and Trae the Truth to Speak at A3C Action Summit Talib Kweli, Killer Mike and Trae the Truth are among thespeakers at the upcoming A3C Action Summit in Atlanta, Georgia, poised to help non-profit organizations educate and empower through the power of hip-hop. The summit is part of the A3C Festival & Conference (Oct. 3 to 7…
Avril Lavigne's First Song In Five Years Kicks Off Campaign To Support Lyme Disease Sufferers
Avril Lavigne's First Song In Five Years Kicks Off Campaign To Support Lyme Disease Sufferers Avril Lavigne — photo by David NeedlemanAvril Lavigne is using the release of her new song "Head Above Water" to help launch a campaign to support those who've suffered from Lyme Disease. The key component of this campaign is the #HeadAboveWater charitable…
Name Your Price Slurpee Day Raises Money for WE Charity
Name Your Price Slurpee Day Raises Money for WE Charity Winnipeggers in particular might be happy to receive this news, but it is Canada-wide. Well-known retailer 7-Eleven is offering a chance to pay any price for their signature Slurpee slushy soft-drink drink and support youth-for-youth international WE Charity at the same time. (For 19 years, the…
City And Colour, Barenaked Ladies Headline Hayden's Fifth Dream Serenade Charity Concert
City And Colour, Barenaked Ladies Headline Hayden's Fifth Dream Serenade Charity Concert 5th annual Dream SerenadeCity and Colour and Barenaked Ladies will headline Hayden's fifth annual Dream Serenade concert to benefit the Beverley Street School and other special needs related organizations around Toronto. Taking place Nov. 17 at Roy Thomson Hall…