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Bruce Springsteen "Land of Hope & Dreams" T-Shirt Supports Why Hunger
Bruce Springsteen "Land of Hope & Dreams" T-Shirt Supports Why Hunger Bruce SpringsteenBruce Springsteen has long collected dry goods and money for food banks at his concerts, but not at his current Broadway run. Instead, he's endorsed a t-shirt to help ease hunger in America. The veteran rock musician's inspirational song "Land of Hope…
Elevation Pictures Gets Charitable with Latest Two Theatrical Film Releases
Elevation Pictures Gets Charitable with Latest Two Theatrical Film Releases The Man Who Invented Christmas — photo courtesy of Elevation Pictures.Canadian film distribution company Elevation Pictures held two charitable events this past week in advance of the theatrical release of The Breadwinner, the animated film about a girl who disguises herself as a…
Philanthropy Awards Honours Slaight Family, John and Myrna Daniels, Rainbow Railroad and More
Philanthropy Awards Honours Slaight Family, John and Myrna Daniels, Rainbow Railroad and More (L to R): Rainbow Railroad's Kimahli Powell; Josh Morrison; Genworth Canada's Anita Booth; Slaight Family Foundations' Gary Slaight; former BMO Financial Group's Bill Downe; Mackenzie Health Foundation's Ingrid Perry; Hilborn Charity eNews' Jim Hilborn — photo…
Vegas Strong Benefit Concert To Feature The Killers, Imagine Dragons, Boyz II Men
Vegas Strong Benefit Concert To Feature The Killers, Imagine Dragons, Boyz II Men Imagine Dragons — photo via Universal CanadaThe Killers, Imagine Dragons, Boyz II Men, Cirque du Soleil, David Copperfield and Penn & Teller are coming together for the Vegas Strong Benefit Concert, an event to support those affected by the Las Vegas mass shooting which…
Stevie Nicks, The Weeknd, Selena Gomez Memorabilia Part Of MusiCares Holiday Auction
Stevie Nicks, The Weeknd, Selena Gomez Memorabilia Part Of MusiCares Holiday Auction Demi Lovato — photo via Grammy Museum eBay pageTickets to attend the 60th Grammy Awards as well as autographed items from the likes of Stevie Nicks, The Weeknd and Selena Gomez are part of the MusiCares holiday season auction. MusiCares is the music industry charity…
The Gentlemen's Expo: Cancer Fight Added This Year, Perhaps Sexual Assault Awareness Next Year
The Gentlemen's Expo: Cancer Fight Added This Year, Perhaps Sexual Assault Awareness Next Year Photo courtesy of The Gentlemen's Expo 2016Toronto’s The Gentlemen’s Expo, a giant man cave of style, grooming, food and drink, plus panels and speakers on a range of topics, has added an official charity element. Partnering with Fight To End Cancer, a…
Shana Falana on New Song and Video: 'This is about as political as I get'
Shana Falana on New Song and Video: 'This is about as political as I get' Shana Falana — photo providedBrookyln, New York alternative musician Shana Falana is hoping to unleash an "army of love" with her new video for the song "Cool Kids," penned in support of marginalized people. The immensely catchy song from Falana's 2016 Here Comes The Wave…
New WWF Canada CEO Says Addressing Loss Of Wildlife Will Be Top Priority
New WWF Canada CEO Says Addressing Loss Of Wildlife Will Be Top Priority Megan Leslie — photo courtesy WWF CanadaWorld Wildlife Fund Canada's incoming CEO and president Megan Leslie say the loss of wildlife in Canada will be the top priority for the conservation organization to address in the coming years. Leslie called the scale and scope of Canadian…
Holt Renfrew Soft Toy Bears, Foxes, Penguins and Veggie Basket Give Back
Holt Renfrew Soft Toy Bears, Foxes, Penguins and Veggie Basket Give Back High-end Canadian department store Holt Renfrew has some reasonably priced soft toys that give back to the World Wildlife Fund to help preserve the Arctic ecosystem and Cuddle + Kind, which provides meals to impoverished children. The two specially-designed Gund-brand Holt Renfrew…
Five Ways to Celebrate World Kindness Day
Five Ways to Celebrate World Kindness Day Acts of kindness — photo by Darink Maja/Creative CommonsWe know every day should be World Kindness Day, but today is official, a day meant to highlight and celebrate the good deeds that people do. Started in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement, which is a coalition of kindness-related organizations and foundations…
Human Rights Campaign Foundation Names Live Nation Leading Employer for LGBTQ
Human Rights Campaign Foundation Names Live Nation Leading Employer for LGBTQ The Human Rights Campaign Foundation has named concert promotion agency Live Nation Entertainment one of the best places to work for LGBTQ employees and their allies. The corporation scored 100 percent on HRC’s 2018 Corporate Equality Index with regards to its company…
WATCH: Milck Unites Sexual Assault Survivors for 'Quiet' Video, Starts Fund
WATCH: Milck Unites Sexual Assault Survivors for 'Quiet' Video, Starts Fund Milck — photo credit: Jen RosensteinAs she claims on her YouTube page, Milck sings “for the relentless, the vulnerable and the brave.” As such, in light of all the women who have come forward with their stories of sexual abuse and harassment by film mogul Harvey…
LISTEN: Loreena McKennitt Pens Mother-Son Song in Honour of Fallen Soldiers
LISTEN: Loreena McKennitt Pens Mother-Son Song in Honour of Fallen Soldiers Loreena McKennitt — photo courtesy of the artist.Releasing her first new song in six years, Canadian singer, songwriter and harpist Loreena McKennitt will donate all Canadian digital sales proceeds of “Breaking of the Sword” to the Support Our Troops Fund, which provides financial…
WATCH: Paul McCartney in Short Doc About Impact of Meat Farming on Environment
WATCH: Paul McCartney in Short Doc About Impact of Meat Farming on Environment Mary, Paul and Stella McCartney — courtesy photoOur way of life is destroying the planet, says Paul McCartney in a new short film released ahead of the 12-day United Nations’ Climate Change Conference scheduled to begin in Bonn, Germany today (Nov. 6). McCartney invited his…
Robert Plant: Lampedusa and Refugee Crisis "Still Pretty Close to Me"
Robert Plant: Lampedusa and Refugee Crisis "Still Pretty Close to Me" Robert Plant — photo courtesy of Warner Music Canada.Robert Plant was one of the guest artists on Emmylou Harris’ Lampedusa: Concerts For Refugees Tour last year, which raised money for the worldwide refugee crisis and recently wrapped up its 2017 edition. The former Led…