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Cineplex Offers Free Movies, $2 Snacks, Proceeds to WE Charity
Cineplex Offers Free Movies, $2 Snacks, Proceeds to WE Charity (L to R) WE Day co-founder Marc Kielburger and Cineplex president/CEO Ellis Jacob at Community Day 2015 — photo courtesy of Touchwood PR.Going to the movies is not always affordable for families, but this Saturday, Oct. 22, is one day where you won't even mind the price of popcorn. In fact,…
Arnold Palmer's Giving Legacy To Live On With Arnie's Army Foundation
Arnold Palmer's Giving Legacy To Live On With Arnie's Army Foundation Arnold Palmer — photo via Arnie's Army official TwitterProfessional golfer Arnold Palmer may have passed away, but his charitable legacy will live on thanks to Arnie's Army Charitable Foundation, the arm of the Arnold Palmer Foundation created in 2015. Kevin Bingham, formerly…
Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund To Further Reconciliation Efforts
Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund To Further Reconciliation Efforts Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund — image via promotional release Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie is continuing his campaign to support First Nations reconciliation with his latest endeavour, the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund. The new fund was announced yesterday by…
International Day Of The Girl Theme Not Very Exciting but Crucial
International Day Of The Girl Theme Not Very Exciting but Crucial Actor Emma Watson (centre) visits Malawi to combat child marriage — Karin Schermbrucker, UN WomenToday's the fifth annual International Day Of The Girl and the United Nations means to honour it with numbers. More specifically, the UN is using the day to put a greater focus on gathering…
R.E.M., Death Cab for Cutie and Others Join 30 Days, 30 Songs for A Trump-Free America
R.E.M., Death Cab for Cutie and Others Join 30 Days, 30 Songs for A Trump-Free America Artists such as R.E.M., Aimee Mann, Death Cab for Cutie and My Morning Jacket’s Jim James have donated their music to 30 Days, 30 Songs: written & recorded by Musicians for A Trump-Free America. New songs will be posted daily at 9 a.m. (PT) at 30days30songs.com, as…
The Adventure Club Cross-Canada Cineplex Screening To Aid Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada
The Adventure Club Cross-Canada Cineplex Screening To Aid Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada The Adventure Club — photo via IndiecanA screening of the film The Adventure Club is going to help young people across Canada on their own future adventures. On Saturday, Oct. 8 a special Cineplex theatres across Canada will be hosting a special screening of the…
Hedley Play Concert at Perth High School that Won Cancer Fight Fundraiser Draw
Hedley Play Concert at Perth High School that Won Cancer Fight Fundraiser Draw Hedley performing at St. John — photo via Canadian Cancer SocietyA Perth, Ontario high school's ability to earn cha-ching for a good cause has scored its students a special concert from chart-topping Canadian pop band Hedley. St. John Catholic High School earned the visit from…
Pros And Cons Prisoner Music Program Gets $25k David Rockefeller Fund Grant
Pros And Cons Prisoner Music Program Gets $25k David Rockefeller Fund Grant Hugh Christopher Brown and Sarah McDermott — photo credit: Kristen Ritchie The Pros And Cons Music Mentoring Program is going to be making a lot more noise thanks to a $25,000 grant from the David Rockefeller Fund. The added funds will be used to expand the Pros And Cons program…
Tastemakers TIFF Gifting Lounge Donates Autographed Board and Cheque to SickKids
Tastemakers TIFF Gifting Lounge Donates Autographed Board and Cheque to SickKids (L to R) Rock-it Promotions' Debra Goldblatt-Sadowski and Lindsey Virtue present cheque to SickKids Foundation — photo courtesy of Rock-it Promotions.Rock-It Promotions, the PR firm behind the annual Tastemakers gifting lounge during the Toronto International Film Festival (…
Re:Sound Event Raises $20k For Unison Benevolent Fund
Re:Sound Event Raises $20k For Unison Benevolent Fund Performers at Re:Sound's Pop Through the Decades event — photo credit: Ryan FitzgibbonThere'll be another $20,000 put towards Unison Benevolent Fund's good work thanks to the music-minded employees at Re:Sound as well as their industry friends. The money's the result of Re:Sound's recent "Re:Wind —…
Awards Given to MLSE Foundation, The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism and InnerCity Weightlifting
Awards Given to MLSE Foundation, The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism and InnerCity Weightlifting MLSE Foundation staff — (L to R) Tanya Mruck, Lindsay Carter, Kendra Kerr, Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, Melissa Perri — pick up Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Sports Award in New Jersey — photo credit: EQUI-PHOTO, INC., Bill Denver. Toronto-based Maple…
Banned Books Week: Fifty Shades of Grey to The Holy Bible Are on the Recent List
Banned Books Week: Fifty Shades of Grey to The Holy Bible Are on the Recent List It’s Banned Books Week. Yes, in this day and age, books still get banned. We might not hear about it too frequently — some parents (successfully) had Harry Potter banned in schools because it “promotes witchcraft” — but every year books are banned or challenged. What do…
Tell a Short Story, Donate Money: It's All Part of Indigo Adopt a School program
Tell a Short Story, Donate Money: It's All Part of Indigo Adopt a School program Photo courtesy of Indigo Love of Reading Foundatio.Got a short story worth sharing online? It could translate into a book donation by Indigo Love of Reading Foundation to a school in need. Of course, monetary donations are also part of this annual fundraiser to get more…
Blue Rodeo's Jim Cuddy, Scott Helman, and the Heartbroken to Play Backyard Charity Concert
Blue Rodeo's Jim Cuddy, Scott Helman, and the Heartbroken to Play Backyard Charity Concert The al Mokdad family play jellybean bingo in their new Toronto home — photo courtesy of Toronto Project Welcomes.Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy, newcomer Scott Helman, and Damhnait Doyle-fronted band the Heartbroken have all signed on to perform a backyard charity…
Polaris Music Prize Invited Two Music Charities to Partner with the Awards
Polaris Music Prize Invited Two Music Charities to Partner with the Awards Kaytranada receives the 2016 Polaris Music Prize from last year's winner, Buffy Sainte-Marie — photo credit: Daniel Williams. Montreal hip hop artist/producer Kaytranada walked away with $50,000 and the declaration that his album 99.9% was the best Canadian album of the…