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Shawn Mendes Foundation To Support Online Training and 50 Youth Climate Activists
Shawn Mendes Foundation To Support Online Training and 50 Youth Climate Activists The Shawn Mendes Foundation will be making a grant to support the Youth Climate Finance Alliance, a climate finance movement built from the networks of Future Coalition, and Mendes will attend some of the training sessions, as well. The Canadian pop singer's foundation will directly support public, open-to-all…
CP Holiday Train To Receive CCMA’s Inaugural Gary Slaight Music Humanitarian Award
CP Holiday Train To Receive CCMA’s Inaugural Gary Slaight Music Humanitarian Award Holiday Train 2019 — photo credit: Neil Zeller The Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train is the first recipient of the Gary Slaight Music Humanitarian Award, which will be presented by the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA). The community initiative established by…
MLB-Affiliated UMPS CARE Charities Online Auction Includes Signed Items
MLB-Affiliated UMPS CARE Charities Online Auction Includes Signed Items Major League Baseball-affiliated UMPS CARE Charities is raising money for several worthwhile initiatives via an online auction of a variety of items and experiences that runs through 10 p.m. EDT on Sept. 20. The 13th annual auction will help provide: • furry friends, clothing and…
Geddy Lee's Acceptance Speech at Artists For Peace and Justice
Geddy Lee's Acceptance Speech at Artists For Peace and Justice Geddy Lee with his Lifetime Achievment Award — photo credit: Ryan Emberley.Rush frontman Geddy Lee began his acceptance speech at the exclusive Artists For Peace and Justice gala in Toronto on Saturday night (Sept. 11) by cracking a few jokes and being characteristically humble, but soon…
MANifesto Cover Girl Groups On Debut Album, Proceeds to Rainbow Railroad
MANifesto Cover Girl Groups On Debut Album, Proceeds to Rainbow Railroad Toronto “man band” MANifesto, the brainchild of R. Kelly Clipperton, release their full-length debut, Pinky Swear, today (Sept. 10), a collection of cover songs from notable girls groups such as the Supremes, Pointer Sisters, Spice Girls and Bananarama. “I’ve adored girl groups…
Rush's Geddy Lee To Be Honoured at Artists For Peace and Justice Fundraiser
Rush's Geddy Lee To Be Honoured at Artists For Peace and Justice Fundraiser Geddy Lee — photo credit: Richard Sibbald.Rush singer/bassist Geddy Lee, who had been twice honoured for major humanitarian awards by the Canadian music industry alongside his bandmates, will accept a solo Lifetime Achievement Award this Saturday (Sept. 11) for his…
TIFF Launches Every Story Fund for Underrepresented Voices
TIFF Launches Every Story Fund for Underrepresented Voices Kristen Stewart, playing Princess Diana in the upcoming movie Spencer will discuss her love for “soul-driven and explorative” cinema and the importance of 2SLGBTQ+ representation — photo courtesy of TIFF. The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), which starts this Thursday (Sept. 9) and…
Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation's #BeKind21 Campaign Launches for September
Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation's #BeKind21 Campaign Launches for September Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation's #BeKind21 campaign is an invitation for people to practice kindness toward themselves and others each day from Sept. 1 to 21 to build kinder and more connected communities that foster mental wellness. Individuals are invited…
WATCH VIDEO: Rapper/Actor Maestro Fresh Wes Gets Kids Ready To Rock Back to School
WATCH VIDEO: Rapper/Actor Maestro Fresh Wes Gets Kids Ready To Rock Back to School Maestro Fresh Wes surrounded by kids in his Canadian hip hop legend Maestro Fresh Wes has dropped a new single, “Backpack Check,” and companion videos, to provide some encouragement for preschool and elementary kids returning to school in September. “Before young Maestro…
Joni Mitchell Is Chosen As 2022 MusiCares Person of the Year
Joni Mitchell Is Chosen As 2022 MusiCares Person of the Year Joni Mitchell — photo credit: Joel Bernstein.Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell has been named the 2022 MusiCares Person of the Year and will be recognized at a Jan. 29 event at the Los Angeles Convention Center, with proceeds from the event going to MusiCares. "She is being honored not…
Music Memorabilia TV Show Auctions Items To Help U.S. Indie Venues
Music Memorabilia TV Show Auctions Items To Help U.S. Indie Venues Host Ahmet Zappa — photo credit: Rock My Collection.The National Independent Venues Foundation (NIVF) will be the beneficiary of music memorabilia items auctioned through a new AXS TV series called Rock My Collection. The show, co-hosted by Ahmet Zappa and appraiser Stephen Braitman,…
Coco Village To Donate Backpacks To Children’s Foundations
Coco Village To Donate Backpacks To Children’s Foundations Children’s toy and furniture e-commerce company Coco Village is working with three foundations across North America this month to offer backpacks to children in need for the back-to-school season. For every backpack Coco Village sells in August, it’s offering one to a foundation that specializes…
Ronnie Wood, John Cleese Among Painters of Lion Sculpures To Raise Money For Lion Conservation
Ronnie Wood, John Cleese Among Painters of Lion Sculpures To Raise Money For Lion Conservation Bristol Lion by Ronnie Wood.A global pride of 47 life-sized lion sculptures has appeared on the streets of cities around the world to raise awareness of the threats facing lions and raise funds to support conservation projects across Africa. The sculptures,…
New York City Comedy Concert To Raise Funds For 9/11 Charities
New York City Comedy Concert To Raise Funds For 9/11 Charities In remembrance of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, and to raise money for charities that grew out of the tragedy, more than a dozen top comedians will perform at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Sept. 12. The NYC Still Rising After 20 Years: A Comedy Celebration event is the brainchild…