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Gord Downie to Play Two Charity Concerts in Support of His Secret Path Reconciliation Project
Gord Downie to Play Two Charity Concerts in Support of His Secret Path Reconciliation Project Secret Path — photo via Arts & Crafts YouTube channelGord Downie's reconciliation music project the Secret Path is going live. Downie's ambitious new Secret Path solo album, graphic novel and animated film project will now also include two live performances…
Tragically Hip Tour Generates More Than $1 Million For Brain Cancer Research
Tragically Hip Tour Generates More Than $1 Million For Brain Cancer Research Sunnybrook staff thank Gord Downie and The Tragically Hip — photo courtesy SunnybrookThe Tragically Hip's recent concert tour across Canada has helped generate more than $1 million towards brain cancer research from donations. The amount generated from a portion of the ticket…
Singer Molly Johnson Creates Kensington Market Jazz Festival with Charity Elements
Singer Molly Johnson Creates Kensington Market Jazz Festival with Charity Elements Molly Johnson — courtesy of M.J.Jazz singer and long-time philanthropist Molly Johnson has put together the inaugural Kensington Market Jazz Festival, a nine-venue, 80-show, three-day lineup (Sept. 16-18) in the historic Toronto district that includes both her passions:…
Music Monday And Youth4Music Music Education Programs Receive NAMM Foundation Grants
Music Monday And Youth4Music Music Education Programs Receive NAMM Foundation Grants Scott Helman at the 2016 Music Monday event — photo credit: Music MondayTwo valuable Canadian music education programs are amongst the beneficiaries splitting $600,000 in the latest round of grants from NAMM Foundation, set up by the music products trade association to…
Did You Know You're Supposed to Volunteer on September 11?
Did You Know You're Supposed to Volunteer on September 11? Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — photo courtesy of the Embassy of Canada.On the 15th anniversary of 9/11, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asked Canadians to volunteer on what the U.S. government officially recognizes as The September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance. Encouraging…
Gord Downie's Secret Path Project To Support Truth & Reconciliation Efforts
Gord Downie's Secret Path Project To Support Truth & Reconciliation Efforts An image from the Secret Path animated film — photo via Arts & Crafts YouTube channelGord Downie has announced an ambitious new solo album, graphic novel and animated film project called Secret Path that will raise funds to help those affected by Indian residential…
Michael Fassbender Responds to TIFF Charity Question
Michael Fassbender Responds to TIFF Charity Question Michael Fassbender in conversation with Cameron Bailey — photo credit: Karen Bliss Academy Award and Golden Globe nominated actor Michael Fassbender (Steve Jobs, 12 Years a Slave) addressed a question from Samaritanmag at the TIFF Soirée last night about the little-known charity initiatives the Toronto…
Black Eyed Peas' 'WHERESTHELOVE' Star-Studded Song, Video To Combat Violence, Racism
Black Eyed Peas' 'WHERESTHELOVE' Star-Studded Song, Video To Combat Violence, Racism Black Eyed Peas — photo from Black Eyed Peas YouTube channelThe Black Eyed Peas have reunited for the first time in five years to refashion their 2003 hit "Where Is The Love?" into "WHERESTHELOVE," a star-studded throwdown calling out racism, violence and…
U.S. Government Gets Cheesy To Help Farmers, Those With Food Insecurity
U.S. Government Gets Cheesy To Help Farmers, Those With Food Insecurity Cheese — photo credit: Andrew Powell, Creative CommonsA cheesy decision by the U.S. government is going to help provide food for low income families and struggling dairy farms. In a recent announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the government will be buying 11 million…
TIFF Soirée with Michael Fassbender on Track to Raise $300K
TIFF Soirée with Michael Fassbender on Track to Raise $300K Actor Michael Fassbender — photo courtesy of TIFF.TIFF isn’t all about the Who’s Who. It’s also about Who Helps. The 41st Toronto International Film Festival kicks off Wednesday (Sept. 7) with the fundraising gala TIFF Soirée, featuring an onstage conversation with Academy Award and Golden Globe…
Prophets of Rage Pick PARC and Co-op Cred for Toronto Charity
Prophets of Rage Pick PARC and Co-op Cred for Toronto Charity PARC's Co-op Cred volunteers Monique Keleman and Maria Santos — photo credit: Karen BlissConcert-goers at the Toronto Prophets of Rage concert at Molson Amphitheatre in late August helped raise close to $3000 for Parkdale Activity-Recreation Centre (PARC) and its Co-op Cred program. “People…
Legendary NFL Coaches Give Prostate Pep Talk
Legendary NFL Coaches Give Prostate Pep Talk (L to R) NFLA coaches Bill Cowher, Dick Vermeil and Herm Edwards — photo credit: Cancer Treatment Centers of America.Get screened. That is the coachable message to men from The National Football League Alumni Association (NFLA) and Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) in series of public service…
Celebrity-heavy Stand Up To Cancer Telethon to be Broadcast on More than 40 Networks
Celebrity-heavy Stand Up To Cancer Telethon to be Broadcast on More than 40 Networks Celine Dion, Ben Affleck, Matthew McConaughey, Emma Stone, Anna Kendrick and musical guests Keith Urban with Little Big Town will all be appearing on the one-hour Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) telethon Sept. 9, to be seen on 43 cable networks in North America. To date, more…
Sharon Van Etten Releases Song Dedicated To Orlando Pulse Shooting Victims
Sharon Van Etten Releases Song Dedicated To Orlando Pulse Shooting Victims Sharon Van Etten — photo credit: Laura CrostaSharon Van Etten has release new song "Not Myself" dedicated to the victims of the Orlando Pulse shooting. The shooting, which took place June 12 when lone gunman Omar Mateen shot and killed 49 people and injured 53 at a gay club Pulse…
Gord Downie Fund for Brain Cancer Research Surpasses Half-a-Million Dollars
Gord Downie Fund for Brain Cancer Research Surpasses Half-a-Million Dollars The Tragically Hip 2012 publicity shot — photo credit: Gordon Hawkins.More than a half-a-million dollars has poured into Toronto’s Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre for the Gord Downie Fund for Brain Cancer Research, since The Tragically Hip singer’s diagnosis with gioblastoma was…