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Q&A: University Student and Photographer Isaiah Haber Talks Luxury Coffee Table Book Benefitting Frontline Workers

Q&A: University Student and Photographer Isaiah Haber Talks Luxury Coffee Table Book Benefitting Frontline Workers Isaiah Haber — photo provided by That PR Thing. Wilfred Laurier business student and professional photographer Isaiah Haber has used his downtime during the pandemic to create a beautiful keepsake that benefits frontline workers through…

Nine WE Day 2017 Dates Announced, Including Toronto, New York, Vancouver

Nine WE Day 2017 Dates Announced, Including Toronto, New York, Vancouver Gord Downie at WE Day Toronto 2016 — photo by Galit Rodan, CP for WE DayThe WE Charity has announced nine dates for its upcoming WE Day Fall 2017 tour. These annual WE Day events are a powerful tool for inspiring and activating young people to do good things. This year, the charity…

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,…

Nelly Furtado Q&A: Singer Talks Humanitarian Award, Free The Children, Susan and Mom

Nelly Furtado Q&A: Singer Talks Humanitarian Award, Free The Children, Susan and Mom Nelly Furtado with Kisaruni's inaugural gradution class, Jan. 2015 — photo credit: Free The Children.Nelly Furtado will be honoured with the Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award at the Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry Awards, May 5, during Canadian Music…

Shawn Mendes Wants To Continue Making a Difference, Perhaps Go to Africa

Shawn Mendes Wants To Continue Making a Difference, Perhaps Go to Africa Shawn Mendes accepts Allan Slaight Honour at Canada's Walk of Fame show — photo credit: George Pimentel.Shawn Mendes is 17 and one of the most successful newcomers in pop music. His debut album, Handwritten, has charted all over the world, including No. 1 in Canada and the U.S. and…

Free Movies At Cineplex Theatres This Saturday To Support Free The Children

Free Movies At Cineplex Theatres This Saturday To Support Free The Children

WE Day Toronto Brings Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas, Hozier & More To Celebrate Social Change

WE Day Toronto Brings Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas, Hozier & More To Celebrate Social Change WE Day, a massive initiative of Free The Children, came to Toronto earlier today and with it superstar celebrities like entertainer and event host Demi Lovato, musical acts Nick Jonas, Carly Rae Jepsen and Hozier, and former basketball great Earvin "Magic" Johnson, who were all there to salute the many…

Weddings Parties Anything: Donate Your Aeroplan Miles In Someone's Name For Charity

Weddings Parties Anything: Donate Your Aeroplan Miles In Someone's Name For Charity Aeroplan members have already donated more than 410 million miles to various charities to help offset their travel costs as part of the Beyond Miles program and now they can donate on someone’s behalf — for weddings, parties, anything, even in memory of or for no…

The Treble Pulls Off 24 shows in 24 hours for CancerCare Manitoba

The Treble Pulls Off 24 shows in 24 hours for CancerCare Manitoba Winnipeg's The Treble at Fort Gibraltar (Festival du Voyageur) for the 15th of 24 shows in 24 hours — photo courtesy of The Treble.A tradition continued last week for Winnipeg pop-rock band The Treble, which played 24 shows in 24 hours for the fourth straight year to raise money for a…

Cineplex Free Saturday Morning Movies to Benefit Free the Children

Cineplex Free Saturday Morning Movies to Benefit Free the Children Cineplex president/CEO Ellis Jacob serves up goodies alongside two CineplexIf weekly housecleaning and morning cartoons aren’t quite reason enough to spring out of bed early on Saturday morning, then a slate of free movies and deeply discounted snacks courtesy Cineplex should do the trick…

Gomez, Norton, Rogan, Sheen, Hudson, Bloom Want You To Stop Talking

Gomez, Norton, Rogan, Sheen, Hudson, Bloom Want You To Stop Talking (L to R) Shiza Shahid, CEO and founder of the Malala Fund; teen activist Malala Yousafzai; Craig Kielburger, co-founder of Free The Children. Taken at We Day UK.On April 17, can you remain silent for 24 hours? Selena Gomez, Orlando Bloom, Jennifer Hudson, Seth Rogan, Clive Owen, Edward…

Hedley Singer Jacob Hoggard Tames His Wild Life With Free The Children

Hedley Singer Jacob Hoggard Tames His Wild Life With Free The Children Hedley's Chris Crippin, Dave Rosin and Jacob Hoggard help build a school in India for Free The Children, 2011.Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard is an outgoing, friendly, funny prankster whose personality and hit pop songs have made his band one of the biggest new acts in Canada. Since 2005…

School Kids Collect 140 Million Pennies For Free The Children

School Kids Collect 140 Million Pennies For Free The Children Wagons full of We Create Change penny bags ae pulled along Toronto's Bay St. June 27 as part of the final tally announcement — photo courtesy of Free The Children.Free The Children has many programs to engage young people to fundraise and raise awareness for global issues, but We Create Change…

Shawn Desman Heading To Kenya With Free The Children

Shawn Desman Heading To Kenya With Free The Children Shawn Desman performs at 2012 We Day, Alberta — photo credit: Michael Rajzman.Shawn Desman has been participating nationwide in Free The Children’s massive We Day student gatherings since he first performed at one in 2010, encouraging a new generation of social activists. The Toronto singer-dancer, who…

RBC Asks You To Drop Off Pennies For Free The Children Drive

RBC Asks You To Drop Off Pennies For Free The Children Drive Students from Oakville’s Glenburnie School show off their penny drive bags at an assembly Monday at Toronto’s St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School — photo credit: Kim Hughes. The humble penny's days as useable currency may be over by decree of Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, but thanks to…