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Fisher-Price Thank You Heroes Action Figures To Raise Money for #FirstRespondersFirst
Fisher-Price Thank You Heroes Action Figures To Raise Money for #FirstRespondersFirst Mattel is inviting people to play it forward. The toy company has launched a line of Fisher-Price action figures honouring formerly under-recognized heroes, and it’s donating the money from their sale to #FirstRespondersFirst. The Thank You Heroes series features…
Sleep Country Helps Canada's Homeless With $1.5 Million in Product Donation
Sleep Country Helps Canada's Homeless With $1.5 Million in Product Donation Two Sleep Country staff prepare first donation of 100 beds to Toronto Community Housing — photo provided. Mattress retailer Sleep Country is donating $1.5 million worth of products across Canada to help contribute to safe housing for homeless families and individuals during…
Post Malone's Nirvana Live Stream Raises $500K For UN Foundation’s Covid-19 Fund
Post Malone's Nirvana Live Stream Raises $500K For UN Foundation’s Covid-19 Fund Post Malone, April 24, 2020 — photo: screenshotPost Malone has earned lots of money for himself through his songs over the past five years, but the genre-bending artist raised more than (USD) $500,000 for the United Nations Foundation’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund…
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble Raises More Than $6 Million
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble Raises More Than $6 Million Mike Myers was just one of many Canadians to participate in Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble — photo credit: screenshot. Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble raised more than $6 million for Food Banks Canada in the first 24 hours. The 90-minute multi-platform special was the most-watched non-sports…
Multi-Artist “Lean On Me” Single And Video Supports Red Cross
Multi-Artist “Lean On Me” Single And Video Supports Red Cross A cover of Bill Withers’ classic song “Lean on Me,” performed by more than two dozen Canadian music artists brought together by ArtistsCAN, is raising money for the Canadian Red Cross. “Lean on Me” had its world premiere on the record-breaking April 26 Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble…
Scotiabank Arena Becomes Giant Kitchen to Feed Healthcare Workers Amid Pandemic
Scotiabank Arena Becomes Giant Kitchen to Feed Healthcare Workers Amid Pandemic Photo courtesy of MLSE.The giant kitchens at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto usually cooks and caters to fans cheering on their favourite sport teams or music artists. But with the 19,800-capacity venue darkened during the COVID-19 pandemic due to restrictions on public…
Stars Galore To Participate in Historical Canadian Fundraiser Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Stars Galore To Participate in Historical Canadian Fundraiser Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble A star-studded all-Canadian lineup of artists, activists, actors, and athletes are joining forces April 26 in support of Food Banks Canada for special entitled Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble, the biggest multi-platform broadcast in Canadian history. Among the…
How To Help: GoFundMe Campaigns Set Up After Nova Scotia Mass Murders
How To Help: GoFundMe Campaigns Set Up After Nova Scotia Mass Murders The 22 victims of Gabriel Wortman’s senseless killing spree in Nova Scotia last weekend are being mourned across Canada, and the families of those slain haven’t been forgotten either. Compounded by the economic hardship due to COVID-19, six campaigns were quickly launched on the…
COVID-19 Concert Round Up: How Much They Raised, And Counting
COVID-19 Concert Round Up: How Much They Raised, And Counting Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello perform for iHeart Living Room Concert For America — screenshot. Amid the coronavirus crisis, major at-home fundraising concerts have taken place to raise funds for frontline workers, food security, and other related-issues arising from the the impact of the…
Major Global Record Labels Pledge Millions In Pandemic Fight
Major Global Record Labels Pledge Millions In Pandemic Fight photo credit: Kaikoro (iStock)The three multi-national major labels, Universal, Warner and Sony, have all taken significant steps to help their employees, as well as artists and songwriters, by dedicating funds to aid them during the covid-19 pandemic. How the monies are being allocated by…
Joan Jett Gibson Guitar Being Auctioned For MusiCares Fund
Joan Jett Gibson Guitar Being Auctioned For MusiCares Fund Joan Jett — photo courtesy of Gibson.An autographed, limited-edition Gibson Joan Jett ES 339 electric guitar is being auctioned to benefit the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund. Only 150 of the wine red-coloured, hollow-bodied guitars have been made, so it should be a sought-after collectible by…
Captain Tom Moore’s Walks Raise $50 Million Before 100th Birthday, Watch Bowie's Space Oddity Version for Him
Captain Tom Moore’s Walks Raise $50 Million Before 100th Birthday, Watch Bowie's Space Oddity Version for Him EmmaCaptain Tom Moore — photo credit: Sohl - Capture The Light PhotographyTom Moore officially ended his walk to raise money for the United Kingdom’s NHS Charities Together, but donations continue to pour in. The 99-year-old British army…
Alicia Keys Partners with CNN to Refocus New Song "Good Job" on Frontline Workers
Alicia Keys Partners with CNN to Refocus New Song "Good Job" on Frontline Workers Alicia Keys: photo courtesy of Sony Music Canada.Alicia Keys is joining forces with CNN for the world premiere of her powerful new song “Good Job" on April 23, which will be released the same day on streaming platforms. The multi-platinum-selling singer-pianist…
Shania Twain, Lady Antebellum, Many Others To Perform for Five-Night Country Music Charity Concert Series
Shania Twain, Lady Antebellum, Many Others To Perform for Five-Night Country Music Charity Concert Series The Canadian Country Music Association Foundation is joining with 20 country music performers for Canada Together: In Concert, a five-night TV at-home concert series to support the COVID-19 relief efforts by Food Banks Canada and Unison Benevolent…
Autism Canada is Latest Beneficiary of Youth Pop Group Girl Pow-R
Autism Canada is Latest Beneficiary of Youth Pop Group Girl Pow-R Girl Power-R — photo provided. Juno Award-nominated pop band Girl Pow-R is using its social media channels to “share ideas on how everyone can be a ‘helper’ to those who need support right now” during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’re experiencing this quickly-changing and challenging time…