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Unison Charity Golf Classic Still Has Sponsorship Ops and Foursome Slots
Unison Charity Golf Classic Still Has Sponsorship Ops and Foursome Slots (L to R)Derrick Ross, Shawn Hook, Pierre Tremblay, and Patrick Zulinov at Golden Eagle Golf Club in Pitt Meadows, BC on May 29, 2019 — photo credit: Jon Thorpe. The annual Unison Charity Golf Classic is returning this year, abiding by covid safety measures and limited in capacity,…
Meghan Markle Launches 40x40 Mentorship Supporting Women Returning To Workforce
Meghan Markle Launches 40x40 Mentorship Supporting Women Returning To Workforce Meghan Markle — screenshot.The Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle announced a new mentorship initiative called 40x40 on her 40th birthday on Aug. 4. 40x40 is part of Markle and husband Prince Harry's Archewell Foundation, which supports organizations fuelling systemic cultural…
Funko’s Pops! With Purpose Is Its Latest Charitable Initiative
Funko’s Pops! With Purpose Is Its Latest Charitable Initiative Pop culture consumer products company Funko has announced a new philanthropic-driven initiative called Pops! With Purpose that ties Funko Pop! characters to social causes that are important to Funko fans and employees. “Throughout Funko's history, community has been at the heart of all of our…
Mattel Creates Six Barbie Dolls In Likeness of Women Medical Workers, Inc. A Canadian
Mattel Creates Six Barbie Dolls In Likeness of Women Medical Workers, Inc. A Canadian Mattel has introduced a new initiative that will see $5 donated to the First Responders Children’s Foundation for each Barbie doctor, nurse, or paramedic doll sold at Target. As well, the American toy manufacturer has announced a new six-doll line highlighting six real…
Star-Studded Terry Fox TV Special To Raise Funds For Precision Medicine in Cancer Research
Star-Studded Terry Fox TV Special To Raise Funds For Precision Medicine in Cancer Research Terry Fox, 1980, running in Ottawa for his Marathon of Hope — photo courtesy of TFF. A one-hour CBC TV and online special, Terry Fox: The Power of One, will air on Monday, Aug. 9, featuring an array of noted Canadians such as Sidney Crosby, Catherine O’Hara, Darryl…
The Sheepdogs Pledge $150K To Indigenous Causes and Music Lessons for BIPOC
The Sheepdogs Pledge $150K To Indigenous Causes and Music Lessons for BIPOC (L to R) The Sheepdogs' Shamus Currie, Ryan Gullen, Ewan Currie, Sam Corbett and Jim Bowskill — photo credit: Matt Dunlop.Saskatoon rockers The Sheepdogs have pledged to donate a minimum of $150,000 over the next decade to help support various local charities, with a specific…
Country Music Association Ontario Concerts Raise Funds for Two Charities
Country Music Association Ontario Concerts Raise Funds for Two Charities Beverley Mahood is co-hosting the CMA Ontario Awards with Jason McCoy — photo credit: Mahood's websiteThe Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAOntario) will raise funds for Hamilton Food Share and Tim Hortons Foundation Camps as part of the Sept. 3 to 5 CMAOntario Festival &…
USA Surfing And Wyland Foundation Support Clean Water Initiatives
USA Surfing And Wyland Foundation Support Clean Water Initiatives Wyland surf shirt — photo provided.USA Surfing teamed up with ocean conservation artist Wyland and his foundation to raise awareness and support for clean oceans as surfing made its Olympic debut this summer. The partnership involving USA Surfing, Wyland Foundation and Los Angeles-based…
America’s Got Talent Winner Face of Never Too Late to Graduate
America’s Got Talent Winner Face of Never Too Late to Graduate Landau Eugene Murphy Jr — photo provided.The West Virginia Department of Education’s (WVDE) Office of Adult Education has launched the “Never Too Late to Graduate” campaign featuring West Virginia native and 2011 America’s Got Talent winner Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. The campaign, which…
Inaugural Lights on Women Award Presented At Cannes Film Festival
Inaugural Lights on Women Award Presented At Cannes Film Festival Aleksandra Odić — photo credit: Galya FeiermanAleksandra Odić’s 22-minute film, Frida, was the inaugural winner of the Lights on Women Award at the Cannes Film Festival. L’Oréal Paris announced the award in partnership with the festival’s Official Short Film Competition and the…
Dave Matthews Band Wants To Plant A Million More Trees
Dave Matthews Band Wants To Plant A Million More Trees Dave Matthews Band — photo credit: Danny Clinch. Dave Matthews Band is inviting fans to enter a contest to help plant trees around the globe through donations to The Nature Conservancy via The Bama Works Fund. Having fully funded the planting of a million trees in 2020, Dave Matthews Band is on a…
City and Colour to Donate Dollar Per Ticket from Upcoming Tour To Indspire
City and Colour to Donate Dollar Per Ticket from Upcoming Tour To Indspire Dallas Green — photo credit: Renée RodenkirchenDallas Green’s City and Colour is back on the road in September through December and one dollar from every ticket sold will go to Indspire, a national Indigenous charity that invests in the education of First Nations, Inuit and Métis…
Boxing Champion Jermell Charlo Visits Boys & Girls Club of San Antonio
Boxing Champion Jermell Charlo Visits Boys & Girls Club of San Antonio Boxer Jermell Charlo was given this large home-made card during his visit to Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio — photo credit: Leo Wilson / Premier Boxing Champions. Unified super welterweight world champion boxer Jermell Charlo …
Broadcaster Alan Cross Hosts Online Interview Series For Make Music Matter
Broadcaster Alan Cross Hosts Online Interview Series For Make Music Matter Three Days Grace's Neil Sanderson and Make Music Matter board member — photo credit: MMM.Canadian broadcaster Alan Cross is teaming up with several Canadian musicians for #UnpluggedTogether, an online fundraiser that will feature performances, candid interviews and interactive Q…
WATCH: Crown Lands Release Last of Indigenous Song Trilogy, Announce Tour
WATCH: Crown Lands Release Last of Indigenous Song Trilogy, Announce Tour Canadian prog-rock duo Crown Lands, which just won the 2021 Juno Award for Breakthrough Group of the Year, has just released the final song in a trilogy about Indigenous rights. “White Buffalo” is produced by David Bottrill (Peter Gabriel, Tool, Muse, Godsmack, King Crimson), the…