Foundations

Women Who Rock Concert Supports Female Health Research

Women Who Rock Concert Supports Female Health Research Four-time Grammy Award winner Aimee Mann, Flor De Toloache, Emily Wolfe, Daisy O’Dell and Graciela will perform at the fifth annual Women Who Rock, Presented by Gibson concert in support of Magee-Womens Research Institute on May 22 at The Novo in Los Angeles. The female-founded Women Who Rock helps educate, support and fund women-centric…

Simple Plan To Donate Money From Video To Ukrainian Relief Efforts

Simple Plan To Donate Money From Video To Ukrainian Relief Efforts All money generated by YouTube views of Simple Plan’s new “Wake Me Up (When This Nightmare’s Over)” video will be donated to Ukrainian relief efforts through the UNICEF Ukraine Emergency Appeal. The Montreal-based pop-punk band is also donating a portion of the proceeds from tickets sold throughout its current tour via its own…

$50M Allan Slaight Breakthrough Fund Supports Unconventional Cancer Research at Princess Margaret

$50M Allan Slaight Breakthrough Fund Supports Unconventional Cancer Research at Princess Margaret Emmanuelle Gattuso and Gary Slaight — photo courtesy of PMCF.The family of the late broadcast entrepreneur and philanthropist Allan Slaight has donated $50 million to Toronto’s Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation (PMCF) in his memory. Slaight died last…

$2 Million Gifted To Toronto Arts Foundation Resiliency Fund, Deadline To Apply Approaching

$2 Million Gifted To Toronto Arts Foundation Resiliency Fund, Deadline To Apply Approaching The Slaight Family Foundation has matched the Hal Jackman Foundation’s $1-million lead gift to support Toronto artists and arts workers through the Toronto Arts Foundation Resiliency Fund. The resiliency fund was launched on March 9 to benefit Toronto’s artists…

The Chicks Partnering With Environmental Non-profit REVERB For Tour

The Chicks Partnering With Environmental Non-profit REVERB For Tour The Chicks — photo credit: Robin Harper.The Chicks, formerly known as the Dixie Chicks, will embark on a 27-city North American tour in June and are partnering with environmental non-profit REVERB to make it more environmentally sustainable while engaging fans to take action for people…

AWOLNATION Promoting Mental Health With The Jed Foundation

AWOLNATION Promoting Mental Health With The Jed Foundation Alternative pop-rock act AWOLNATION is partnering with mental health non-profit organization The Jed Foundation (JED) to shed light on mental health issues and raise funds for JED’s mental health awareness efforts. AWOLNATION founder Aaron Bruno began having social media conversations with other…

NBA All-Star 2022 Game And Events Donated Millions To Various Causes

NBA All-Star 2022 Game And Events Donated Millions To Various Causes Team LeBron — screenshot. Two Akron, Ohio-born players were among the biggest names playing in the NBA All-Star Game in nearby Cleveland on Sunday (Feb. 20), but the biggest winners may have been the charities and organizations that benefitted from the exhibition and its associated…

Slaight Family Foundation Gifts $15M to 12 Organizations Supporting Women and Girls

Slaight Family Foundation Gifts $15M to 12 Organizations Supporting Women and Girls Gary Slaight — photo credit: The Slaight Family Foundation.The Slaight Family Foundation, one of Toronto’s most wide-reaching family foundations, has announced its latest charitable give of $15 million to 12 organizations across Canada, focused on improving the lives of…

Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation Commits $15M To Climate Justice

Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation Commits $15M To Climate Justice Rihanna — photo credit: Universal Music CanadaRihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation has committed $15 million (USD) to 18 different organizations working on climate justice. The money will be spread across 11 groups in the United States, and seven in Caribbean countries, as part of the #…

Clarins Rose Câlins Lip Perfector Raising Money For CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation

Clarins Rose Câlins Lip Perfector Raising Money For CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation Clarins Rose Câlins Lip Perfector — photo credit: Jocelyn Michel, Consulat.The 16th annual “Mois des Câlins de Sainte-Justine” campaign has kicked off to benefit the CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation after raising close to $5 million since 2007.  For every $20 limited-edition…

Betty White Challenge Raises Almost $13 Million USD For Animal Welfare

Betty White Challenge Raises Almost $13 Million USD For Animal Welfare The late Betty White — photo credit: screenshot from Instagram video.To honour what would have been Betty White’s 100th birthday on Jan. 17, fundraising campaigns involving Facebook and Instagram have raised around $13 million (all figures in U.S. dollars) for animal shelters and…

Bret Michaels To Auction Bentley Continental GT To Support His Life Rocks Foundation

Bret Michaels To Auction Bentley Continental GT To Support His Life Rocks Foundation Barrett-Jackson chairman and chief executive officer Craig Jackson and president Steve Davis flank Bret Michaels in front of the 2007 Bentley Continental GT that will be auctioned in support of Bret Michaels Life Rocks Foundation — photo provided by Time Piece PR &…

WATCH: New Theo Tams Documentary About Mental Health Streams for Free

WATCH: New Theo Tams Documentary About Mental Health Streams for Free Theo Tams — photo credit: Sick Not Weak.The premiere of Theo Tams: One Last Chance will stream for free on the Hot Docs web site Jan. 20, in advance of Bell Let’s Talk Day, the communication giant’s campaign to raise funds and awareness about mental health. The 40-minute documentary…

Donate to Animal Shelters for the Late Betty White's 100th Birthday

Donate to Animal Shelters for the Late Betty White's 100th Birthday Betty White, a snake, Slash — screenshot.Tomorrow (Jan. 17) would've been the late Betty White’s 100th birthday; she died on Dec. 31. A recent internet trend called the #BettyWhiteChallenge has been encouraging people to donate to local animal shelters and other animal conservation…