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Prabal Gurung Teams with TOMS Shoes to Help Homeland

Prabal Gurung Teams with TOMS Shoes to Help Homeland Prabal Gurung — photo courtesy of Rock-it Promotions.TOMS, the not for profit company that gives a pair of shoes to a needy child for every pair it sells, has teamed with Nepalese fashion designer Prabal Gurung, whose dresses have been worn by Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey and Kate Middleton. He has…

Olympians Helped by Purchase of Molson Canadian Beer at Swiss Chalet

Olympians Helped by Purchase of Molson Canadian Beer at Swiss Chalet Photo credit: Swiss Chalet e-blast.Canada’s famed Swiss Chalet rotisserie chicken chain has announced a collaboration with Molson Coors brewers that will earn up to $10,000 for the Canadian Olympic Foundation — and help you keep your cold ones colder. Currently taking place in Rio de…

Give OUT Day To Support LGBTQ Community On Aug. 2

Give OUT Day To Support LGBTQ Community On Aug. 2 Give OUT Day — photo credit: Give OUT DayMany LGBTQ community groups and organizations will receive much needed financial boosts today as part of the annual Give OUT Day celebrations being held across America. Give OUT Day, a 24-hour online fundraising event designed to raise funds for LGBTQ organizations…

MLSE Giving Police $50,000 To Help At-Risk Youth Play Sports

MLSE Giving Police $50,000 To Help At-Risk Youth Play Sports MLSE Foundation donated $50,000 to ProAction Cops & Kids and their BCPA-Expanded program — photo via ProAction Cops & Kids' FacebookGreater Toronto area police are going to have 50,000 more opportunities to help kids stay active thanks to help from the MLSE Foundation, the charitable arm…

Toronto Raptors GM Masai Ujiri and his Giants of Africa

Toronto Raptors GM Masai Ujiri and his Giants of Africa Masai Ujiri — photo credit: Dalton Higgins.Masai Ujiri is slowly becoming a giant of Africa – and it has nothing to do with his 6”4 height. As the first African-born general manager of a North American pro sports team, the Toronto Raptors, the man stands out. Having spearheaded the Raptors to their…

Buy A Tim Hortons Coffee Today, Help Send A Child To Camp

Buy A Tim Hortons Coffee Today, Help Send A Child To Camp June 1 is Tim Hortons Camp Day — photo credit: Tim Hortons FacebookIf ever there was a good day to get yourself that mid-afternoon double-double from Timmies, today is the day. That's because June 1 is the Tim Hortons coffee chain's official "Camp Day." For the entire day today 100 percent of the…

Help Lady Gaga Help Youth: Singer's Born This Way Foundation Seeking Information

Help Lady Gaga Help Youth: Singer's Born This Way Foundation Seeking Information Lady Gaga caricatured for the Born This Way Foundation — photo credit: Born This Way FoundationLady Gaga wants your information. Or, more specifically, her Born This Way Foundation wants you to take the "Born Brave Experiences Survey." Taking the survey, which targets…

Simple Plan Donates $10,000 To Help Fort McMurray Fire Victims

Simple Plan Donates $10,000 To Help Fort McMurray Fire Victims Canadian rock band Simple Plan is stepping up to help those displaced by the wildfires raging in and around Fort McMurray, Alberta, by donating $10,000 to the Canadian Red Cross' Alberta Fire Appeal and encouraging its fans to contribute as well. Donations to the Canadian Red Cross Alberta…

Q&A: Doobie Brothers Co-Founder Ask Fans for Saliva Swabs on Tour, Saves Lives

Q&A: Doobie Brothers Co-Founder Ask Fans for Saliva Swabs on Tour, Saves Lives The Doobie Brothers (from left John McFee,Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons) — photo credit: Richlyn MarketingNot many bands can say they've potentially saved lives by simply showing up to play their concerts, but The Doobie Brothers can. When the classic rock band behind such…

Shawn Mendes, Lights, Tom Cochrane, Kardinal Offishall, Shawn Hook Join Others in Sign-Holding Kidney Foundation campaign

Shawn Mendes, Lights, Tom Cochrane, Kardinal Offishall, Shawn Hook Join Others in Sign-Holding Kidney Foundation campaign Shawn Mendes — photo credt: Cathy CutzNothing gets the word out as far and wide as social media. Attach a celebrity to your message —making their diverse followers a de facto workforce via Facebook, Instagram and Twitter shares — and…

Pizza Pizza Offering Free Slice For Old Phones, Electronics As Part Of Earth Month

Pizza Pizza Offering Free Slice For Old Phones, Electronics As Part Of Earth Month Free slices for devices — photo credit: TorchiaThat dead electronics graveyard in the back of your closet is finally worth something — free pizza from Pizza Pizza. To celebrate Earth Month, throughout April the pie chain will be giving away free pizza slices — your choice…

Rob Ford Died from Rare, Speedy Form of Cancer, More Research Needed

Rob Ford Died from Rare, Speedy Form of Cancer, More Research Needed Rob Ford passed away March 22 from a rare form of cancer — photo credit: Rob Ford's Twitter.Ex-Toronto Mayor Rob Ford died today (March 22) from cancer less than 18 months after he was diagnosed. He was just 46. The type of cancer he had was one of the rarest forms of the disease, and he…

Dream Again: Ceremonial NBA Pick Isaiah Austin Becomes Marfan Syndrome Activist

Dream Again: Ceremonial NBA Pick Isaiah Austin Becomes Marfan Syndrome Activist For most amateur athletes, turning pro is the end game. But what happens when that dream takes a detour? For Isaiah Austin, the 7"1 former Baylor University basketball superstar, becoming a pro took on an entirely different meaning on June 21, 2014. It was on that day — a mere…

Kevin Spacey, Florida Panthers Team Up For Space-y Charity Hoodie

Kevin Spacey, Florida Panthers Team Up For Space-y Charity Hoodie Kevin Spacey in a Spacey In Space hoodie on #SpaceyInSpace night at the Florida Panthers game March 19 — photo credit: Florida Panthers Facebook videoThe unlikely combination of Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Spacey, National Hockey League franchise the Florida Panthers, and a…

Look Who Has Stepped Up to Help Flint: Snoop, Wahlberg, Fallon, Diddy, Pearl Jam and More

Look Who Has Stepped Up to Help Flint: Snoop, Wahlberg, Fallon, Diddy, Pearl Jam and More Mayor Karen Weaver talks with Snoop Dogg — photo credit: Instagram.As the city of Flint, Michigan continues to grapple with their water crisis, with Mayor Karen Weaver recently launching a FastStart project to replace all the lead service lines with copper pipe,…