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These Are The 18 Women's Advocacy Groups CBS Is Sharing $20 Million Amongst
These Are The 18 Women's Advocacy Groups CBS Is Sharing $20 Million Amongst U.S. media giant CBS Corp. announced it will divide up the $20 million earlier promised for women advocacy groups to 18 organizations focused on eliminating sexual harassment in the workplace. The move stemmed from a recent decision to part ways with CBS' longtime CEO, Leslie…
Country Musician Aaron Goodvin First Artist to Use World For Good Platform
Country Musician Aaron Goodvin First Artist to Use World For Good Platform Aaron Goodvin promo shot — courtesy of Warner Music Canada‘Tis the giving season, but Canadian country artist Aaron Goodvin wants to keep that goodwill going the rest of the year, too. So he’s partnered with A World For Good, a service that lets customers — or in this case fans —…
Actor and Activist Rachel Brosnahan to Narrate Climate Change Doc, Paris To Pittsburgh
Actor and Activist Rachel Brosnahan to Narrate Climate Change Doc, Paris To Pittsburgh The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star Rachel Brosnahan voices Paris to Pittsburgh documentary — photo courtesy of Rubenstein. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star Rachel Brosnahan, a Global Citizen ambassador and anti-poverty activist, will narrate the upcoming climate change…
Late Mac Miller Single To Help Fund Underserved Communities
Late Mac Miller Single To Help Fund Underserved Communities Mac Miller — photo providedThe release of late rapper Mac Miller's "Dunno" single will be used to raise funds for the Mac Miller Circles Fund to support people from underserved communities. This version of "Dunno" is an alternate take of the song from the rapper/producer's 2018 Swimming album,…
Alice Cooper’s Christmas Pudding Stirs in Hollywood Vampires, Gretchen Wilson, Sebastian Bach, Members of Blue Oyster Cult and More
Alice Cooper’s Christmas Pudding Stirs in Hollywood Vampires, Gretchen Wilson, Sebastian Bach, Members of Blue Oyster Cult and More Alice Cooper Christmas Pudding concert poster — graphic via Alice Cooper Solid Rock Facebook pageVeteran shock rocker Alice Cooper will be enlisting the support of some fellow vampires to help teens in need. Specifically,…
Q&A: Andy Kim Talks About The Charities He Picks for His Christmas Shows
Q&A: Andy Kim Talks About The Charities He Picks for His Christmas Shows photo courtesy of Eric Alper PR. Andy Kim gets emotional when talking about the ill children he met at the ICAR Complex racetrack in Montreal who were able to whiz around in fancy cars as part of the Starlight Children’s Foundation’s Drive 4 Smiles. He actually started to cry…
Global Citizen EP1 Featuring Pharrell Williams, Stormzy, David Guetta, More Being Used To Fight Poverty
Global Citizen EP1 Featuring Pharrell Williams, Stormzy, David Guetta, More Being Used To Fight Poverty Global Citizen EP1 cover — image via Warner Music CanadaA new four-song EP featuring Pharrell Williams, Stormzy, David Guetta, Los Unidades, Stargate and more has been released to support the Global Citizen organization and its goal to end extreme…
Concert Promoter's Evenko Foundation Donates Musical Instruments to School to Honour Late Denis Grondin
Concert Promoter's Evenko Foundation Donates Musical Instruments to School to Honour Late Denis Grondin Instrument donation at Daniel-Johnson Secondary School — photo courtesy of evenko.On behalf of late beloved radio DJ Denis Grondin, his son, Goon actor Marc-Andre Grondin donated 28 musical instruments, worth $24,450, to Daniel-Johnson Secondary…
Nine Remarkable Individuals And Businesses Honoured At Annual Philanthropy Awards Luncheon
Nine Remarkable Individuals And Businesses Honoured At Annual Philanthropy Awards Luncheon L-R: Max Armstrong, Jamie Cleghorne, Shanaaz Gokool, Shanan Spencer-Brown, Phil Soper , Jim Leech, Vim Kochhar, Gord Martineau, Mark S. Bonham, Rivi Frankle, Cathy Mann — photo credit: Joel Nadel.. Wealthy benefactors, organizations that make a difference and a…
Stock Music Company AudioMicro To Support Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation
Stock Music Company AudioMicro To Support Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation Noah Becker, president of AudioMicro — photo providedRemember the 1996 Hollywood movie Mr. Holland’s Opus? That Richard Dreyfuss-starrer about a musician-turned-teacher who inspires high school music students has led AudioMicro, the stock music and sound effects library, to…
Bruce Springsteen-Connected Light Of Day Foundation Hosting 28 Events In Europe, New York, New Jersey For Parkinson's Research
Bruce Springsteen-Connected Light Of Day Foundation Hosting 28 Events In Europe, New York, New Jersey For Parkinson's Research Bruce Springsteen at a Light Of Day event in 2015 — photo by Jeff RossThe Bruce Springsteen-connected Light Of Day Foundation (LOD) will be using December and January to put on a number of concerts across Europe and in the…
Drake Posts Heartfelt Message for Make-A-Wish Pal Who Died
Drake Posts Heartfelt Message for Make-A-Wish Pal Who Died Drake and Kay The Queen — image via Drake InstagramPop star Drake is grieving the death of a fan-turned-pal he met through the Make-A-Wish foundation which provides "wishes" to children with critical illnesses. "You know how much I loved you," he wrote. The "Hotline Bling" star posted a heartfelt…
Gord Downie Tribute Concerts To Raise Funds For His Charity One Year After His Death
Gord Downie Tribute Concerts To Raise Funds For His Charity One Year After His Death graphic providedA number of high-profile Canadian musicians will take part in a pair of Gord Downie tribute concerts in Southern Ontario on and around the first anniversary of The Tragically Hip singer's death this week. Funds generated from these shows will go towards…
Q&A: Pop Duo Jenesia Talk Poverty, Childhood Sexual Abuse, and Missions to Haiti
Q&A: Pop Duo Jenesia Talk Poverty, Childhood Sexual Abuse, and Missions to Haiti Jenesia — photo by Tyler McIntyreSpruce Grove, Alberta pop duo Jenesia are attempting to succeed in the music world and be a force for the positive, but have some pretty heavy and personal topics to discuss. The band's catchy, contemporary pop is anchored by the sun-…
Indigo’s Adopt A School Program To Raise $1 Million Worth Of Books For Canadian Schools
Indigo’s Adopt A School Program To Raise $1 Million Worth Of Books For Canadian Schools Students at the Ogden Community School Library — screencapture via Indigo Love Of Reading Foundation YouTube channelFor the 10th year in a row, Indigo books is helping to raise money to ensure Canadian elementary schools get the materials they need to help them work…