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War Child Virtual Telethon More Than Doubles Fundraising Goal

War Child Virtual Telethon More Than Doubles Fundraising Goal Sting performs War Child far exceeded their $100,000 goal during its recent 90-minute online telethon, Rise Together, bringing in a total of $211,600, of which $18,545 was from an auction that included everything from personalized songs written by Randy Bachman and Corey Hart to a virtual meet…

Sting, Lyle Lovett, Sarah McLachlan Among Performers For War Child's Free Virtual Event Dec. 7, Bid on Unique Auction Items Too

Sting, Lyle Lovett, Sarah McLachlan Among Performers For War Child's Free Virtual Event Dec. 7, Bid on Unique Auction Items Too Sarah McLachlan performs for War Child — photo providedSting, Lyle Lovett, Sarah McLachlan and Chantal Kreviazuk are among the musical contributors to the Rise Together live streaming event to benefit the War Child charity…

Arctic Monkeys New Live Album To Support War Child UK Charity

Arctic Monkeys New Live Album To Support War Child UK Charity Arctic Monkeys — photo by Aaron ParsonsBritish rock band Arctic Monkeys will be donating all the proceeds from their forthcoming album Arctic Monkeys – Live At The Royal Albert Hall to the War Child UK charity. The high-profile band made the announcement when they released the new live concert…

Slaight Family Foundation Gives $15 Million to 15 Women and Girls Initiatives

Slaight Family Foundation Gives $15 Million to 15 Women and Girls Initiatives Gary Slaight — photo credit: Slaight Family Foundation.The Slaight Family Foundation, based in Toronto, is marking the approach of International Women’s Day (March 8) by donating $15 million to 15 international organizations working to improve human rights and opportunities for…

Adele, Pearl Jam, Dolly Parton Cover Brandi Carlile To Support War Child

Adele, Pearl Jam, Dolly Parton Cover Brandi Carlile To Support War Child Cover Stories: Brandi Carlile Celebrates 10 Years of The Story – An Album to Benefit War ChildPearl Jam, Adele, Dolly Parton, Kris Kristofferson and Jim James are among the artists reinterpreting songs from Brandi Carlile's 2007 album The Story, with all proceeds going to War Child…

Chantal Kreviazuk Auctioning Off Intimate Home Concert For War Child

Chantal Kreviazuk Auctioning Off Intimate Home Concert For War Child Chantal Kreviazuk supporting War Child — photo by Donald WeberSinger-pianist Chantal Kreviazuk is offering to perform a concert in someone's home to support War Child Canada to the highest bidder. The member of the Order of Canada and multiple Juno Award winner recently launched the…

Alicia Keys Stars in Short Film About Refugee Crisis

Alicia Keys Stars in Short Film About Refugee Crisis Alicia Keys stars in short film, Let Me In about the refugee crisis — photo credit: screenshot. Alicia Keys and her non-profit We Are Here have created a thought-provoking short film, Let Me In, that portrays the world refugee crisis in a dramatic light.  Written and directed by Jon Olinger, the New…

Use Your Aeroplan Miles To Help Syrian Refugees

Use Your Aeroplan Miles To Help Syrian Refugees

Rock Band Simple Plan Raise & Give Away $300,000 To Cap 2014

Rock Band Simple Plan Raise & Give Away $300,000 To Cap 2014 Marie-Mai joins Simple Plan at the 2nd annual Simple Plan & Friends benefit show — photo credit: Steve Campbell.Simple Plan capped off 2014 by giving away $300,000, a record for the Montreal rock band’s Foundation and bringing its total tally since forming in 2005 to $1.5 million in…

Maestro Fresh Wes An Inspiration Beyond The Hip Hop World

Maestro Fresh Wes An Inspiration Beyond The Hip Hop World Maestro Fresh Wes at one of his speaking engagements.Maestro Fresh Wes, who is celebrating 25 years in hip hop with his first full-length studio album in 13 years, Orchestrated Noise, and still holds the record in Canada for the top-selling Canadian hip hop album with 1989’s Symphony In Effect …

Q&A: War Child's Sam Nutt Discusses First Book and Pros and Cons of Humanitarian Aid

Q&A: War Child's Sam Nutt Discusses First Book and Pros and Cons of Humanitarian Aid As the founder and executive director of War Child Canada and War Child U.S.A., the non-profit organization that helps raise awareness and support of war affected children globally through local and international initiatives, Toronto’s Dr. Samantha Nutt has…

Canadian Aid Helps Sierra Leone Youth Charity Start Label, Release Album

Canadian Aid Helps Sierra Leone Youth Charity Start Label, Release Album Artists United For Children and Youth Development (AUCAYD) in war-torn Sierra Leone has formed its own label, AUCAYD Records, and released its debut album, Give Some Little Love, available for purchase via MapleMusic, iTunes Canada, iTunes US and Amazon.  From 1991 to 2002, a civil…

Joseph Arthur, Mother Mother, The Midway State Busking For Change At Osheaga

Joseph Arthur, Mother Mother, The Midway State Busking For Change At Osheaga Rock band Our Lady Peace unplugs for War Child's Busking For ChangeNo word on if Eminem will hit the streets to rhyme, but musicians Joseph Arthur, Mother Mother, The Midway State, Sweet Thing, Hey Rosetta! and more have all signed on to busk for change at Montreal’s Osheaga…

Former Child Soldier Emmanuel Jal To Speak at Canadian Schools, Release Album On Universal

Former Child Soldier Emmanuel Jal To Speak at Canadian Schools, Release Album On Universal Emmanuel Jal, a former child soldier now 31, is making a name for himself as a conscious rapper on a global scale. The new album, See Me Mama, will be released in Canada in September via his own label, Gatwitch, through Universal Music Canada. The first single is "…

Damien Hirst Painted Guitar Sells For $146,730 To Benefit War Child

Damien Hirst Painted Guitar Sells For $146,730 To Benefit War Child Photo credit:Prudence Cuming AssociatesA Canadian-made Carparelli guitar painted by famed British artist Damien Hirst sold for $146,730 (U.S.) at Christie's showroom in London, England, on February 17. All proceeds went to War Child U.K., an international organization which supports…