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  • Teen Activist & Blogger Hannah Alper Goes Back To The Streets For The Homeless With FeedTO on Feb. 11, 2019

    Hannah Alper, 16-year-old blogger, author and youth activist will be hitting the streets of Toronto for the first time since her successful FeedTO launch in 2015 to give back to those in need during these cold winter months. Hannah will officially launch the 2nd edition of FeedTO with a day-long event starting in the early-morning hours on…

  • Actress Vanessa Hudgens named American Cancer Society Global Ambassador; Joins Super Bowl Sweepstakes

    ATLANTA, Jan. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The American Cancer Society welcomes a new ambassador, actress Vanessa Hudgens, who is participating in an exclusive Super Bowl LIII weekend package to raise critical funds to fight cancer. “We are thrilled to welcome Vanessa Hudgens as an ambassador for the American Cancer Society,” said Sharon Byers, Chief Development,…

  • The LIMITLESS GALA@The Hilton Harbour Castle-Fri.,Nov.30th 2018

    Photography By Sally Warburton The Special Olympics Canada Gala has been a flagship event for the Special Olympics movement for over 30 years. The Gala was created as a way to raise awareness and funds for the organization, while celebrating Special Olympics athletes and their achievements. A night to embrace the transformative power of sport,…

  • CAMH Engage Fundraiser Event – Friday, November 16, 2018 TORONTO@The Thompson Hotel

    By Sally Warburton “Ignite the Conversation – Mental Health is health” The Breakthrough Challenge celebrationwas an exciting place on November 16 where the sold out CAMH Engage fundraiser was held. The CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) Engage fundraiser is the culminating event of The Breakthrough Challenge. It’s the Award evening of the $10,000…

  • COMMUNITY ROCKS 2018@THE QUEEN ELIZABETH BUILDING CNE-Sat.,Nov.10th,2018

    By Sally Warburton The Queen Elizabeth Building on the CNE grounds was a happening place on Saturday, November 10 !  Community Living Toronto was having its biennial fundraising event.  With the disco theme “Celebrate good times, come on!” event throughout the venue – disco balls, disco dancers performance, guests dancing up a storm to the…

  • A Fundraiser in Support of Liver Research and Education@The Westin Harbour Castle Hotel (1 Harbour Square, Toronto,)-Fri.,Nov.16th,2018

    A Fundraiser in Support of Liver Research and Education. Liver disease is often seen as an adult problem but in reality thousands of children in Canada – from newborns to teens – suffer from various forms of life-threatening liver disease. Our urgent challenge is to transform the future of these children, to offer them a…

  • Eat to the Beat @ Roy Thompson Hall (Tue. Oct 23, 2018)

    A night of great food and fun, for a great cause! We all love food and fine beverages, and this was the event for this week. We left with a full belly and a full heart knowing that we, along with the female chefs, played a role in ensuring no one needs to face breast cancer…

  • THE 2018 CURVE BALL GALA @ROGERS CENTRE – Mon., JUNE 18th, 2018

    It was the 2018 edition of The Curve Ball Gala, and the Blue Jays with their dedicated fans took to the field at the Rogers Centre in support of the Jays Care Foundation.   On Monday, the entire TORONTO BLUE JAYS roster, along with those lucky fans and more than 1300 VIP guests and media,…

  • Sinai Soiree@The Globe And Mail Centre-Thurs.,June 21st,2018

    By Nicholas Chan & BK on the SCENE It was a night where young professionals and  young philanthropists gathered at The Globe and Mail Centre in the heart of downtown Toronto for a Summer Solstice themed fundraiser, and Future Sinai welcomed all the guests with open arms. It  really was a night of hot beats, gourmet eats,…

  • The ALL-STAR GALA IN SUPPORT OF SICK KIDS @TORONTO ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE – Fri., June 15th, 2018

    This year the Gala took place at the CNE Toronto Events Centre on Friday, June 15th, once again bringing together an assortment of professional athletes and personalities from hockey and other sports, including emcee Jay Onrait from TSN. The highlight was Brett Connolly from the Washington Capitals as the Caps recently won the 2018 Stanley…

  • THE 4th ANNUAL DX DESIGN AUCTION@DESIGN EXCHANGE-Thurs.,May 24th,2018

    THE FOURTH ANNUAL DX DESIGN AUCTION In support of design education, an evening featuring a live and silent auction of singular, spectacular, and limited edition furnishings, decorative objects, and bespoke design adventures. Co-chaired by Isabella Romano of Ohme, Erika Floysvik of Fia Interiors, and television personality Shai DeLuca-Tamasi of Shai DeLuca Interior Design, the DX…

  • 5th Annual Regent Park Gala (Thu. May 24th, 2018)

    by Amit Adhya The 3TO6TEAM in conjunction with The MLSE Foundation hosted the 5th annual Regent Park Gala held on Thursday May 24th Gala is an opportunity for the community to come together for a great cause, supporting the athletic programming in Regent Park.  Funds raised go to provide Regent Park youth with access to…

  • THE 21st ANNUAL BUTTERFLY BALL@FOUR SEASONS HOTEL-YORKVILLE-Thurs.,May 24th,2018

    On Thursday we attended the 21st annual Butterfly Ball. The Honorary Chairs for this year were: Yannick Bisson(Murdoch Mysteries) & Shantelle Bisson Boost Child & Youth Advocacy Centre™ (Boost CYAC) and the funds raised at the 2018 Butterfly Ball® support the hundreds of children and teens that they assist each year. The committee is chaired…

  • SWIM DRINK FISH GALA@Rebel Entertainment Centre-Thurs.,April 26th,2018

    Swim Drink Fish Canada is an independent Canadian charity working for a day when every person in our watershed can safely touch the water, when the water is pure enough to drink, and when the lake is clean and wild enough that you could toss in a line anywhere and pull out a fish. The…

  • The Organ Project Gala, March 29, 2018

    By: Sorin Sim Photography by: Sorin Sim & Shahryar Rafiei The 2018 Project Organ Gala was a huge success with unbelievable entertainment, inspiring speakers and great friends made for a memorable evening. Helping end the wait for organ transplants, the hashtag #endthewait is helping bring awareness to this great cause and save lives. The Organ…

  • RECESS: Ronald McDonald House Charities Toronto @ Mattamy Athletic Centre (Sun. Mar. 25,2018)

    It was March Break in Toronto and we were invited to the 2nd year for RECESS: A playful break for families benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities Toronto. Kids and adults joined celebrities host Rick and Angie Campanelli at RECESS: A playful break for families on Sunday, March 25. We experienced the high energy of this…

  • @Studio Event Theatre – SET-165 Geary Ave.-Fri.,March 16th.2018

    Over the past three years, Irish 4 a Cure has raised nearly $45,000 to help fund kidney cancer research and patient support. This St. Patrick’s Day, we were invited to join this special event and we all want to find a cure. An open bar-with Plenty of Green Beer! (& a fully stocked bar), Live…

  • URBAN SQUASH TORONTO’S 3RD ANNUAL FUNDRAISER (Wed. Mar. 7, 2018)

    By Kimberly Samnang   The theme from “Good to Great” was perfectly suitable as Urban Squash Toronto celebrated it’s first Graduating Class at the private Cambridge Club in downtown Toronto.  It was a special evening as UST presented it’s first graduating class. The evening’s guest of honour was Karl Subban, the first Toronto District School…

  • The 6th Annual Lucky Ball@Amsterdam Brewhouse, 245 Queens Quay West-Thursday March 1st, 2018

    Photography By Nicholas Chan Driven by dedication and collaboration a dream was realized in less than a month. With 300 influential young professionals in attendance the first Lucky Ball had a successful launch, raising almost $30,000 for Fort York Food Bank. And they rose the bar on Thhursday March 1st, 2018 for the 6th Annual Lucky…

  • Welcome Christmas! Orpheus Choir of Toronto, Friday December 15th, 2017!

    by Sorin Simniceanu More than 50 years ago, Toronto organist and conductor John Sidwick’s vision of creating a choral organization which stood the test of time has materialized under Artistic Director Robert Cooper. Currently, the Orpheus Choir is looked at as one of the pre-eminent and most dynamic choral groups in the country. The Orpheus…