Category: Health
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“Hope In The City”Breakfast@The Fairmount Royal York-Fri.,Nov.22nd,2019
By Kimberly Samnang The Salvation Army official annual kickoff to their Christmas fundraising season which supports critical programs & services in Toronto & the GTA started on Friday with a breakfast. This year’s keynote speaker was by Olympian & Best Selling Author Jeremiah Brown. Also, Major Rob Kerr from The Salvation Army was in attendance.…
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LIVERight Gala In Support Of The Canadian Liver Foundation@Toronto,Calgary, Vancouver & Halifax
A Fundraiser in Support of Liver Research and Education. Join us at the annual LIVERight gala and help raise funds for liver research and education, in style. Have a memorable night and feel good knowing you are making an impactful difference in the lives of Canadians across the country. Whether you live in Toronto (Nov.…
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CAMH Gifts Of Light Fundraiser Shopping Event@Holt Renfrew -Wednesday, October 30, 2019
By Sally Warburton October 30 was a fundraiser for CAMH Gifts of Light held at the beautiful Holt Renfrew Store on Bloor Street, Toronto. The event included refreshments and tasty hors d’oeuvre and the chance to bid on several luxury items in the Silent Auction. Gifts of Light is a program where donors purchase gifts…
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EAT TO THE BEAT@ROY THOMPSON HALL-TUES.,OCT.22nd,2019
It was an evening featuring 60 female chefs for one worthy cause at the spectacular Roy Thompson Hall. Eat to the Beat was held on Thursday and foodies come to experience the top Ontario delicious culinary treats. It’s the only event in Canada that exclusively features the talent of 60 female chefs – women supporting…
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CAMH Engage @Ricarda’s-Fri.,Oct.18th,2019
By Sally Warburton Friday, October 18, 2019 was an exciting night at Ricarda’s event space in Toronto. Filled with CAMH employees, supporters and guests to support CAMH. CAMH Engage is an annual fundraiser Gala. Scientists compete for the $10,000 award selected by vote from the guests in attendance. Who were the 3 finalists in the…
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Chocolate Ball 2019@The Eglinton Grand-Thurs.,Oct.17th,2019
By Shannen Johnston October saw the return of the Chocolate Ball in support of Prostate and Breast Cancer Initiatives. Since 2004, the Toronto Chocolate Festival has been the prime time for this chocolate-themed fundraiser, which is on its 17th event. Since it’s start, the Chocolate Ball has been hosted in cities such as Vaughan, Hamilton,…
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THE CHOCOLATE BALL@THE EGLINTON GRAND-THURS.,OCT.17th,2019
DOORS OPEN AT 6:00 PM @ THE EGLINTON GRAND Eglinton Avenue (at Avenue Road) SHOW STARTS AT 7:30 PM For Detailed Information and Tickets please visit http://www.TheChocolateBall.com Reserved-Seating: $175 / Non-Reserved: $150 #THECHOCOLATEBALL OCTOBER 1 – 31, 2019 After Thanksgiving Weekend ….. save some room for Decadent and Delicious #CHOCOLATES AND CHOCOLATE #DESSERTS at the…
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Fashion Heals For SickKids-Wednesday, October 2nd,2019- The Atrium@Ricarda’s
The 5th annual Fashion Heals was a party for a cause – with fine food and drink, and a one-of-a-kind fashion show curated by Toronto’s premier fashion consultancy, La Closette. http://www.fashionheals4sickkids.com hosted by, Melissa Grelo and Jess Allen of CTV’s The Social, and with a live performance by Karl Wolf and much more: Open bar,…
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EAT TO THE BEAT Tues.,Oct 22, 2019 @Roy Thomson Hall
Eat to the Beat is a mecca for urban foodies who come to experience the best Ontario’s culinary scene has to offer. A signature event of the Canadian Cancer Society. Eat to the Beat is the only event in Canada that exclusively features the talent of 60 female chefs – women supporting women through the…
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Cuisine & Cuvée@Rebel-Fri.,May 31st,2019
By BKonthescene. It was an evening of delicious food, great wine, and amazing spirits, for a great cause! This year’s Cuisine & Cuvée raised $230,000 for Providence Healthcare! The event returned to a favourite Toronto venue, REBEL, all in support of Providence Healthcare. This year’s theme challenged the guests to “Dressed to impress!” Now in…
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MIKE RITA & GUESTS – POT COMIC CD RELEASE PARTY @GRAND GERRARD THEATRE – Fri., April 19th, 2019
Since the Cannabis legalization in Canada, Pot Comedy has been filling the air in our great country. What do you get when you combine your parents, your local drug dealer and life in the 90’s? You get a couple of hours of hilarious Cannabis humour from Mike Rita and his special guest on Easter Friday.…
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LuckyBall 2019-Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day And Fundraiser For The Fort York Food Bank!@Amsterdam-Thursday,March 7, 2019
By Sally Warburton & BK on the SCENE Thursday, March 7th was a very happening place for a very important cause. The annual LuckyBall was taking place. Since 2013 the LuckyBall has been the main fundraiser for the Fort York Food Bank with 100% of the ticket proceeds going directly to the Food Bank located…
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The Pat Summerall Award Honouring Bill Cowher During Superbowl 53 in Atlanta@Atlanta Marriott Marquis-Thurs., Jan. 31st,2019
Each year, The Pat Summerall Award is presented to a person who has made a significant contribution in the sports field. Past honorees include James Brown, Greg Gumbel, Jim Nantz, Chris Berman, Cris Collinsworth, The NFL ON FOX, Al Michaels, Archie Manning, Michael Strahan, Joe Buck, John Madden and Rich Eisen. Legends for Charity was proud…
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The 30th Annual Dragon Ball Preview@Aga Khan-Mon.,Jan.7th,2019
On Mon., January 7th 2019, The 30th Annual Dragon Ball was previewed to showcase the spectacular gala, in celebration of The Year of the Pig Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation kicked off the 30th annual Dragon Ball, one of Toronto’s premier gala events and the largest fundraising gala celebrating Chinese New Year in Canada. More…
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Big Sugar and musician friends’ tribute to Garry Lowe @Danforth Music Hall Toronto – Friday, December 28, 2018
by Sally Warburton The Danforth Music Hall was packed on Friday, December 28. It was a sold out tribute concert to honour Garry Lowe – bassist for Big Sugar who died July 7, 2018 of cancer. Big Sugar is a Canadian blues, reggae rock band from Toronto whose 1st album was released in 1991. Big…
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Big Sugar paying tribute to their long-time bassist GARRY LOWE with a benefit concert on December 28 at Danforth Music Hall featuring Barenaked Ladies, Bedouin Soundclash, Broken Social Scene, Culture Shock, Danko Jones, Dream Warriors, Maestro Fresh Wes, Human Rights, I Mother Earth, Isax Injah, Julian Taylor, Lazo, Leroy Sibbles, Mojah, Adrian Sheriff Miller, The New Deal, Tom Wilson, Wide Mouth Mason, Willi Williams, and many more.
I’m sure you’ve already heard, but Big Sugar are paying tribute to their long-time bassist GARRY LOWE with a benefit concert on December 28 at Danforth Music Hall featuring Barenaked Ladies, Bedouin Soundclash, Broken Social Scene, Culture Shock, Danko Jones, Dream Warriors, Maestro Fresh Wes, Human Rights, I Mother Earth, Isax Injah, Julian Taylor, Lazo,…
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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…
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Virtual Reality for Seniors at Yee Hong@ Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care has launched a new Virtual Reality for Seniors (VRS) Program-Mon.,Aug.20th,2018
. Funded by the government of Ontario through the Seniors Community Grant Program, this virtual reality program is the first of its kind and aims to provide a platform where seniors can learn to use virtual reality technology and engage with others in their community. Unlike the therapeutic focus of other virtual reality initiatives in…
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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,…
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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…
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