What does one million dollars mean to you? In Canada, it may be a home in downtown Toronto. Or it may be a nest egg for retirement. But in the countries where Free The Children (Free the Children) and the Michael Pinball Clemons Foundation (MPCF) – partner charity organizations committed to providing education – operate, it means one hundred(!) new schools. And that was precisely the goal for the W|U|Night charity event – to raise one…
Oolagen is a mental health organization in Toronto helping youth and their families with mental health issues. The incredible part about Oolagen is that they operate on a very lean structure with administration costs at less than 10%, well below the industry norm. Hosted by comedians Colin Mochrie and Debra McGrath, the evening at Ritz Carlton for the 3rd annual Oolagen gala “Night of Light” started with a reception and dinner followed by live auction. We watched a video with…
It’s surprising how Kardinal Offishall aka Mr. International has been hosting his annual charity Christmas party, now in it’s 14th year already! It was a star-studded night with celebrities such as Michael “Pinball” Clemons, Grammy award winner, Estelle, Karl Wolf, Amon Anderson of the Toronto Raptors, CFL football players from the Toronto Argos and Calgary Stampeders, Glen Baxter from CTV’s In Fashion, Lyriq Bent, CBC’s Dwight Drummond and too many more to list. The best moment was when I was…