Last night it was definitely a very full house for the sold-out Right to Play Ball in its 3rd iteration with featured celebrity comedian and DJ Russell Peters.
Taking place in the ballroom and terrace at the ever-swanky Shangri-La Hotel, many athlete ambassadors were in attendance including Canadian Olympic athletes Patrick Chan, Rosie MacLennan and many more. Other athlete alumni included Damon Allen (Toronto Argos) and Tie Domi (Toronto Maple Leafs). Shout out to my friend Jonathan Hood of the Toronto Argos.
Although Russell Peters wasn’t there to do comedy, he did crack some jokes before starting his set. And despite being one of the top 10 highest grossing comics in the U.S, he takes his job as a DJ seriously with absolutely no time for this photo with Glen Baxter and Tie Domi.
Glen Baxter, Tie Domi, Russell Peters
MasterCard Worldwide was the supporting partner for the second time. Congrats to Glen Baxter, Johann Koss, and Candice and Alison Events for another fun charity night.
Journalist and TV personality Glen Baxter started the Right to Play Ball in support of the charity, Right to Play, after self-funding his own charity trips.
“I’m thrilled to be able to say the Right To Play Ball has emerged as one of Toronto’s top philanthropic events. More than just a social setting, this is a great forum to contribute and raise awareness to an extremely worthy charity”, says Glen Baxter.
Also stay tuned with us for details on the new WEST bar at King West, where Glen is one of the 4 owners.
Johann Olav Koss, Right to Play founder
Glen Baxter, Russell Peters
Tie Domi with Suzanne Boyd
R: Ben LeFevre
Damon Allen, Tie Domi
Jennifer Bassett
Suzanne Boyd, Zoomer Magazine
The party ended with dancing the night away to the tunes of Russell Peters followed by Lapelle Music. But first “let me take a selfie” or in this case, a “groupie”.
Tie Domi and George Pimentel in this group selfie
Candice Chan and a photo bomb by Glen Baxter
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- Glen Baxter, Russell Peters
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- R: Jonathan Hood, Toronto Argos
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- L: Jay Strut
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- I love this stylish duo: Amarsana Gendunova, Lance Chung
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- Jen Kirsch
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- L: Amanda Scriver
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- Gail McInnes, Susan Langdon
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- R: Ben LeFevre
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- L: Megan Mane
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- Johann Olav Koss, Right to Play founder
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- Canadian athletes
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- L: Natalie Deane
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- R: Natalie Deane
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- Damon Allen, Tie Domi
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- Glen Baxter, Tie Domi
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- Jennifer Bassett
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- Glen Baxter, Tie Domi, Russell Peters
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- Glenn Dixon, Donna Kuczynski
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- Russell Peters
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- R: Vicky Milner
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- L: Rosie MacLennan
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- Claire Taylor
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- Kyle Kofsky
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- Martin Jensen, Jen Kirsch
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- Tie Domi with Suzanne Boyd
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- Tie Domi and George Pimentel in this group selfie
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- Suzanne Boyd, Zoomer Magazine
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- R: Ben LeFevre
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- L: Glenn Dixon
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- Jenna Bitove
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- L: Jay Strut
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- Ainsley Kerr
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- Spiro Mandylor, Stacey McKenzie
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- Russell Peters
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- Maria Krystyna
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- Kyle Kofsky, Natalie Deane
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- “Turn it up” – Simon Allen aka Lappelle Music
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- L: Kyle Kofsky
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- Candice Chan and a photo bomb by Glen Baxter
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- Canadian athlete ambassadors in this group shot
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- Stacey McKenzie
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- L: Andrea Bolley running the dance floor as usual
Some tweets from the evening:
#RTPBall SOLD-OUT!! Thx to all those who purchased tickets for tonight! Special thx to @MasterCardCA @therealrussellp
— Glen Baxter (@GlenBaxterTO) May 1, 2014
We have an incredible team of Canadian athletes on hand and the #RTPBall is about to kickoff! #PowerofPlay pic.twitter.com/XYlAre8eFX
— Right To Play (@RightToPlayCAN) May 2, 2014
ABOUT RIGHT TO PLAY
Right To Play is a global organization that uses the transformative power of play to educate and empower children facing adversity. Through playing sports and games, Right To Play helps one million children weekly in more than 20 countries to build essential life skills and better futures, while driving lasting social change. Founded in 2000 by four-time Olympic gold medalist and social entrepreneur Johann Olav Koss, Right To Play is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and has national offices in Canada, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. Over 600 international staff and over 13,500 volunteer Coaches facilitate our programs. Programming in Canada includes the enhancement of education in priority schools, and the Promoting Life-skills in Aboriginal Youth (PLAY) program. To learn more visit www.righttoplay.ca
DJ Russell Peters at UNIUN Night Club Sept 7th, 2013 | Photo: Nick Lee
Photos from Right to Play Ball 2013
Also check out the video from last year’s Right to Play Ball 2013
