It was a long but rewarding day at the One x One Million Meals charity event starting with a “meal packing party” at the Kool Haus followed by a reception and star-studded concert at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts.
The goal of this new initiative is to kick start the packing of a million meals for hungry underprivileged children across North America. It starts with 100,000 meals packed at this event and spreading the message that anyone can…
The Sony Centre for the Performing Arts set the stage for this year’s Canadian Screen Awards hosted once again by comedian Martin Short.
Hosted by Linda Evangelista and Dean & Dan Caten of DSQUARED2, notable celebrities gathered for an upscale, fashionable and glamourous evening for the final MAC Viva Glam Fashion Cares fundraising event in support of men, women and youth living with HIV. The event then continued inside for music performances by the Scissor Sisters and Janelle Monae. Sir Elton John himself performed Tiny Dancer, Your Song, renditions of Rocket Man and Crocodile Rock. The finale, I’m Still Standing, with over 20…
We had an opportunity to interview Sandra Whiting, the co-Chair of the Gala and Performing Arts for the “Jamaica 50” celebration. The Jamaica 50 organization itself is 2 years old and started with the goal of celebrating Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of independence (1962 to 2012). Funds raised will help to pay tribute to Jamaica. Sandra Whiting says that Jamaicans have been in Canada since the 1700s with the Maroons followed by waves in the 50s and 60s. Jamaicans love Toronto…