Walmart Canada and Children’s Miracle Network come together in support of children’s hospitals across Canada
Starting today, customers are encouraged to donate $1 and show support for their local children’s hospital MISSISSAUGA, ON, May 13, 2013 /CNW/ – Walmart Canada today announced its stores across the country are raising funds to support Children’s Miracle Network and the important work it does helping children’s hospital across Canada. The annual campaign, which [...]
McDonald’s® Canada celebrates milestone with 20th McHappy Day
More than 1,400 restaurants across the country set to raise funds for Ronald McDonald Houses and other local children’s charities TORONTO, May 8, 2013 /CNW/ – Today, McDonald’s Canada and its franchisees are celebrating McHappy Day, a unique fundraising event where $1 from every Big Mac® sandwich, Happy Meal® and hot McCafé® beverage sold will [...]
Before and Afterlife: The Theory of Positivity
Larry Pegg’s debut album TORONTO, May 6, 2013 /CNW/ – In support of Canadian Mental Health Week (May 6-12, 2013), Canada’s Larry Pegg is pre-releasing five emotionally charged songs as part of his album “Before and Afterlife: The Theory of Positivity”, an album that is raising funds and awareness for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. [...]
Hunger Lives Next Door: One-in-Five Canadians Skip Meals to Help Make Ends Meet
Help Food Banks Across Canada Reduce Hunger by supporting Hunger Awareness Week: May 6-10 TORONTO, May 6, 2013 /CNW/ – Today, food banks across the country are asking Canadians to join the Hunger Awareness Week movement from May 6-10, 2013, to raise awareness about the solvable issue of Hunger in Canada. Hunger hits much closer [...]
Tomorrow is “National Day to End Bullying”
Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada and CIBC join forces to stop bullying before it starts TORONTO, April 30, 2013 /CNW/ – Tomorrow is National Day to End Bullying – an anti-bullying and belonging campaign launched in partnership between Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada (BGCC) and CIBC. The campaign is focused on the theme [...]
The Devastating Impact of Workplace Accidents
MISSISSAUGA, ON, April 25, 2013 /CNW/ – Sunday is the International Day of Mourning, a day when we commemorate those workers and their families who have been affected by workplace tragedy—and strive to work together to ensure we all go home safely at the end of the day. In 2011, over 900 workers lost their [...]
De-Clutter for a Cause: Annual Royal LePage National Garage Sale for Shelter Returns On May 11, 2013
#GarageSale4Shelter @RLPShelterFdn @Royal_LePage 100 percent of funds raised at charity garage sale supports local women’s shelters and programs to end family violence TORONTO, April 25, 2013 /CNW/ – On Saturday, May 11, more than 120 Royal LePage offices and other community locations across Canada will be transformed into a destination for bargain hunters with the [...]
Feminist punk icons Caroline Azar and GB jones deliver talk on zine culture
TORONTO, April 24, 2013 /CNW/ – Caroline Azar and GB Jones of the 1980s Toronto-based punk band Fifth Column are delivering a presentation on feminism and self-publishing as part of the 3-day She Said Boom: Feminist Zine Making Symposium hosted by the University of Toronto Graduate Students’ Union. Zines, or self-published magazines, first became popular [...]
Canadians believe not having a safe place to go is a factor why women stay in abusive relationships
New Canadian Women’s Foundation research also indicates Canadians believe children and economic dependency additional reasons why a woman may not leave an abusive partner TORONTO, April 24, 2013 /CNW/ – A new national omnibus† for the Canadian Women’s Foundation shows approximately three-quarters of Canadians believe having children (75%), economic dependency (74%) and having nowhere to [...]
Toronto’s top chefs and beverage purveyors get TASTE ready
The city’s premier culinary event unites the finest chefs and beverage purveyors in support of food rescue for Toronto Taste 2013 TORONTO, April 23, 2013 /CNW/ – The line-up for Toronto’s most anticipated culinary event of the year has been announced! Second Harvest’s 23rd annual Toronto Taste features 65 of the city’s top chefs and [...]
