The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund second annual Secret Path Week starts Oct 17th
Week of events and awareness highlighted by benefit concert “Secret Path Live” at Roy Thomson Hall October 19 TORONTO–The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF) launches the second annual Secret Path Week next week, starting October 17th. The goal of Secret Path Week is to answer Gord Downie’s call …
Leesa Sleep, Hudson’s Bay Donate 500 Mattresses to Canadians supported by the Canadian Mental Health Association
TORONTO–Leesa Sleep, a mission-driven premium mattress company, and Hudson’s Bay, Canada’s premiere department store announced a commitment to donate 500 mattresses over the next year to families and individuals served by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) across the country. This long-term commitment launched earlier today, as Leesa Sleep Co-Founder …
New Vision, New Mission – the New Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada
TORONTO–Potential lives within every young person. Yet hundreds of thousands of Canadian children and youth are still in urgent need of someone who will stand in their corner and ignite their potential. That’s why Big Brothers Big Sisters – a 106-year-old organization – is being reinvented and reintroduced to the …
Samaritan’s Purse helping Bahamas hurricane victims
Christian relief agency airlifts emergency shelter materials, critical supplies on DC-8 cargo plane CALGARY–Samaritan’s Purse is preparing to fly its DC-8 cargo plane stocked with critical supplies to the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian pummeled the island—leaving thousands of people without basic necessities. The first plane load includes emergency shelter material, …
RBC Innovators’ Ball celebrates five decades of inspiring dreamers and doers
Birthday-themed gala highlights the impact of the Ontario Science Centre On Thursday, September 26, the Ontario Science Centre hosts the 50th Birthday RBC Innovators’ Ball. This event, held 50 years to the day of the Science Centre’s grand opening, celebrates all who have supported the Centre and invites business and …
Cancer Research Society nominates Manon Pepin as President and CEO
MONTREAL–Martin Thibodeau, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Cancer Research Society is proud to announce the nomination of Manon Pepin as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective August 26, 2019. Manon Pepin is a senior executive with over 35 years of experience in strategic communications, philanthropy and management. …
Charities Invited to Make A Better Tomorrow with Rothmans, Benson & Hedges’ New Grant Program
Major Grant Funding Offered to Charities TORONTO–Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. (RBH) today announced a new grant funding program under its corporate social responsibility initiative A Better Tomorrow. The initiative aligns with sustainable development goals outlined by the United Nations. Grant Funding As a part of A Better Tomorrow, RBH …
CleverTap Helps GiftAMeal Increase the Number of Meal Donations by 2x
Dining app uses CleverTap’s user retention suite to engage customers, increase donations CleverTap, the full-stack customer retention platform, today announced its partnership with GiftAMeal as a part of its ongoing philanthropy initiative – CleverTap4Good. With this partnership, CleverTap further reinforced its commitment to support non-profit and social organizations around the …
Donation to the Canadian Wildlife Federation from SNC-Lavalin supports conservation efforts
MONTREAL–SNC-Lavalin is proud to donate $20,000 in support of the Canadian Wildlife Federation’s (CFW) Lakes & Rivers Program. CWF’s mission is to conserve and inspire conservation of Canada’s wildlife and habitats. This donation is in honour of the opening of the Samuel De Champlain Bridge, the largest cross over the …
Scotiabank Unveils Public Legacy Space in Partnership With The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund
TORONTO–Scotiabank has unveiled its second Downie Wenjack Legacy Space in Toronto, further signifying its commitment to promoting education and discussion around reconciliation. “We are thrilled to open a second Downie Wenjack Legacy Space, this one fully accessible to the public,” said Jon Davey, National Director, Aboriginal Financial Services at Scotiabank. …