In a fundraiser for Autism Speaks titled “Sound Off For Autism” a number of golden voiced celebrities are donating the use of their voices. For $299 you can have a digital file of the message of your choice (up to 20 seconds in length) voiced by Patrick Stewart, Ed Asner, Morgan Freeman, William Shatner, Leonard…
Patrick Stewart, Betty White or Morgan Freeman will record your voice mail message for $299
In a fundraiser for Autism Speaks titled “Sound Off For Autism” a number of golden voiced celebrities are donating the use of their voices. For $299 you can have a digital file of the message of your choice (up to 20 seconds in length) voiced by Patrick Stewart, Ed Asner, Morgan Freeman, William Shatner, Leonard…
Indie Credit Issues $775 in Micro Loans
Indie Credit, the quarterly Toronto concert series to raise money for Kiva has issued it’s first round of micro loans. Small loans have been issued via the Indie Credit team to entrepreneurs in Togo, Nigeria, Peru, Nicaragua, Samoa, Veitnam, Tajikistan, Cambodia, Mexico, Bolivia, Uganda, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Guatemala, Lebannon and Ghana. Some of the loans have…
Coming Up in Toronto
If you’re in Toronto and like live music you should really join this group:http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=98526750186If you’d like to help in poverty in the developing world by going to shows and having a few drinks – check it out. Thursday, December 11Wallace Halladay & Ryan Scott: LOUD Music for Saxophone & PercussionFacebook Event Page TWM Presents: Craft…
Join the Team: The Toronto Music Community Saves the World
The Toronto ‘indie’ music community is rallying for concerts that make a difference. A series of shows is planned, starting January 29, to raise funds for Kiva. Kiva, in case you don’t know, is an organization that gives micro loans to people in the developing world to help them become self sufficient. For example, in…
Gift Ideas for the Age We Live In
Tis the season and, in many cases at least, you still have to shop. In this economy money is tight and charities and not-for-profits are hurting more than ever. So, if you want to avoid the increasing danger of hitting the stores here are some gift ideas and help people at the same time. the…
CBC: Perfect Storm Bearing Down on Charities
No one’s economic picture is looking great these days but for charities things are getting especially dangerous. Unlike many business as their revenues decline their demand is going up. From the CBC: “Paul Taylor, chief investment officer with BMO Harris, said many charitable foundations in Canada have seen their investments drop because of plunging global…
Feist Fall Concert Tour for Charities
Feist is on tour across Canada this fall and is asking for people who attend her shows to bring food, and buy merch in support of three different charities: “Feist is inviting you to bring more than your Fall coat to her upcoming Canadian tour; unlike many party hosts, she is asking you to bring…
Queen West Theatre Artists band together to aid
Reprinted in it’s entirity Queen West Theatre Artists band together to aidthose displaced by the Queen West Fire Toronto On, – Factory Theatre, Nightwood Theatre, Obsidian Theatre, Roseneath Theatre and Theatre Passe Muraille will be designating Friday February 29th as a benefit performance for people and businesses displaced by the tragic fire on Queen Street…
Toronto the Good
Toward the end of 2007 the Parkdale Food Bank came close to closing, this week the calls went out the help those who lost everything in the Queen Street fire. In the hope of faster response when these kinds of crisis happen I’ve created a new group on facebook called Toronto the Good the plan…