HIV/AIDS

Oscars Pre-party Raises $3 Million For Elton John AIDS Foundation

Oscars Pre-party Raises $3 Million For Elton John AIDS Foundation Dua Lipa and Elton John — photo credit: EJAFThe 29th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards pre-party raised U.S.$3 million for the global effort to end AIDS. The April 25 online event was hosted by actor Neil Patrick Harris, Elton John and his husband David Furnish. John sang “…

The Tragically Hip Will Receive Humanitarian Award At Juno Awards

The Tragically Hip Will Receive Humanitarian Award At Juno Awards The Tragically Hip — photo credit: Gordon HawkinsThe Tragically Hip will receive the Music Canada-sponsored Humanitarian Award at this year’s 50th annual Juno Awards ceremony. The Humanitarian Award recognizes outstanding Canadian artists or music industry leaders whose humanitarian…

Musician and Activist Jon Langford: Find A Cause That's Not Being Addressed

Musician and Activist Jon Langford: Find A Cause That's Not Being Addressed Jon Langford performs in the back of a pick-up truck to raise funds for Chicago club FitzGerald's — photo provided. Singer, songwriter, musician and visual artist Jon Langford has been supporting worthwhile causes since he was studying painting at the University of Leeds and…

Slaight Family Foundation Gives $15 Million to 15 Women and Girls Initiatives

Slaight Family Foundation Gives $15 Million to 15 Women and Girls Initiatives Gary Slaight — photo credit: Slaight Family Foundation.The Slaight Family Foundation, based in Toronto, is marking the approach of International Women’s Day (March 8) by donating $15 million to 15 international organizations working to improve human rights and opportunities for…

Meghan Markle Visits Vancouver's Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre

Meghan Markle Visits Vancouver's Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre Meghan Markle vists the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre — photo credit: Facebook           "Look who we had tea with today! The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, visited us today to discuss issues affecting women in the community,” reads a post accompanying a photo, as proof, on…

Rush's Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson Suggest Donating to Charity in Peart's Memory

Rush's Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson Suggest Donating to Charity in Peart's Memory (L to R) Rush's Geddy Lee, Neil Peart, Alex Lifeson — promo shotAt the end of an announcement confirming the death of their bandmate and lifelong friend Neil Peart, and asking for privacy to mourn, Rush singer/bassist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson suggested…

SickKids Get Better Gifts Campaign Aims To Support Youths Who'll Be In Treatment Over Holidays

SickKids Get Better Gifts Campaign Aims To Support Youths Who'll Be In Treatment Over Holidays SickKids Get Better Gifts campaign — photo via SickKidsA giving campaign is ensuring patients who'll be in treatment over the holidays at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto will receive some form of gift. The SickKids Foundation's Get Better Gifts…

Slaight Family Foundation Announce $15 Million Towards Multipronged Seniors Initiative

Slaight Family Foundation Announce $15 Million Towards Multipronged Seniors Initiative Allan Slaight — photo by Christina Gapic The Slaight Family Foundation will be donating $15 million towards 13 Toronto-area hospitals and four national health organizations as part of its ongoing Slaight Family Foundation Seniors Initiative to support aging populations…

Sufjan Stevens Releases Two Songs For Pride Month

Sufjan Stevens Releases Two Songs For Pride Month Love Yourself/With My Whole Heart album cover — image via Asthmatic KittyTo celebrate Pride Month indie musician Sufjan Stevens has released two new songs "Love Yourself" and "With My Whole Heart." Partial proceeds from the songs will go to support two LGBTQ homeless shelters — the Ali Forney Center in…

Q&A: Mark S. Bonham Talks LGBTQ Philanthropy And New Homeless Youth Shelter

Q&A: Mark S. Bonham Talks LGBTQ Philanthropy And New Homeless Youth Shelter Mark S. Bonham — photo providedAs the Association of Funding Professional’s 2018 Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year, Toronto’s Mark S. Bonham has bolstered the LGBTQ community’s quality of life with his generous altruism. A successful financier who was named one of the…

Ten Examples Of Young Activists Changing The World For The Better

Ten Examples Of Young Activists Changing The World For The Better A young protestor at March For Our Lives NYC on March 24, 2018 — photo credit Mathias Wasik, wasikphoto.com, Creative CommonsOn March 15 of this year an estimated 1.4 million students from 112 countries skipped school to take part in the Global Climate Strike for the Future, a worldwide…

Oscar-Winning Short Doc Tackles Menstruation Taboo In India With Pad Machine

Oscar-Winning Short Doc Tackles Menstruation Taboo In India With Pad Machine Period. End of Sentence director Rayka Zehtabchi (at mic) and Oakwood School teacher Melissa Berton (turquoise dress) accept the Academy Award — photo credit: screenshot. ​When girls in the developed world experience menstruation, it's common for them to miss school or even drop…

Cannabis Company Indiva Sets Itself Apart With For Twenty Charity Initatives

Cannabis Company Indiva Sets Itself Apart With For Twenty Charity Initatives Just a few months into Canada’s legalization of recreational cannabis, and the bud business is booming. But while there’s much money to be made, one cannabis company is looking at giving some of it back to the community. Located in London, Ontario, licensed producer Indiva has launched an ongoing charitable initiative…

Global Citizen EP1 Featuring Pharrell Williams, Stormzy, David Guetta, More Being Used To Fight Poverty

Global Citizen EP1 Featuring Pharrell Williams, Stormzy, David Guetta, More Being Used To Fight Poverty Global Citizen EP1 cover — image via Warner Music CanadaA new four-song EP featuring Pharrell Williams, Stormzy, David Guetta, Los Unidades, Stargate and more has been released to support the Global Citizen organization and its goal to end extreme…

Nine Remarkable Individuals And Businesses Honoured At Annual Philanthropy Awards Luncheon

Nine Remarkable Individuals And Businesses Honoured At Annual Philanthropy Awards Luncheon L-R: Max Armstrong, Jamie Cleghorne, Shanaaz Gokool, Shanan Spencer-Brown, Phil Soper , Jim Leech, Vim Kochhar, Gord Martineau, Mark S. Bonham, Rivi Frankle, Cathy Mann — photo credit: Joel Nadel.. Wealthy benefactors, organizations that make a difference and a…