Villa Charities raised approximately $100,000 at its 11th annual Giro on Sunday May 28. Considered to be Vaughan’s premium cycling event, Giro takes riders on a captivating journey throughout the city and beyond. The event both commenced and concluded at Eagles Nest Golf Club in Maple, while going through the undulating hills of Vaughan and …
Transportation magnate Raffi Tokmakjian, president of Tok Transit located in Concord Ontario, and Ajay Mehra, COO of Tok Transit, are coming together to make a joint personal donation of $250,000 to the Newmarket residential hospice, in memory of Raffi’s late sister Ani Tokmakjian D’Amato, who passed away on March 6. Tokmakjian and Mehra’s donation will add …
On May 27, philanthropist and chief marketing officer of the Mantella Corporation Sylvia Mantella was presented with the UforChange Champion Award, for her involvement with and dedication to UforChange’s non-profit youth arts initiatives throughout the year. Mantella was presented the award at UforChange’s annual Vivacity event, a celebration devoted to honouring the organization’s graduating students …
It’s amazing the journey that music can take you on — literally. From April 28 to July 5, Canadian-Italian musician Antonio Piretti TOZ will be travelling 6,600 kilometres as part of his music-cycling charity tour for Canada 150, entitled “From the Roots in the Right Direction.” TOZ is biking from coast to coast, Vancouver to …
Renowned interior designers Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan helped launch Canadian Tire’s “Premier” paint range back in April — which included McAllister and Ryan getting to view “the world’s largest paint swatch” from the sky in a helicopter. Canadian Tire’s new paint line features over a thousand colours, manufactured and tested here in Canada. Given …
Celebrating 50 years of success and innovation, Mississauga-based electrical contractor Birnie Electric Ltd. raised $20,400 for the SickKids Burn Program at a gala back in April. The gala took place at the Credit Valley Golf and Country Club in Mississauga. The funds for the SickKids Burn Program — which treats children with various degrees of …
On April 20, the Vitanova Foundation hosted Heart to Heart, a fundraising event dedicated to building a women and children’s shelter at the foundation’s Woodbridge site. The night consisted of cocktails, a sit-down dinner and take-home gifts such as confections, skin cream and hairstyling treatment at a local salon. Former Breakfast Television personality Jennifer Valentyne …
On May 16, the Peel HIV/AIDS Network hosted “We Belong,” a breakfast to promote equality and tolerance and to commemorate the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT). The breakfast took place at the Grand Victorian Convention Centre in Mississauga. Notable guests included TV personality Daniel Pillai and Caledon Mayor Allan Thompson. www.dayagainsthomophobia.org photos …
Mackenzie Health Foundation’s community of professional women, entrepreneurs, volunteers, community leaders, philanthropists and their guests were hosted at Milena Calabro’s Kleinburg home for the Inspiring Women event on May 31. More than 140 women enjoyed an evening of delicious food, drinks, gifts and prizes in support of the Exceptional Care Belongs Here campaign and special …
More than $700,000 was raised at the 2017 Spirit of Our City Vaughan Mayor’s Gala, presented by Two Sisters Vineyards and held at Universal EventSpace in Woodbridge on June 8. Between the Mayor’s Gala and the Mayor’s Annual Charity Golf Classic, a total of $6.2 million has been raised since 2011—which goes towards more than …