Toronto Charity Benefit - 'Our Toronto includes the Homeless'
Reserve November 28th on your calendar to make a difference for the thousands of people in Toronto who are experiencing homelessness. We pass them on the streets every day and, as the cold weather comes, see them huddled over hot air grates outside Toronto's downtown skyscapers and lining up outside the crowded emergency shelters or soup kitchens. What can we do? It has to be more than dropping small change in a panhandler's battered Tim Horton's cup - real change is what's needed. For almost twenty years, Project417 has mobilized thousands of community volunteers. They operate relief outreach programs to the homeless year round - building bridges of trust, encouraging the homeless to seek shelter & housing and helping them to move into healthier lifestyles. You can help Project417 continue their work and improve our community - our Toronto - for everyone.
Project417 presents:
The ♫We Are Family Gala♫
Music by: Big John & the Night Trippers
Motown - R&B, Blues, 60's Rock&Roll
Saturday, November 28th, 2009 - 8:00PM to 1:00AM, Cocktails @ 7PM
Reception & Dance :: Hors D'Oeuvres & Finger Foods - Desserts & Pastry Table ::
Silent Auction :: Live Auction - original Artworks :: Raffles, Games & prizes
Tickets $75 pp - VIP Tickets $100 pp ::
RBC Auditoriums, 315 Front Street West, Toronto, ON
(next to the Rogers Centre and CN Tower)
SPECIAL 2 for 1 Ticket prices - get them online nowEmail: WeAreFamily@project417.com ::
We're having a party! Project417 is hosting a gala charity benefit - The ♫We Are Family Gala♫. We want to celebrate this community we call Toronto with an evening of live music, good food, dancing and fun! All proceeds from the ♫We Are Family Gala♫ will benefit people in our community who are experiencing homelessness
It's going to be a Motown theme this year, backed by the rockin, R&B sounds of Big John and the Night Trippers. Fronted by vocalist "Big John" Morris, the Night Trippers will have you puttin' on your dancin' shoes and groovin' to your favorite 60's and 70's Motown and Rock n Roll hits. The ♫We Are Family Gala♫ will be a must see event this fall - be prepared for the red carpet treatment and paparazzi when you arrive.
We chose ♫We Are Family♫ to reflect the spirit of the programs Project417 runs to help the homeless. It's about engaging people in community - more than two thousand volunteers this year - and it is about relationship building. We want to show that this little community we call Toronto cares about the people in our midst who are experiencing homelessness. We won't pass them by. We won't leave them behind. We realize that our community can not reach it's full potential while they are left out in the cold. We need them to find a place to call home with neighbors who care and community services that meet the needs of the whole community.
How can I help?
Do you have a flair for organizing? or decorating? Graphic design? Have some great fun ideas to make our party more entertaining? Just email us at volunteer@project417.com and we'll hook you up with our fund-raising committee.
We invite all community members to donate new, unused gifts and services to be auctioned or awarded as prizes. If necessary, donors of goods can receive a charitable donation receipt according to CRA guidelines for Gifts in Kind. You must tell us the fair market value of the gift you are donating. Currently, CRA guidelines do not allow for tax-deductible receipts for the donation of services. These types of gifts however, have proven to be very popular at silent auction and we appreciate your support of our cause. We already have a night for two in Niagara-on-the-Lake at the elegant Copper Lane B&B, a week at a resort in Quebec and some Toronto Raptors tickets! What do you have that you could offer to our guests at the gala?
We are also accepting cash donations to assist with the operation of this worthy cause. Donations of $100, $500 or more can be identified as Sponsors of the Gala. Please make your cheques payable to Project417. A charitable donation receipt will be mailed to you. Online donations will be available soon. Those interested in donating an item can leave it with a member of the Project417 fund-raising committee- contact us by email at donation@project417.com. Thank you, your contributions are much appreciated!
Project417 Programs
Project417 has several active programs in the Toronto Area. Project417 is a division of Ekklesia Inner City Ministries, a registered Canadian charitable organization - CRA registration #890482763RR0001. Our vision is to create a community which is accessible to ALL who are in need. We develop and implement programs which enable people to move into healthier lifestyles. Project417 hosts almost two thousand volunteers each year and guides them in meaningful outreach to the homeless right where they live - out on the street, in shelters, meal programs or drop-ins.
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Reserve November 28th on your calendar to make a difference for the thousands of people in Toronto who are experiencing homelessness. We pass them on the streets every day and, as the cold weather comes, see them huddled over hot air grates outside Toronto's downtown skyscapers and lining up outside the crowded emergency shelters or soup kitchens. What can we do? It has to be more than dropping small change in a panhandler's battered Tim Horton's cup - real change is what's needed. For almost twenty years, Project417 has mobilized thousands of community volunteers. They operate relief outreach programs to the homeless year round - building bridges of trust, encouraging the homeless to seek shelter & housing and helping them to move into healthier lifestyles. You can help Project417 continue their work and improve our community - our Toronto - for everyone.
Project417 presents:
The ♫We Are Family Gala♫
Motown - R&B, Blues, 60's Rock&Roll
Saturday, November 28th, 2009 - 8:00PM to 1:00AM, Cocktails @ 7PM
Reception & Dance :: Hors D'Oeuvres & Finger Foods - Desserts & Pastry Table ::
Silent Auction :: Live Auction - original Artworks :: Raffles, Games & prizes
Tickets $75 pp - VIP Tickets $100 pp ::
RBC Auditoriums, 315 Front Street West, Toronto, ON
(next to the Rogers Centre and CN Tower)
SPECIAL 2 for 1 Ticket prices - get them online nowEmail: WeAreFamily@project417.com ::
We're having a party! Project417 is hosting a gala charity benefit - The ♫We Are Family Gala♫. We want to celebrate this community we call Toronto with an evening of live music, good food, dancing and fun! All proceeds from the ♫We Are Family Gala♫ will benefit people in our community who are experiencing homelessness
It's going to be a Motown theme this year, backed by the rockin, R&B sounds of Big John and the Night Trippers. Fronted by vocalist "Big John" Morris, the Night Trippers will have you puttin' on your dancin' shoes and groovin' to your favorite 60's and 70's Motown and Rock n Roll hits. The ♫We Are Family Gala♫ will be a must see event this fall - be prepared for the red carpet treatment and paparazzi when you arrive.
We chose ♫We Are Family♫ to reflect the spirit of the programs Project417 runs to help the homeless. It's about engaging people in community - more than two thousand volunteers this year - and it is about relationship building. We want to show that this little community we call Toronto cares about the people in our midst who are experiencing homelessness. We won't pass them by. We won't leave them behind. We realize that our community can not reach it's full potential while they are left out in the cold. We need them to find a place to call home with neighbors who care and community services that meet the needs of the whole community.
How can I help?
Do you have a flair for organizing? or decorating? Graphic design? Have some great fun ideas to make our party more entertaining? Just email us at volunteer@project417.com and we'll hook you up with our fund-raising committee.
We invite all community members to donate new, unused gifts and services to be auctioned or awarded as prizes. If necessary, donors of goods can receive a charitable donation receipt according to CRA guidelines for Gifts in Kind. You must tell us the fair market value of the gift you are donating. Currently, CRA guidelines do not allow for tax-deductible receipts for the donation of services. These types of gifts however, have proven to be very popular at silent auction and we appreciate your support of our cause. We already have a night for two in Niagara-on-the-Lake at the elegant Copper Lane B&B, a week at a resort in Quebec and some Toronto Raptors tickets! What do you have that you could offer to our guests at the gala?
We are also accepting cash donations to assist with the operation of this worthy cause. Donations of $100, $500 or more can be identified as Sponsors of the Gala. Please make your cheques payable to Project417. A charitable donation receipt will be mailed to you. Online donations will be available soon. Those interested in donating an item can leave it with a member of the Project417 fund-raising committee- contact us by email at donation@project417.com. Thank you, your contributions are much appreciated!
Project417 Programs
Project417 has several active programs in the Toronto Area. Project417 is a division of Ekklesia Inner City Ministries, a registered Canadian charitable organization - CRA registration #890482763RR0001. Our vision is to create a community which is accessible to ALL who are in need. We develop and implement programs which enable people to move into healthier lifestyles. Project417 hosts almost two thousand volunteers each year and guides them in meaningful outreach to the homeless right where they live - out on the street, in shelters, meal programs or drop-ins.
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