Posts Tagged ‘ philanthropy ’

Charity Denim Sale a Success!

Dec 1st, 2008 | By Admin | Category: Fashion, Featured, Lifestyle

Cynthia Cheng

Last week, the charity denim sale was held at the University of Toronto.  The event, hosted by Sororities at U of T, featured premium brands such as Seven for All Mankind, Joe’s Jeans and Paige Premium Denim, all selling for 50% off the regular price.  In total, 48 pairs of jeans and 28 tops [...]



The Giver: SMYL’s Inaugural Fundraiser for St. Mike’s

Nov 25th, 2008 | By Admin | Category: Events, Featured, Lifestyle

Cynthia Cheng, with information from Aynsley Deluce
On November 14, 2008, the St. Michael’s Young Leaders’ team, an organization of young Toronto professionals, hosted its inaugural event, The Giver.  Held at one of Toronto’s hottest mid-town venues, the Rosehill Lounge, the event was to raise funds to build the Graduate Study Room at the Li Ka [...]



You Can Do It!: A Wrap-up of the Changing the World Conference

Nov 17th, 2008 | By Admin | Category: New, News

TU Dawood
If you want to change the world, there was no more inspiring place to be this past Saturday than at the Changing the World Conference at University of Toronto.

Conference Speakers
Sponsored by IBM, Starbucks, Microsoft, and Queen’s University, the conference featured some of the world’s greatest visionaries, each given 18 minutes to motivate the audience to [...]



Christine Marchuska: Designer, Philanthropist & Enviromentalist

Nov 13th, 2008 | By Admin | Category: Designer of the Week, Fashion, Lifestyle

Christine Marchuska made a big career move this year. After six years of working in the financial industry, she was ready for something different. Being unsatisfied with the amount of “green” clothing available in boutiques, Christine decided that it was time for her to realize a childhood dream of combining fashion, business, philanthropy and [...]



Philanthropy - Give What You’ve Got!

Sep 30th, 2008 | By Admin | Category: Featured, Lifestyle

Kyle Bernstein
In New York City, there is an entire social scene, nay, an entire social class, dedicated to supporting the greater good. Pages of magazines are filled with photos of beautiful people in vintage Dior attending auctions, benefits, and fundraisers created to raise funds to bolster a designated cause. That is the image conjured [...]



Working for Free Can Sometimes Yield the Biggest Payday

Sep 2nd, 2008 | By Admin | Category: Featured, Lifestyle

Kyle Bernstein
Let’s clear the air right off the bat and acknowledge that we really do care about the ozone layer and the baby seals and the starving children in Africa.  Every December, we write checks to provide seeing eye dogs for the blind, food for the homeless, and funds to research cures for diseases. These [...]