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Unveiled in January 2005 at Wayne Gretzky's Studio, this award honours individuals that have made extraordinary contributions to help charities reach their goals in the game of life.

Funded totally by its Founder fanscharity.com, Canada's World Charity Award Program, was invented to help promote all charities. We are not a charity. Our goal is to help all charities increase awareness, funding, participation, and to educate children, retirees and seniors on the importance of helping charities. Presently fanscharity.com has helped promote the importance of Global Charities to over

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The World Charity Award is the Stanley Cup of Charities. Each year "99" individuals are honoured on the World Charity Award at Wayne Gretzky's Studio, 99 Blue Jays Way, Toronto.

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Now you can nominate any individual, including yourself, to have your name put on this unique award. Simply email fanscharity@bellnet.ca with your nominee's name. Include the names of associated charities or fundraising activitiess, if possible. We encourage past honourees to nominate worthy individuals.

Nominees can be submitted all year long. The cut-off date for 2008 honourees is March 1, 2009, but nominees submitted after that date will be submitted for next year.

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2007, 2006 and 2005 "99" Honourees names and associated charities are listed below. Thank you to CITYTV and Breakfast Television for their coverage of the fanscharity.com World Charity Award at Gretzky's.

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fanscharity.com and the World Charity Award have been designed for kids of all ages - the fans of sports, music and entertainment around the world. Participate in any charity event and you can have the opportunity to have your name engraved on the World Charity Award permanently on display at Wayne Gretzky's Restaurant, 99 Blue Jays Way Toronto. We are presently producing four documentaries called "HOPE4ALL" to help teach children of all ages the importance of all fundraisers and charities.

Hope4All Videos Helping Save LIves and our Planet We are very proud to present four documentaries videos called "HOPE4ALL" to help teach children of all ages the importance of all fundraisers and charities. Two documentaries are now available, with more to follow in the coming weeks.
	Walter Gretzky’s Story at Gretzky’s Studio – Part One Walter’s work as the National Spokesperson for the Heart and Stroke Foundation has earned him the recognition as the 2007 Inspirational Honouree on the fanscharity.com World Charity Award. His extraordinary work is saving lives. View Part 1
	Walter Gretzky’s Story at Gretzky’s Studio – Part One Walter’s work as the National Spokesperson for the Heart and Stroke Foundation has earned him the recognition as the 2007 Inspirational Honouree on the fanscharity.com World Charity Award. His extraordinary work is saving lives. View Part 2
	Jack’s Story in the Media – First Ever World Charity Award Honouree Jack’s work with talking to schools about winning his battle with leukemia was the inspiration for the World Charity Award Program. Jack’s treatments involved over nine charities – Ronald McDonald House, Canadian Cancer Society, POGO, Heart and Stroke Foundation, Make A Wish Foundation, 1-800-2-DONATE Blood, Terry Fox Foundation and numerous SickKids Charities. View Jack's Story

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ABOVE: 14 Year Old Jack Prins who is winning a battle with leukemia is being recognized by Mike Young manager of Wayne Gretzky's Restaurant. Shown here being presented with a Wayne Gretzky Team Canada Sweater. Jack, along with his family and friends, are responsible for raising over $100,000 for cancer research and associated charties. Jack is the first person to be hounored on the World Charity Award.

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