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Walter Gretzky’s Story
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 Canadian World Charity Award. His extraordinary work is saving lives.
View Part 1 (7 min), View Part 2 (9 min) |
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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.
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Ron Ellis “72 Hockey Hero” and Charity Hero
Ron’s NHL Career and lifetime of charity work has earned him the Inspirational Honouree Accolade on the Canadian World Charity Award for 2006.
View Ron Ellis's Story (9 min) |
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Kids on Charities
Children ages 3 to 12 are caught by surprise when being asked the question, “What is a charity and a fundraiser?” Thanks to the Northumberland Montessori School in Cobourg, Ontario for their humorous input.
View Kids' Story (7 min) |
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World Charity Award 2007 Honourees Stories – Part Two
Mike Augustine – Multiple Sclerosis Socirty of Canada 2006 Honouree Stuart Warner – Special Honouree – Corporate Giving Laura Bassoon – Epilepsy Ontario Volounteer Honouree Caroline Horcher – Multiple Sclerosis of Canada 2005 Honouree Sarah Legault – SickKids Development Officer Judith Fowler – Heart and Stroke Foundation Representative Louise Weir – Heart and Stroke Foundation – Weir Memorial Hockey for Heart |
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Canada’s World Charity Award Honourees Interviews - Part One
Their charity ideas and inventiveness is helping save lives and our planet. Each has a special story that educates children and adults alike on the many different ways we can help each other.
Kelly Kilbride – Mito March; Sue Creasy – Special Honouree; Gillian Moss – Special Honouree; Sally Blasko – Special Honouree; Ericka Swaby – Canadian Cancer Society Honouree; Len & Rita Mizzoni – Andrew Mizzoni Cancer; Mitch Ramsay – Heart and Stroke Foundation Volounteer; Gino & Rocco Romauldi – Regal Heights Golf Classic – SickKids Hospital; Enio & Lucy Liegghio – Life for Luke Erica Caron – Heart for Hope at SickKids; Michael O’Reilly – LCBO Charity Golf Classic for SickKids; Wendy & Rob Durigon – Jessica’s Footprint.
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Gord Martineau of Citytv was honoured at Gretzky's for his lifetime achievements in aiding charities
Gord has traveled to various countries to help children get life saving surgeries which are unavailable in their homeland through Operation Herbie and the Herbie Fund. Gord is also active with Sick Kids, Variety Club, MS and many more organizations. |
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James Brooks, founder of ApeAware, and his 1000classrooms Project
The 1000 Classrooms Project hopes to get 1,000 Western classrooms to each donate $3 to buy a dozen eggs for Children at the Kahuzi-Biega Environmental school in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was started by 11 year old James Brooks of London, Ontario in cooperation with the Canadian Ape Alliance. The "Eggs for Kids" program ensures that each child and teach at the school is given 1 egg per day. |
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Nick Memme is associated with the Sick Kids Foundation, Heart to Heart Charity Event
This event has raised over one million dollars for the Sick Kids Foundation in just a few short years.
View Nick's comments |
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Jim Hawkins, Edgar Lalonde, and Trish Clarke lead the Harley's and More Toy Ride
Each year in Port Hope, Ontario, over 80 Harley Motorcycles and a variety of other bikes embark on a one-hour ride each year to raise money and toys for children in the Northumberland and Durham area.
View Jim's comments (3:40 min) |
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