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1a: The Dowling Foursome: Cheryl Ross, Pat Dowling, Julie Savage and Meg Harvey 1b: Susan Marlow, Linda Ford, Victoria Hardy and Karen Armstrong team together as the Ford Foursome 1c: Members of the Tamblyn Threesome: Virginia Tamblyn, Goldie Richmond and Karin Walter. 2a: This cute unisex outfit called Indian Bird of Hope, is 100 per cent cotton and made with love 2b: Donate to an underprivileged community every time you purchase a comfy Baby Piggies onesie for your young boy or girl. 3: Paul Flumian, Lou Santonato, Gina Pillon, Grace Battiston, Toni Dell’ Aquila, Concetta Cosco, Tony Astri, Daniela Fiacco, Consiglio Di Nino, Agatha Graci, RCMP guard constable Daniel Kim and Domenica Bevacqua. 4: Former NHLer Jim Thomson, Walter Gretzky and winners of the 2012 Everest Academy S.E.LF. Awards.
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5a: Canadian Centre for Abuse Awareness founder Ellen Campbell speaks of the connection between breast cancer and abuse 5b: Members of the organizing crew, including Andrew Roper, Yvette Maxwell, Heather Cassidy, Wanda Corbett, co-founder Tamara McKee, Savanaugh Davenport, co-founder Tina Dezsi, Ossie DiLeva and Ian Fleming.
1. BPW ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT The 17th Annual Charity Golf Tournament of the Business and Professional Women’s Club of Brampton was held at the Caledon Country Club this year, with over 100 participants raising funds for three charities: the Salvation Army’s Honeychurch Family Life Resource Centre, Walk with Me, a human trafficking survivors program, and Buddys ‘N Bows, which supports the Caring Companion Program at Brampton Civic Hospital. BPW Brampton raised over $6,000 this year for the worthy causes. www.bpw-brampton.com
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2. KIDS FOR KIDS FASHION Kids for Kids is a heartwarming fashion company that features clothing with child-made artwork. Young artists and orphans from Tara Children’s Project in Bihar, India, as well as Gone Rural in Swaziland, Africa, have lent their unique drawings to this project. Designer Iris Shiloh developed this company after spending eight years as a fashion designer in New York City. A portion of each sale is donated back to the children in underprivileged communities around the world. www.kidsforkidsfashion.com 3. QUEEN ELIZABETH II DIAMOND JUBILEE MEDAL On June 17, 2012, Consiglio Di Nino (a former Canadian senator) recognized staff members and volunteers of Villa Charities for their dedicated service to peer members and the community. They were each honoured with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in the rotunda at the Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery at Columbus Centre. The exceptional award was created to mark the Queen’s 60 years on the throne. www.villacharities.com
4. 2012 EVEREST ACADEMY S.E.L.F. AWARDS Walter Gretzky and former NHLer Jim Thomson were featured guests at the Second Annual Everest Academy S.E.L.F. Awards, which took place June 18, 2012, at Hazelton Manor in Vaughan. Designed to recognize youth and adult leaders that demonstrate outstanding achievement, this year’s Adult Awards include businessman and hockey coach Joe Scali for the Skill Award, high school teacher Sara Meerwali for the Education Award, boxer Miranda Jollymore Kamal for the Leadership Award, and author David Kittner for the Fitness Award. www.everestacademies.com
5. STILETTOS FOR THE CURE On June 8, 2012, over 500 well-heeled guests were treated to a cabaret-style affair for Stilettos for the Cure in Oshawa, Ont. The fundraising event featured entertainment by Cindy Ashton and drag performers Farra N. Hyte and Savanaugh Davenport. Five hundred pairs of heels were auctioned off to support the Heather Griffith Breast Assessment Centre at Lakeridge Health Oshawa and the Canadian Centre for Abuse Awareness, with nearly $10,000 being raised for each cause. Among the shoes donated were pairs from ET Canada’s Cheryl Hickey, Dragons’ Den’s Arlene Dickinson and eTalk’s Tanya Kim. www.stilettosforthecure.com www.citylifemagazine.ca