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Fundraising for education in haiti<\/h3>\n

Artists for Peace and Justice raises $500k at TIFF event
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\"Artists<\/span><\/div>

This weekend marked my first event with Artists for Peace and Justice <\/a>as a member of the Board of Directors (Canada) and what a wonderful night it was. We celebrated Geddy Lee from Rush for a lifetime of philanthropic work while Yannick Bisson from Murdoch Mysteries and his wife Shantelle Bisson were feted for being changemakers. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

There was something very special about being in-person again for a cause that supports kids in Haiti getting an education. I produced a video with cameos from APJ\u2019s Ben Stiller, Susan Sarandon and Olivia Wilde, that helped center the night around why we were there and why it mattered so much - especially after the year that country has had. Earthquakes, a Presidential assassination and covid means even more hardships for a country already struggling.<\/p>\n

Suzanne Boyd, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of Zoomer magazine<\/a>, Co-Chaired the evening with Natasha Koifman, President of NKPR<\/a>, who opened up her home for the beautiful backyard event. The night was hosted by APJ Board member George Stroumboulopoulos<\/a> along with Natasha Gargiulo<\/a> who flew in from Montreal for the festivities. Phenomenal musician Paul Beaubrun<\/a> arrived directly from Haiti to perform for the crowd. Rick Springfield also performed virtually singing favourites like \"Jessie's Girl\".<\/p>\n

Grateful to the people who came out to support so generously and helped us raise $500,000 for the program. It will have such an impact on the lives of these kids and no doubt the country at large.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

\"Geddy<\/span><\/div>
\"Yannick<\/span><\/div>
\"Sholeh<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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