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Finally had a chance to drop off the cheque!

Posted by AVM Foundation on Saturday, January 14, 2017,

Well, it's a few weeks later than I would have liked to give in the fundraising cheque for 2016, but at least I finally had the chance to head down to Toronto to drop it off at the Sick Kids Foundation office today!

Not for much this year, but every little bit helps because it all adds up! (And isn't the little guy in the picture behind us adorable?)

So for 2017, I am planning a few things that I hope I can pull off (on top of school and friends/family and life and all that other fun stuff)......
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Fundraising weekend

Posted by AVM Foundation on Friday, November 18, 2016, In : Events

It may have been a while since I last remembered to post about an event that I have run, but that doesn't mean that they haven't been happening!! I have just gotten super busy with school, still working as blogger, writing my cookbook, and everything else that life seems to think needs to happen.

However, this weekend, my mom and I are teaming up to run a booth at a small event in Mississauga. So I am looking forward to that (and I will be doing my homework at the booth most likely hehehehe......
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It's already winter??

Posted by AVM Foundation on Saturday, December 21, 2013,

My goodness, where did the last half of this year go?? Time has flown since the summer and planning for The SHINE! Festival was in full swing. The festival itself turned out great - amazing music, played to an amazing crowd. Plans for what we do different next year are being discussed, and other then that, it's safe to say that SHINE! is on hold for the holidays :)

On an awesome note - today, one of my incredibly amazing volunteers from SHINE! came with me out to the Sick Kids Foundati...
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Planning for The SHINE! Festival is in full swing

Posted by AVM Foundation on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, In : Events

Have you ever worked as part of a team that plans events like concerts? This is like nothing that I have EVER done before!! So I am kind of making this up as I go... but it seems to be working so far!

We have bands!!! This is the line-up so far:

4pm: Rebekah Stevens
5pm: J'aime Paine
6pm: Colin James Clark
7pm: Barry Szeto
8pm: J'ai

So things look pretty great, entertainment-wise! Tomorrow's missions include talking to The Oakville Centre staff to see if they have someone who can run the...
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