Canadians Rally for Haiti: Local events
Any funds Canadians donate to World Vision for Haiti before February 12 will be matched by the Canadian government—and Canadians are rolling up their sleeves to help. Check here for updates; the list is growing by the day!
| Date: |
Monday, January 18 |
| City: |
Laval, Quebec |
| Event: |
The Choeur Ste-Dorothée, a men and women’s choir of 60 people, took up a collection for Haiti |
| Place: |
Sainte-Dorothée, Laval (north of Montreal) |
| Contact: |
Roxanne Crouteau, World Vision
514-262-8747 |
| Date: |
January 25 |
| City: |
Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Event: |
“Our Love in Motion” Haiti benefit worship concert |
| Details: |
World Vision speaker Danny Mackay, worship by Drew Brown, Amanda Falk and Kristjana Hale |
| Time: |
7pm |
| Place: |
Calvary Temple, 400 Hargrave St. Winnipeg, MB |
| Contact: |
Danny MacKay, World Vision
1-888-676-2648 |
| Date: |
January 30 |
| City: |
Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia |
| Event: |
Benefit concert for World Vision Haiti Relief |
| Time: |
7pm |
| Place: |
Rock Church |
| Contact: |
Justin Kelsey, 902-789-3786 (cell) 902-252-5234 (home)
Mark Miller, World Vision
902-576-3202 |
| Date: |
January 31 |
| City: |
Chipman, New Brunswick |
| Event: |
Benefit concert for Haiti |
| Time: |
6:30 pm |
| Place: |
Christian Learning Centre |
| Contact: |
Michael Griffin, World Vision
506-847-1983 |
| Date: |
January 31 |
| City: |
Truro, Nova Scotia |
| Event: |
“Help me Haiti” benefit concert |
| Time: |
6:30 pm |
| Place: |
CEC Auditorium |
| Organizer: |
Jim Alyward, 902-662-4298 |
| Contact: |
Mark Miller, World Vision
902-576-3202 |
| Date: |
First week of February |
| City: |
Mississauga, Ontario |
| Event: |
Photo department at a high school is offering students the opportunity to have their photos taken with “Cupid” for a Toonie |
| Contact: |
Teresa Suppa, World Vision
905-565-1857 ext. 2062 |
| Date: |
February 6 |
| City: |
Kitchener, Ontario |
| Event: |
Hope for Haiti concert |
| Place: |
Wilmot Centre Evangelical Missionary Church, 2462 Bleams Road, Petersburg, ON |
| Time: |
Doors open at 6:30, Concert starts at 7:00 |
| On stage: |
Local Christian artists including GMA award winner Adam Padfield and multiple GMA nominee Kevin Pauls. The Weak Need, Vanyah, and Finding Forever will also be performing. |
| Facebook: |
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=270788388027 |
| Contact: |
Brad Saunders, World Vision
905-565-6200 ext. 3900 |
| Date: |
February 7 |
| City: |
Missisauga, Ontario |
| Event: |
Haiti fundraising concert |
| Place: |
Chinese Baptist Church, 5220 Creekbank Rd. |
| Time: |
3 pm |
| On stage: |
Sherri Collins, Les Belles Classiques Ensemble at Cawthra Park Secondary School, Rashaan Allwrood, four-time RCM silver medalist and Eddie and Iris Huang, vocalist and musician |
| Attending: |
Haiti’s Consul General in Toronto, Dr. Eric Pierre and Jennyne Maynard, leader of the Haitian community of Missisauga, in attendance |
| Contact: |
Brad Saunders, World Vision
905-565-6200 ext. 3900 |
| Date: |
February 11, 12 and 13 |
| City: |
Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Event: |
Thunder Bay resident Donna White will set up a table at Canadian Tire store to raise funds. |
| Time: |
TBA |
| Contact: |
Colleen Moran, World Vision
204-956-2020
NOTE: Donna already did this once on January 16 and 17, raising $7,719.30. Local radio stations 91.5, 94.3 and several others covered this, sending people down to Canadian Tire to donate |
| Date: |
February 13 |
| City: |
Brampton, Ontario |
| Place: |
Bramalea Baptist Church, 9050 Dixie Road |
| Time: |
7:30 pm |
| On stage: |
Hiram Joseph, Marlene O’Neill, Kevin Pauls, Patrick and Lisa Timney, Rochelle Hanson, Brittany Timney, The U of T Gospel Choir |
| Contact: |
Teresa Suppa, World Vision 905-565-1857 ext. 2062 |
| Date: |
February 18 |
| City: |
Moncton, New Brunswick |
| Event: |
Benefit concert at Moncton Wesleyan Church |
| Contact: |
Michael Griffin, 506-847-1983 |
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