Dozens of Canadian celebrities support the work of World Vision Canada. The following are some of the organization's current partners.
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Wally Buono
Leading his team to four Grey Cup Championships, this head coach and general manager of the B.C. Lions is the three time winner of the coach of the year award presented by the Canadian Football League. With World Vision, Buono is a long time supporter and passionate speaker at events to raise awareness about child sponsorship.
Lisa Brokop
A country music performer since the age of 15, Brokop is an accomplished artist with six albums to her credit. Brokop has been involved with World Vision Canada since 2004 when she joined a team that traveled to El Salvador.
Jim Caruk
A carpenter by trade, Caruk hosts the reality TV show Real Renos , a renovation show about the emotional and practical highs and lows of the process. A World Vision supporter, Caruk was one of the hosts of the World Vision television program One Village , which was filmed in Tanzania.
Keshia Chanté
Eighteen-year-old Chanté is one of Canada's fastest rising stars. With two albums to her credit, this R&B singer and songwriter is the winner of several musical awards. Chanté became involved with World Vision Canada in 2005 when she performed at a 30 Hour Famine event and has since been featured on the 30 Hour Famine DVD.
Fefe Dobson
Dobson is a Canadian singer and songwriter who released her debut album in 2004 at the age of 18. The voice behind several pop anthems, Dobson was featured on the 2006 edition of the 30 Hour Famine DVD.
Megan Follows
Best known as the star of the Anne of Green Gables miniseries, Megan Follows is an award-winning actress with an extensive acting history on stage, in television and on film. With a strong link to World Vision, Follows traveled to Rwanda in 2003 and has been featured in World Vision television productions.
Marci Ien
This news achor of Canada AM is the occasional anchor of the CTV National News with Lloyd Robertson. Ien traveled to Sri Lanka following the South Asian Tsunami in 2005 and has been involved with World Vision in variety of media appearances, including the "One Life Experience" at the International Aids Conference held in Toronto in 2006.
Krystaal
An award-winning group of three brothers, Krystaal excels in various genres of music such as gospel, urban and world (African). Immigrants from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Krystaal is characterized by their tight vocal harmonies. Krystaal has been involved with World Vision as part of the Artist Associates program.
Mobile
This Canadian indie rock band from Montreal has generated four hit singles with its last album, Tomorrow Starts Today , and landed a 2007 Juno award for New Group of the Year. Mobile was featured in the latest 30 Hour Famine DVD.
Neil Osborne
As the lead singer of multi-platinum Canadian rock band 54*40, Osborne has a dozen albums to his credit from his 20-year music career. Recently, Osborne ventured to Honduras with World Vision and, upon return, shared his talent and trip experience at several sponsorship events.
Fred Penner
As a Canadian entertainer who became a childhood friend to a generation of young people, the star of Fred Penner's Place is also known for his appearances as an advocate for World Vision. Penner traveled to Tanzania with a World Vision team and has been involved in a wide variety of media appearances and speaking engagements.
Philosopher Kings
This five-piece Canadian R&B soul band have turned out four records during its decade-long music career. As members of World Vision's Artist Associates program, the Philosopher Kings have been advocates for the organization and traveled to Kenya to see the work first-hand.
Jimmy Rankin
From his early beginnings in the Rankin Family to his current solo success, Jimmy Rankin's career is the standard by which roots-rock's crossover appeal is judged. Rankin traveled with World Vision to Nicaragua in 2006 and shared his experience at a sponsorship night later the same year.
Gino Reda
Currently the host of TSN's That's Hockey , Reda has been a sports broadcaster for more than 20 years. Reda has been involved with World Vision Canada since his trip to Tanzania and has helped with several TV productions.
Jennifer Robinson
As a six-time Canadian figure skating champion, Robinson has competed in the Winter Olympics and several world championships. Currently she skates professionally with Stars on Ice, where she talks about Child Sponsorship. Robinson traveled with World Vision Canada to Zambia in 2002 and Cambodia in 2006.
Starfield
A multiple-award-winning Christian worship group from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Starfield is part of World Vision's Artist Associate program. They have traveled with World Vision to El Salvador to witness the organization's work.
Karl Wolf
An R&B songwriter, producer and singer, the Montreal-based Wolf is an award-winning producer and writer who has been responsible for many multi-platinum selling albums. Wolf has been involved in a 30 Hour Famine event and appears on the 30 Hour Famine DVD.
Michelle Wright
A Canadian country music legend, Wright has sold nearly two million albums in both the United States and Canada. She has racked up more than 25 top ten hits in Canada and is one of country music's most widely recognized and awarded female singers. Wright first became a World Vision Canada advocate and Artist Associate when she traveled to Zambia in 2001. She continues to work with the organization.