Pay It Backward Day is a BIG event, so it clearly deserves the proper kick-off fiesta. This September 22nd, Daily Challenge and Notable TV will host the official Pre PIB Day Party - and it’s going to be quite the classy event.
Here are a few quick details…
Where: Atelier (508 King West, King and Spadina)
When: Tuesday, September 22nd: 7pm-10pm
Who: Some of Toronto’s most influential Do-Gooders and social media gurus
This hot event will be a fabulous pre-cursor to September 30th’s Pay It Backward Day! We’re looking forward to rallying the community behind such an amazing cause.
Attention ladies and gents! The ‘old hollywood glamour’ themed TwestivalTO in support of MealExchange is THIS SATURDAY(that’s tomorrow)! Talk about an awesome way to help out a charitable cause, make some amazing memories, and look like a hottie in the process!
Here’s the lowdown…
For only $20, you get to:
Cruise aboard one of the Mariposa cruise line’s most spectacular ships (from 8-11:30 pm, woo!)
Mix and mingle with the finest of Toronto’s social media crowd
Enjoy free appetizers courtesy of the lovely team at Sprouter
Have a chance to win some sick prizes, including: the new Palm Pre, tickets to an exclusive TIFF event, a subscription to Freshbooks, two brand new uCorders, and a Molson CFL Tailgate Prize Pack!
…But want to know the best part of all?! 100% of the $20 ticket sales go directly to MealExchange, an intiative fighting hunger in Toronto. TwestivalTO hopes to raise $5000 for MealExchange - which would be enough to provide 178 youth leaders and over 6,200 meals to the hungry.
So far, just over 200 tickets have been sold for this epic event. Help TwestivalTO reach its goal of selling 500 tickets by spreading the word! Tweet it. Facebook it. Blog it. Also, get YOUR tickets today! You have until tomorrow at 5pm to score your tix, so chop chop!
Together we can make a huge difference for the fight against hunger in our local TO community. Please visit the TwestivalTO website for further deets and info.
After Michael Jackson abruptly passed away this summer, millions of people spoke out in memory of one of history’s most incredible song artists and performers. In honor of the late MJ’s recent birthday on August 29, I’d like to share with you one of the coolest ‘memorials’ that I’ve come across… (Thanks Dee for the tip)!
On July 8th, people in Stockholm paid their tribute to the King of Pop in their own unique - and might I say, AWESOME - way!
On the afternoon of the 8th, over 300 dancers gathered at 3:30 pm to learn the choreography for Michael Jackson’s ‘Beat It’ in less than half an hour. A few short moments later, they were spontaneously performing in a crowded city square in Stockholm, to the delight of thousands of unsuspecting passersby. The effect was…enormous.
Although it’s 17 years old, the message hasn’t changed. Severn Suzuki speaks on behalf of the world, especially for those with no voice.
She represents E.C.O., the Environmental Children’s Organization, a group of Canadian 12-13 year olds trying to make a difference. In 1992, Vanessa Suttie, Morgan Geisler, Michelle Quigg and Severn traveled 5,000 miles to emplore the United Nations for change.
She says, “I am only a child yet I know that we are all part of a family, 5 billion strong, in fact 30 million species strong. And borders and governments will never change that. I am only a child yet I know we are all in this together and should act as one single world towards one single goal.”
If you want your heart strings tugged and your sense of responsibility emboldened, watch Severn Suzuki speak to the United Nations in this 6:30 minute video:
Please pass this on and keep the message strong and clear!
The good news never ends and lucky for us or we’d run out of material to share with you in our weekly Good News Report. Today’s report covers a super healthy and flexible 83-year-old granny, a man who treats his mugger to a meal and little girl who gets mail from God!
Good News Links For May 15, 2009:
Supergran proves yoga keeps you young and fit. (Source: Mail Online)
When Dee Turner, Do Gooder and friend, forwarded us this video of a sing-along and said it was perfect for the Do Gooder Daily, I was skeptical. But I was so wrong! I couldn’t help but feel the positive vibe and sense of community, and the song’s so good I caught myself singing, too!
If you want a little pick-me-up today, check out this 4 minute video of people gathered at Trafalger Square singing “Hey Jude” by the Beetles, shot two weeks ago on April 30:
Who wants to hear some good news? Who doesn’t?! The news with a positive twist always lifts me up, just like inspiring movies about giving make me want to give! That’s why I love researching and writing these weekly Good News Reports.
Here in the 7th installment, we give you an example of technology, as well as a bank and student, doing good. There’s also a heart-tugging story on birthdays for homeless children and a book review that may help you change the world in a very specific way.
Good News Links For May 8, 2009:
Charity focuses on celebrating the birth of homeless children. (Source: boston.com)
A bank who does good - and is succeeding because of it! (Source: reuters.com)
Technology helps increase the quality of life for a turtle. (Source: msn.com)
Eckhart Tolle suggests we can contribute to the world by practising peace. (Source: odemagazine.com)
Twenty-four year old buys African orphanage. (Source: thesun.co.uk)
To share your feel-good stories, email us at goodnews {at} dailychallenge {dot} org.
It’s Friiiiiday! And also May Day, which marks the end of the uncomfortable wintery half of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. So why don’t we celebrate the warmer seasons and the beginning of a new month with a little good news (like we need a reason to hear good news ;)?
In today’s report, you’ll find Do Gooders using pedals to clean up their town, Craigslist to help people in need and a formally abused dog who has become a surrogate mom to several different species of baby animals.
Good News Links For May 1, 2009:
Pedal People Put the Cycling in Recycling. (Source: Yes Magazine)
Pittsburgh Do Gooder takes a ‘Pay it Forward’ weekend trip to Chicago using Craigslist to find 5 people in need. (Source: The Windy Citizen)
Jasmine, an abused Greyhound, welcomes and nurtures new animals to sanctuary, from pups to chicks and even a fawn! (Source: HelpOthers.org)
Woman opens home and feeds town on a weekly basis, caters local fundraisers and events, too. (Source: IndyWeek.com)
Five stories of kids helping kids, some with parental guidance and some who influence their parents to Do Good. (Source: Reader’s Digest)
To share your feel-good stories, email us at goodnews {at} dailychallenge {dot} org.
A truly moving short film, “Chicken a la Carte” by Ferdinand Dimadura grabbed the honour of “Most Popular Short Film” in a 2006 competition between of 3,600 filmmakers. The film aptly depicts the difference between the lives of the weathly and poor.
While the beginning is slow, your patience will pay off. The short is a total of 6 minutes and it will break your heart:
This is the official blog for Do Gooders. It is the vehicle for the Daily Challenge story and the tool to get you directly involved in the project so you can become part of the story, too.
oders, it’s time to party! 
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