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AIDSbeat 2019 presents “Back to the Movies”

AIDSbeat Back to the Movies

The annual anticipated fundraising event of the summer AIDSbeat in support of CANFAR is back once again on June 7th, 2019 with a mission to fund all aspects of HIV research and end HIV in Canada. AIDSbeat 2019 presents “Back to the Movies” an annual rock ‘n’ roll battle of the bands charity bash organized […]

Congratulations Jan Courtin!

BSE Raffle Carousel

CANFAR is excited to congratulate Jan Courtin on winning the Bloor Street Entertains 2018 Raffle: Crystal Cruise Ocean Voyage paired with Delta Air Lines! Thank you once again to Tully Luxury Travel and Delta Air Lines for this year’s amazing raffle prize! Win a once-in-a-lifetime voyage for two (2) on any worldwide itinerary aboard Crystal Cruises. The winning prize […]

CANFAR Announces New Partnership with Seneca College’s School of Media

CANFAR is proud to announce a new partnership with Seneca College’s School of Media

CANFAR is proud to announce a new partnership with Seneca College’s School of Media. Students from the Public Relations-Corporate Communications program will help to promote this year’s upcoming Bloor Street Entertains gala, which takes place on Wednesday, November 28, 2018. CANFAR has been privileged to have the support for many years of Seneca’s Event Management program, led […]

Thank you to the Team at Raymond James

Raymond James

All of us at CANFAR would like to extend a special thank you to the team at Raymond James, for both volunteering their time at this year’s “AIDSbeat Goes to the Movies” event on Friday, May 4, 2018 and for their extremely generous donation of $2,500. This is the second year in a row that […]

Billy Newton-Davis signs on as a guest judge for AIDSbeat 2018

AIDSbeat

CANFAR is excited to announce that 4-time Juno Award Winning Vocalist, Billy Newton-Davis, will be a judge at AIDSbeat 2018! Originally from Shaker Heights, Ohio, (a suburb of Cleveland), Billy moved to Toronto in 1980, after time spent in New York. Billy contracted HIV in 1986; however, he did not let the virus prevent him from […]

Bloor Street Entertains 2017 Wins Prestigious Canadian Event Industry Award

Four Seasons

The Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research is proud to announce that we, along with our event management partner ESP inc. and Seneca College’s Event Management program, have won the National Award for the Best Event of a High Profile Charity for Bloor Street Entertains 2017, with Signature Partner, BMO Financial Group. The Best Event award was […]

She’s Got The Beat

The Catalyst

Nicole Sigouin is the epitome of professionalism, and elegance. She also happens to be a bona fide rocker. A partner at the Toronto office of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, where she practices in all areas of banking and finance, Nicole has spent her entire career, post-articling, with the firm, which was previously known as […]

Bloor-Yorkville Lights Up for Holiday Magic

Bloor Yorkville Holiday Magic

On Saturday, November 18th from 5:00pm – 6:30pm, the Bloor-Yorkville BIA (BYBIA) celebrates the return of the holiday season with Holiday Magic, an open-air concert and lighting ceremony taking place in the Village of Yorkville Park. Holiday Magic is a free, family-friendly community celebration featuring the annual “Flick the Switch” Lighting Ceremony and musical programming, with a special headline performance from R&B/Pop Star Keshia Chanté (and […]

BSE Auction to end all auctions

Bloor Street Entertains 2017

With Bloor Street Entertains fast approaching (on Wednesday, November 29, 2017), we are delighted to announce that newly appointed CANFAR Board member Sylvia Mantella and Ms. Coco Rocha as Co-Chairs. With seven weeks to go before the big night, we’ve amassed a collection of phenomenal experiences and items totaling almost $100,000. Topping off the list […]