Billy Newton-Davis signs on as a guest judge for AIDSbeat 2018
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
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
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 […]
Change of Location: Bloor Street Entertains “After Party” moves to the iconic Four Seasons Hotel
If you are going to improve on something that everyone loves, you need to take a few risks. That was the thinking behind the changes that went into this year’s Bloor Street Entertains After Party. Bloor Street Entertains (BSE) is an annual event in support of CANFAR’s mission. It brings together some of the country’s […]
Bloor-Yorkville Lights Up for 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
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 […]
Celebrating Outstanding Support for HIV and AIDS Research
“CANFAR is pleased to honour so many who have dedicated their time, energy, and resources to the fight against HIV and AIDS, and in particular to supporting this fight through research,” said Christopher Bunting, CANFAR President. “The outstanding support of these individuals and organizations—along with our partners and friends across the country—has led to advances […]
Federal MPs Join CANFAR in Practicing “Safe Sox”
Openly gay MPs Seamus O’Regan, Scott Brison, and Randy Boissonnault joined dozens of others at the “Byward Social,” an event organized by CANFAR Legacy Group Co-Chairs Michael Gennis and Jason Sordi. The event, at upscale clothing boutique Schad, located on Sussex Drive, encouraged people to practice “safe sox”. The timing for the event on November […]
Twenty Years of Bloor Street Entertains
Two dozen chefs. More than a dozen florists. Twenty-three venues transformed. And nearly 800 of Toronto’s movers and shakers gathering for Bloor Street Entertains, one incredible evening in support of HIV and AIDS research. All of that and a world of choices were present on November 30th for the 20th anniversary of the Canadian Foundation […]
Great Events for AIDS Research
Normally our event update columns are written by Debbie Osske, our Director of Events and Stewardship, but I wanted to take this one on as it gives me a chance to praise the work that is being done by Debbie, our volunteers, and the rest of the CANFAR team in making great events like AIDSbeat […]