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Events
Rouge - Friday November 12, 2010
Indulge your mysterious side at United Way Toronto's GenNext Masquerade Gala.
Mark your calendars. Details to follow.
Past Events
GenNext Women's networking event and Leadership talk at Sistering on May 19
On Wednesday, May 19th, over 50 GenNext Women networked with like-minded women, gained valuable insight on Leadership and purchased art made by local women artists at Sistering's Inspiration and Spun Studios.
Harleen Bains, Managing Director, Interest Rate Derivatives at RBC Capital Markets shared her experiences and views on how philanthropy has played an integral role in her leadership development. Harleen is also a member of United Way Toronto's Women Gaining Ground Initiative, an initiative that brings together professional women in Toronto who are interested in learning more about the social issues affecting our community - particularly as they affect women and their families.
The studio sale raised $1,256, which goes directly to the artists. Thank you to all of our guests and our volunteers who made the first GenNext Women and Leadership event a tremendous success.
See photos from the evening...
Sistering's Inspiration and Spun Studios
Sistering is a women's organization that offers practical and emotional support to women through programs that enable them to take greater control over their lives. Guided by the principles of Anti-Racism/Anti-Oppression, Sistering works to change social conditions that endanger women's welfare.
Sistering, a United Way member agency, operates a multi-service center for women who have been affected by poverty, homelessness, trauma and displacement. The core services offered are basic needs for daily living, housing support services, counseling, individual advocacy and income and employment supports. By supporting United Way, you help provide core operating support to Sistering, providing them with stability to develop and respond to emerging needs of women in the community.
The Second GiveADamn Day of 2010 - Saturday, May 1, 2010
Join us for the second GiveADamn Day of the year! Gather some friends and spend the afternoon learning about a local United Way Toronto member agency and upcoming GenNext activities followed by drinks at a local pub.
Get more details and register online.
What will you do? Read about some GenNexters experiences at the last GiveADamn Day on February 24.
- Confidence and Support: Inspirations Studio at Sistering by Ashley Curran
- Support for the whole community at St. Christoper House by Paul Wiersma
- An impressive beadth of services at St.Alban's Boys' and Girls' Club by Denise Brunsdon
Free Movie Screening, Thursday, April 29, 2010
The GenNext Cabinet invites all of you to attend a FREE movie screening hosted by Mongrel Media for their upcoming film, "Mao's Last Dancer," directed by Bruce Beresford.
It's our opportunity to say thank you to all of you who have participated in GenNext and your United Way campaign.
We look forward to seeing you and your guests on the 29th!
Mao's Last Dancer is based on a true story and a best-selling autobiography about a Chinese ballet dancer overcoming political and cultural obstacles to become a world-renown ballet dancer. During Communist regime, he gets a chance to study and perform in the US. He realizes that to pursue his dream, he needs to stay in America which leads to his defection from China.
This Australian film was a special presentation at last year's Toronto International Film Festival and will be released theatrically across Canada in May. Here's your chance to see it first.
When: Thursday, April 29th, 2010 @ 7pm
Where: AMC Yonge & Dundas Square 10 Dundas Street East, Toronto (map)
Tickets: Register online. Each ticket admits two.
Networking Reception: Following the movie screening, GenNext Leaders will be hosting a networking event for GenNext Leaders and all GenNext members. Stay tuned for event details.
Fastlane is a modern networking experience held several times a year for young professionals in the GTA. April’s theme is Volunteering, and GenNext is proud to be a community partner in this event.
When: Tuesday, April 13th, 2010 at 6pm
More Information: www.fastlaneevents.ca or call (416) 551-0241.
Timeraiser - Saturday, March 20, 2010
(in partnership with Framework Foundation)
Over 10,000 hours were raised this year, at the 7th annual Toronto Timeraiser. On Saturday, March 20th, volunteers, artists, corporate and community sponsors crowed the Fermenting Celler in the historic distillery district in downtown Toronto.
Timeraiser is part volunteer fair, part silent art auction and part night on the town. At the end of 2009, Timeraiser (nationally) has:
- Generated over 51,000 volunteer hours
- Invested $300,000 in the careers of emerging artists
- Engaged 5,000 Canadians to pick up a cause
- Worked with 250+ charitable organizations.
For 2010, thanks to everyone for volunteering their time as well as bidding on art from local talent in the city of Toronto.
GiveADamn Day: Wednesday February 24
On Wednesday, February 24th, GenNext held their very first GiveADamn day of the new year! GiveADamn events provide GenNexters with the opportunity to participate in community engagement events across the city. On February 24th, the event consisted of 3 separate United Way member agency tours and were attended by a variety of young professionals.
The event was a great success! At St.Alban’s Boys' and Girls' Club and St.Christopher’s House, GenNexters were able to learn about the vast number of programs and services that are offered to the local community. At Sistering Inspirations studio, GenNexters observed pottery in the making and were able to interact with the women who benefit from the studio services. It was incredible to see the amazing artwork that is produced and sold from the women at Inspirations studio.
Following the tours, GenNexters met at the College Street bar to share their stories and experiences from their tours. The energy and enthusiasm about the events of the evening was amazing…it was great to see how many people Gave a Damn!
Read some first hand experiences from GenNexters:
- Paul Wiersma at St. Christopher House
- Denise Brunsdon at St.Alban's Boys' and Girls' Club
- Harvey Acheson at St. Christopher House
Rouge - Saturday November 14
One King West Hotel & Suites, 8 pm 'til late
Indulge your mysterious side at United Way Toronto's GenNext Masquerade Gala.
Hosted by Lainey from LaineyGossip.com and etalk
Please note: the Rouge website is not available on Internet Explorer version 6 (IE6). If you are unable to update your website browser to Internet Explorer 8, Firefox or Safari, you can order tickets by phone at 416 777 1444 ext 591, Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.
Dress to impress, but a touch of RED is essential.
Join us for entertainment, a silent auction, and special performances all night long.
This is a 19+ event in support of United Way Toronto.
Visit the Rouge site for details and to see photos from last year.
See photos from other years:
- Rouge — November 2, 2007
- Masquerade: ROUGE, October 2006
- Masquerade: Rock the Casbah, October 28, 2005
- Masquerade: Unmask at Midnight, October 29, 2004
- Masquerade: Unmask at Midnight, October 31, 2003
Great Neighbourhood Race
Inspired by the hit television series, The Amazing Race, the Great Neighbourhood Race pits teams of four against each other in a fun, but competitive race to solve clues, complete tasks and search for checkpoints throughout Toronto's core.
This event will not be taking place in 2009. Thank you to everyone who has come out in the past and helped us raise money for United Way Toronto's Community Fund! Please join us for our other exciting events, the Scotiabank Rat Race on June 18, and the Enbridge CN Tower Stair Climb.
Please find pictures from past Great Neighbourhood Races below.
