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Earth Day Canada Gala 2017 - A fundraiser for EarthPLAY, June 14th in the Distillery District - Environmental Communication Options/Huff Strategy

Earth Day Canada Gala 2017 - A fundraiser for EarthPLAY, June 14th in the Distillery District

Jun 1st, 2017 8:09 AM

Media Advisory & Camera Call WHAT: The Earth Day Canada Gala is an opportunity for environmental leaders to come together, celebrate recent accomplishments and have fun. Proceeds will fund EDC’s EarthPLAY program, which is building a new generation of leaders through outdoor, child-directed play - this means the event will have lots of playful elements (and great photo op’s!). WHEN: Wednesday, JUNE 14, 2017 Hometown Heroes Awards Ceremony: 5 - 6 pm EST VIP Reception: 6 -7 pm EST Gala Continues: 7 pm EST onwards WHERE: The Beer Hall at Mill Street Brew Pub, 21 Tank House Lane (Distillery District) WHO: Attendees include three-time Olympic medalist Silken Laumann, award-winning author Kenneth Oppel, Me to We ambassador Hannah Alper, winners of EDC’s Hometown Heroes Awards for environmental leadership in Canada, and EDC president Deb Doncaster. MORE: There will be hyper-local food by Fresh City Farms -haute vegetarian cuisine with “harvesting stations,” where guests can pick their own herbs and edible flowers - and Chocosol, who will serve up zero-footprint tacos and tamales. One of the hottest new restaurants in town, NishDish (First Nations owned and operated), is providing traditional Anishnawbe fare. Southbrook Vineyards, Canada’s first biodynamic, organic winery will supply the wine. Live entertainment is by Turbo Street Funk, a local New Orleans inspired brass rock band that will be roaming the venue encouraging guests to dance along with them. Adventure-themed prizes to be won, including a guided kayak, canoe or even SUP tour down the Humber River from local tour company Toronto Adventures, a weekend rental of the newest SMART fortwo electric car, a family photo shoot courtesy of Jérome Photography, and more. DETAILS at earthday.ca/gala2017 TICKETS at edcgala.eventbrite.ca
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Media inquiries & accreditation: Vanessa Farquharson Director of Communications and Campaigns, Earth Day Canada 416-599-1991 ext. 207 (o) / 416-209-3451 (c) vanessa@earthday.ca About Earth Day Canada Founded in 1990, Earth Day Canada (EDC) is a national charity that inspires and supports people across the country to connect with nature and interact with their environment, fostering an intrinsically motivated, enduring commitment to stewardship and conservation. Learn more about the annual campaign and award-winning year-round programming at earthday.ca.