Saturday, November 28th, 2009 - 8:00PM to 1:00AM ::
Cocktails @ 7PM ::
RBC Auditorium, 315 Front Street West, Toronto ON ::
Corner of Front Street & John Street, next to the Rogers Center ::
Reception & Dance :: Hors D'Oeuvres & Pastry Table ::
Live & Silent Auctions :: Prizes & Suprise Gifts :: Raffles ::
Live Music by -
Big John & The Night Trippers - Motown - Blues - R&B - 60's Rock&Roll ::
Tickets $75 ea - VIP Tickets $100 ea - Sponsorships available ::
Special Ticket Pricing! Sponsor one of our less fortunate, formerly homeless community members to come to the Gala with a "Gift Sponsor Ticket" for $40 and receive 2 for 1 admission on a Regular priced or VIP Ticket ::
Buy you tickets right now online ::
Make a donation instead:
Please mail your cheque or money order to:
Project417
One Dundas St West, Suite 2500
Toronto, ON
M5G 1Z3
Visit the Project417 Donations webpage
Don't want to buy you tickets online?
Please mail your cheque or money order to:
Project417
One Dundas St West, Suite 2500
Toronto, ON
M5G 1Z3
...and let us know if we should mail them back to you, or hold for pick-up the night of the gala.
We're having a party! Project417 is hosting a gala charity benefit -
The ♫We Are Family Gala♫. We want to celebrate this community we call Toronto with an evening of live music, good food, dancing and fun! All proceeds from the ♫We Are Family Gala♫ will benefit the people in our community who are experiencing homelessness
It's going to be a Motown theme this year, backed by the rockin, R&B sounds of Big John and the Night Trippers. Fronted by vocalist "Big John" Morris, the Night Trippers will have you puttin' on your dancin' shoes and groovin' to your favorite 60's and 70's Motown and Rock n Roll hits. The ♫We Are Family Gala♫ will be a must see event this fall - be prepared for the red carpet treatment and paparazzi when you arrive.
We chose ♫We Are Family♫ to reflect the spirit of the programs Project417 runs to help the homeless. It's about engaging people in community - more than two thousand volunteers this year - and it is about relationship building. We want to show that this little community we call Toronto cares about the people we meet who are experiencing homelessness. We won't pass them by. We won't leave them behind. We realize that our community can not reach it's full potential while they are left out in the cold. We need them to find a place to call home with neighbors who care and community services that meet the needs of the whole community.
How can I help?
Do you have a flair for organizing? or decorating? Graphic design? Have some great fun ideas to make our party more entertaining? Just email us at volunteer@project417.com and we'll hook you up with our fund-raising committee.
We invite all community members to donate new, unused gifts and services to be auctioned or awarded as
prizes. If necessary, donors of goods can receive a charitable donation receipt according to CRA
guidelines for Gifts in Kind. You must tell us the fair market value of the gift you are
donating.
Currently, CRA guidelines do not allow for tax-deductible receipts for the donation of
services. These types of gifts however, have proven to be very popular at silent auction and
we appreciate your support of our cause. We already have a night for two in Niagara-on-the-Lake at the elegant Copper Lane B&B, a weekend stay at the Downtown Marriott Residence Inn Toronto right in the entertainment district, and Toronto Raptors tickets! What do you have that you could offer to our guests at the gala?
We are also accepting cash donations to assist
with the operation of this worthy cause. Donations of $200, $500 or more can be identified as
Sponsors of the gala. Please make your cheques payable to Project417. A charitable
donation receipt will be mailed to you. Online donations will be available soon.
Those interested in donating an item can leave it with a member of the Project417
fund-raising committee, contact us by email at
donation@project417.com or call 647-235-8359 and ask for Andy.
Thank you, your contributions are much appreciated!
Project417 Programs
Project417 has several active programs in the Toronto Area. Project417 is a division of Ekklesia Inner City Ministries, a registered Canadian charitable
organization - CRA registration #890482763RR0001. Our vision is to create a community
which is accessible to ALL who are in need. We develop and implement programs which
enable people to move into healthier lifestyles. Project417 hosts almost two thousand
volunteers each year and guides them in meaningful outreach to the homeless right where
they live - out on the street, in shelters, meal programs or drop-ins. We are guided by our core values, which include -
People have priority over money, structures, systems and other institutions.
We must act in ways that respect the dignity, uniqueness and intrinsic worth of every person.
We will celebrate the richness of diversity in all humanity.
About developing this site: We are always in need of current operating system and application software if you would like to donate. You may also donate web hosting services and PC hardware. Needed: interactive web design and volunteer webmaster. We hope that
our website displays properly to you, Comments to - webmaster at project417 dot com
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