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SPA CONCEPT IS ORGANIZING A GOLF TOURNAMENT TO PROFIT THE SIMPLE PLAN FONDATION
The members of Simple Plan and the volunteers are happy to announce that Spa Concept has chosen to donate to the Simple Plan Foundation all proceeds that will be gathered from this year edition of its annual golf tournament. The tournament will take place at the Rive-Sud Golf Club, 415 Bella Vista, at Saint-Basile-le-Grand (www.golfrivesud.com), Sunday July 12th, 2009. For the children, a Mini Skate Fest will also be offered.
The tickets for the golf package, including the Skate Fest, lunch and dinner, and a few other surprises, are on sale at 150$ for adults and at 75$ for children; for the golf and Skate Fest only or for the dinner and the evening only, the tickets are at 75$ for adults and at 35$ for children; finally, for the Skate Fest alone, the cost is 30$ for adults and 15$ for children.
You are invited to register as soon as possible, since the number of participants is limited. You can also sponsor the event or make a donation to help young people in need facing typical teenage problems or severe illness.
For more information or to register, please contact us by emailing at tournoispaconcept@gmail.com.
The « Fondation Sourdine » raised over $110 000
Supported by Simple Plan, the benefit event « Les saveurs du théâtre » was a great success. Presented last May 4th by Lobe Santé auditive et communication, in partnership with Widex, Sennheiser and Starkey, to profit the « Fondation Sourdine », it gathered more than 350 persons, who attended a play especially written by Marie-Thérèse Quinton for the hearing impaired children, with the generous participation of the actress Sophie Faucher. The performance was followed by a gastronomic meal at Pur hotel, thanks to the talented chefs that have contributed: François Privé of Pur hotel, Stéphane Modat of L’Utopie, Joseph Sarrazin of the 47e Parallèle and Jean-Luc Piquemal, consultant.
On the occasion, the members of the band have sent by video a message of encouragement to the deaf children; moreover, many autographed items have been sold off by auction, among them one of Seb’s guitar at $5 500! The evening allowed the «Fondation Sourdine» to raise the incredible amount of more than $109 000 net, more than twice as much as last year. All the proceeds have been donated to the «École oraliste pour enfants sourds», a school where deaf children learn oral language.
SIMPLE PLAN SUPPORTS THE “FONDATION SOURDINE”
Although they cannot be present at the benefit event “Les Saveurs du théâtre”, that will be held in Quebec City on May 4th, 2009, Simple Plan is proud to support the “Fondation Sourdine”, which aim is to help deaf children in their effort to learn oral language.
The Simple Plan Foundation will donate different promotional items, autographed by all the members of the group to benefit the "Fondation Sourdine" auction fundraiser.
It's not the first time that Simple Plan is implicated in that cause. The group has often been collaborating with Sennheiser to bring a concert experience to hearing impaired children, with the help of a cochlear implant.
For more information, and to reserve your seats, please contact the "Fondation Sourdine" at 418 263-5189, or take a look at the Web site at www.sourdine.qc.ca or at the magazine "Lobe", available free of charge in the different "Lobe Santé auditive" clinics across the province of Quebec.
A BOWLING EVENING TO PROFIT SIMPLE PLAN FOUNDATION
Within the context of the personal project that must realize the students enrolled in an international program, a student from the North Shore Secondary School located in Bois-des-Filions, Jessica Supple, organized a bowling evening to raise funds for the Simple Plan Foundation. Last March 14th, she has presented to the foundation a check in the amount of $1 100, in presence of all the members of the group, who have thanked and congratulated her warmly.
MORE THAN 7 000 FANS AT BROMONT
The open-air show that took place on March 14th 2009, within the context of « Défi Ski 12h Leucan », has been a great success. It has gathered more than 7 000 fans and contributed to raise money to profit Leucan. Altogether, the different activities held at the three participating ski centers have allowed Leucan to collect $350 000.
SIMPLE PLAN CONCERT TO PROFIT LEUCAN
Following their foundation’s involvement in Leucan, Simple Plan is proud to announce that they will be taking part in the launch festivities of Leucan’s 30th anniversary, by offering a big open-air show at Ski Bromont, on March 14th 2009, within the context of “Défi ski 12h Leucan”.
Ski Bromont
150 Champlain St.
Bromont, QC
Tickets are available at www.defiski.com. All profits will go to Leucan to help the organization fulfill its mission of support and accompaniment toward children with cancer and their families. The members of Simple Plan hope that their fans will be generous for a cause that they hold in particularly high esteem.
About Leucan
Created in 1978, Leucan is a non-profit-making organization, which receives no government grants. Its mission is to enhance the well-being, healing and recovery of children with cancer and ensure support for their families. Besides its headquarters in Montreal, Leucan is present in nine regions in Quebec and has more than 7 000 members.
For more information:
www.defiski.com
www.leucan.qc.ca
THE AUBERGE DU CŒUR RAYMOND ROY IS THE PRIZE-WINNER OF THE « SIMPLE PLAN FOUNDATION’S GRANT»
On the occasion of the benefit concert organized by the Auberges du cœur Foundation, « D’Amour et de Cœur », which took place on December 8 2008 at the Gesu in Montreal, the president of the Simple Plan Foundation, Mr André Prud’Homme, first vice-president CIBC Wood Gundy, has donated an autographed souvenir photo of the band to the Auberge du cœur Raymond Roy, which has won the Simple Plan Foundation’s grant for the sum of $4 000, in order to develop a music program for its young résidents. Another $1 000 grant was presented, at the end of the tour, to one of the three young people that have performed at the shows.
A NEW SAXOPHONE FOR BEAUBOIS COLLEGE
Thanks to a Simple Plan Foundation’s donation, Beaubois College, which is –by the way- the alma mater of four among the five members of the group, was able to buy a brand new barytone saxophone for use of its music students.
The photos below show the new instrument, as well as the one, also new at that time, that Pierre Bouvier was playing in 1993.
SIMPLE PLAN PLAY HOCKEY TO RAISE OVER $100 000
Saturday, December the 20th, the boys were well and truly back on their hometurf and joined forces with the Quebec Remparts hockey team for a benefit event that raised over $100 000 for various charities, including their own « Simple Plan Foundation ». The guys got to meet one of the greatest goaltenders of all time, Patrick Roy, played an acoustic set and Chuck even managed to get 9 stitches to his fingers, thanks to a playful brawl with Pierre that went a little wrong. Check out all of the weekend’s action in this little video below.
HOCKEY FOR CHARITY
Simple Plan and the Quebec Remparts hockey team have teamed up for charity. On saturday December 20th, they will be holding an event at the Colisé Pepsi to raise money for four charities, among them the Simple Plan Foundation.
14,000 people are expected for the event which will unfold in three events:
• A skills competition with the 2008-2009 edition of the Quebec Remparts hockey team.
• A friendly hockey game with Remparts and NHL old timers including Patrick Roy and Stéphane Fiset as well as members of Simple Plan.
• Finally, SP will hit the stage for an acoustic performance in the middle of the rink.
Tickets for the event are only 20$, with proceeds going to charity, and are available through Billetech at (418) 691-7211.
SIMPLE PLAN REVEALS WORLDWIDE CHARITY SINGLE
Lava/Atlantic recording group Simple Plan has announced details surrounding their upcoming iTunes Store single, “Save You.” Net proceeds from each download sale will be distributed to cancer charities around the world, through the Montreal-based band’s own Simple Plan Foundation. “Save You” – which is also found on Simple Plan’s self-titled third studio album – will be released worldwide via iTunes, available in the U.S. and Canada on October 14th.
“Save You” was penned in tribute to lead singer Pierre Bouvier’s brother Jay, who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma cancer at the age of 28. Thankfully now in remission, Bouvier’s illness inspired the band to include cancer awareness as one of the initiatives of the Simple Plan Foundation. Thus far, the Foundation has donated over $100,000 to various charitable organizations around Canada and has raised over another $200,000 at various benefit events. In addition, Simple Plan has donated portions of their merchandise sales as well as 50 cents from each ticket sold on their recent and forthcoming tours. For full details on the charity organization, please visit www.simpleplanfoundation.org.
“After what happened to someone so close to us, we feel that, as a band, we had to do something to help,” explain Simple Plan in a statement. “We should get involved and use our voice to make a difference in the fight against cancer.”
In addition to the “Save You” single, a special companion video is currently in production. The clip will feature appearances from cancer survivors from all walks of life, including such famous faces as Sharon Osbourne, Marissa Winokur (of the original Broadway production of Hairspray), Barenaked Ladies’ Kevin Hearn, and Saku Koivu (captain of the NHL’s Montreal Canadians).
The philanthropic effort behind “Save You” is the result of a partnership between Simple Plan, iTunes, Lava/Atlantic, and Warner/Chappell Music, the song’s publisher. The donation period begins on October 14th and continues through January 31st, 2009.
SIMPLE PLAN MAKES A DONATION TO ALEX KOVALEV’S FOUNDATION
Simple Plan has donated a guitar and a photograph of the group, both autographed, to the Kovalev and Friends Foundation for Kids as part of its auction fund raiser held last September 10th 2008. The guitar was certainly one of the main attractions of the auction. It has been sold $7 000 and it’s Alex Kovalev himself that bought it! On the photo, we can see, on the left of Mr Kovalev, from the Montreal Canadians, Mr André Prud’Homme, first vice-president of CIBC Wood Gundy and president of the Board of Directors of the Simple Plan Foundation.
SIMPLE PLAN’S DONATION TO THE MONTREAL CANADIANS CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION
On the occasion of the Montreal Canadians Children’s Foundation’s annual golf tournament, that took place at the Laval-sur-le-Lac Golf Club, September 3, 2008, Simple Plan gave an autographed guitar, which was signed by all members of the band, for the needs of a silent auction fundraiser. Being sold at 2 500$, it was one of the most successful lots.
AN AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO FOR A SUMMER CAMP
Within the context of its fundraising campaign, the summer camp “La Colonie des Grèves de Contrecoeur” organized, at the beginning of September, a summer fiest, including different activities. The Simple Plan Foundation has given an autographed photosigned by all the members of the group for the auction fundraiser. Below, we can see the happy winner.
SIMPLE PLAN’S PARTICIPATION IN THE “NIDANAY” PROJECT
When at Montreal for their show at the Bell Centre at the end of summer 2008, the members of Simple Plan have participated in the “Nidanay” project by signing several pieces of a giant puzzle that contains 18 240 of them. Each piece is numbered, then sold, and the profits go to different charitable organizations. It shows that even “a small action, joining the others to become whole”, helps to change the world!
BENEFIT BRUNCH WITH AN AUCTION AND AN ACOUSTIC CONCERT
First fundraising event held by the Simple Plan Foundation within the context of its 2008-2009 fundraising campaign, a benefit brunch took place, August 17th, at 11 am, at Mel’s Cité du cinéma ; it included a double auction, both live and silent, and an acoustic performance by Simple Plan. The event was a real success : over 600 guests, among them the mayors of Montreal and Quebec City, enjoyed the brunch, hosted by TV personality Virginie Coossa,and raised over $125 000 for the Foundation.
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SIMPLE PLAN FOUNDATION'S PRESS CONFERENCE
The Simple Plan Foundation and the members of the group have held a press conference June 19, 2008, in the presence of the honorary president of their fundraising campaign, Mr L. Jacques Ménard, and of the representatives of the charitable organizations that received contributions, to announce the details of their campaign.
Charitable organizations that received contributions
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SKATEBOARD COMPETITION ORGANIZED TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE SIMPLE PLAN FOUNDATION
The Simple Plan Foundation is happy to announce that the fundraising event «911 Skateboard / In Line 2008», organized by volunteers, will take place August 2. The Foundation fully endorses that kind of project and wants to thank the organizers, wishing that their initiative will be imitated by other generous collaborators.
My 15 seconds of Glory
During the launch of the group’s third album, the members of Simple Plan have agreed to collaborate with Musique Plus and the Quebec ministry of Health and Social Services in a project entitled “My 15 seconds of Glory”. The goal of this project is to encourage young people to live out their passions and dreams while avoiding the many pitfalls in today’s society.
Participants are asked to complete a 15 second video montage that includes a Simple Plan song extract of their choice. During the clip, participants are asked to express what they are truly passionate about. One winner will be selected every week. The overall winner, selected among six previous winners, will be eligible to attend the next Simple Plan concert in Montreal later on this year. They may also be invited on stage with the members of the band.
All proceeds gathered from this special project will be donated to the Simple Plan Foundation.
Autographed guitar to the Jean Beliveau Foundation
Last February 20th, 2008, the Simple Plan Foundation offered an authentic autographed guitar to the Jean Beliveau Foundation as part of its silent auction fund raiser (see picture of Montreal Canadiens hockey legend with instrument). The proceeds from the auction went towards helping society’s most vunerable children.
Donation of autographed concert guitar from Simple Plan
Donation of autographed concert guitar from Simple Plan band members to benefit the Garde-Manger Pour Tous annual cocktail/silent auction fundraiser. From left to right, Sébastien Lefebvre and Jean-François Stinco, guitarists, as well as David Desrosiers, bass player.
The Garde-Manger Pour Tous is a non-profit organization that helps provide well balanced and healthy meals to school children in south-west Montréal’s poorest neighborhoods. For further information: www.garde-manger.qc.ca
Benefit concert organized by Valérie Thorn
Benefit concert organized by Valérie Thorn. The event was held last February 2nd at the Oka Secondary School and helped raise over $3,500 towards the Simple Plan Foundation.
