Happy Time Clowns & Magicians - Bulletin Board and Announcements From Charities

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We are organizing an upcoming event on May 29/30 2010 in Pickering @ The Montessori Learning Centre and another on June 5/6 in Whitby @ Inspirational Steps from 10 - 4:00 and would love to have your presence!

This will be carnival with vintage style games, vendors and performers and we will be supporting The FAITH (Further Advancement In Tree Habitats) Project which is an undertaking fronted by an 11 year old girl who has already raised enough money to populate a water shed in Whitby and has received a generous grant from both GM and The Girl Guides! We are ongoing supporters of this and other such noble groups.

The Karavan Festival will offer a table/space for each performer free of charge in hopes everyone considers this a self promotional opportunity meaning you will generate your own revenue from the crowds.

This event will be advertised in the local papers (NewsAdvertiser & Metroland publications -likely front page) within the first couple of weeks of May to generate attention from the masses!

Please let us know if you would have some time on these weekends to help us out and promote yourselves in the process! If interested, you will become part of our network and therefore be advertised on our sites and the sites of everyone in our network (like yourself). In turn, we request the same cross-marketing offer. This is very advantageous in that most of the network consists of companies with a similar audience.

Our Karavan site will be up within the week... if you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me!

Thank you,
David White

The Karavan Festival

The time has come again for the Justine Blainey Wellness Centre’s 4^th annual Children’s Health Festival. Our festival is taking place on Sunday September 27^th from 12:00pm-3pm and will be raising money for a very worthy cause Child Find Ontario.

We are looking for some one to face paint and possibly a balloon animal person to help us out for 3 hours on Sept 27^th. More information can be found on our website on www.blaineywellness.com. We are able to offer the option of helping you to promote your business by including a flyer/information in our 500 loot bags and if I am notified by Thursday (Sept 24^th) we can also include information on our ½ page ad in the Brampton Guardian.

Child Find Ontario assists in locating missing children by education programs in Ontario. They rely on the efforts of volunteers to help reunite these children with their parents. Of the 66,548 cases of missing children reported in 2005, Ontario has the highest proportion per capita at 22,503 missing children. They need our help.

Why this event?

To raise awareness of children’s health, wellness and safety in a fun and engaging approach.
Health issues: Unhealthy eating habits, diabetes, sedentary lifestyles all contribute to other health problems down the road.
Safety issues: bullies, needles, environmental threats
Wellness issues: stress, posture, sleep, studying effectively
Prevention is better than a cure! By educating parents we can allow children of the future to grow up happy and healthy.
To support community programs of Child Find Ontario
Residual funds from the event will go directly to Child Find

We hope that you will be able to participate in our event to help promote the health and safety of children! If you require additional information regarding the festival, please feel free to contact me at any time.

Thank you! Have a wonderful day!

Best regards,

Teena Avery

Public Relations

Justine Blainey Wellness Centre

416-886-9355

My name is Donna Barry and I am the Fundraising Coordinator for the Kawartha-Haliburton Children's Foundation in Lindsay/Peterborough - we are hosting our 15th annual "Dream Ball" which is a fundraising event to raise funds for children of abuse who are involved with the Kawartha-Haliburton Children's Aid Society to go to Summer Camp.

We are hosting a masquerade ball (Venetian/Medievel) on November 21st in Lindsay at the Victoria Park Armoury . We have 350 guests attend and the evening consists of a cocktail party, martini bar, 4 course dinner served by Eganridge Inn & Conference Centre, a silent auction and dancing to a live swing/big band orchestra.

We are looking for volunteer performers who can juggle, unicycle, do acrobatic trips from the ceiling or walk on hands, flips etc., stilt walkers etc.

We would be very appreciative of anyone who could volunteer about one hour of their time to perform at this gala.

Please visit our website at www.k-hchildrensfoundation.com

Thanks very much.

Donna Barry
KHCF

I am a teacher from Williams Parkway S.P.S. in Brampton and we are holding a Relay for Life to raise money for cancer.

Thank you. By the way, my name is Lynne Lazare. The website I'm using is
our school one which is wppanthers.com, then go to Teacher's Pages, then go
to my name, Mrs. Lazare. I can be contacted at this e-mail address or my
home number which is 905-453-3675

We are looking for a volunteer clown that makes animal shape balloons for the kids. It would be greatly appreciated if someone could come for an hour or so.

The Hyland Family's lives were turned upside down when they heard their son Ryan 3 1/2 yrs old was diagnosed with a rare form of Leukemia.

All proceeds going to the Hyland Family.

Event: Fundraiser
Date: Friday March 6th
Place: Milton Legion
21 Charles Street, Milton, ON
Time: 7pm - 12am
Contact: Sherry 905-785-2660

Thank you,
Sherry & Tina

We are looking for jugglers & clowns to donate their time for our annual fundraising event, the Manulife Walk for Memories.

Location: Allen Lambert Galleria, Brookfield Place (181 Bay St. Toronto, ON)

If you are interested in donating your time, please call Kendel at 416-640-6306

Every dollar raised from the event will go to provide counselling, education and information to individuals and families living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, and fund research to find the cure.

The Kidney Foundation of Canada - GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE WALK

Musicians, clowns, face painters, balloon artists, dancers, singers and caricaturists are invited to kindly lend their time and talents to the Kidney Foundation of Canada’s Give the Gift of Life Walks:

Saturday, September 13th , 2008 – High Park, Toronto (9 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)

Saturday, September 20th , 2008 – Richmond Green, Richmond Hill (9 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)

Saturday, September 27th, 2008 – Centennial Park, Barrie (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)

The Give the Gift of Life Walk is a non-competive walk that focuses on uniting dialysis patients, transplant recipients, living donors and family and friends to promote kidney health and organ donation awareness. With your support, we can provide our participants and supporters with a day filled with fun, food, fitness and fundraising!

For more information, please contact:

Daniela Piotrowski
Manager, Annual Giving

The Kidney Foundation of Canada

Central Ontario Chapter

700-15 Gervais Drive

Toronto ON M3C 1Y8

Tel: 416-445-0373 ext. 239 or Toll-free 1-800-387-4474 ext. 239

Email: dpiotrowski@kidney.on.ca

MAGICIANS! CARICATURE ARTISTS! FORTUNE TELLERS! JUGGLERS!

TUESDAY MAY 20TH 2008 – 6:30 PM TO 11:00 PM

NIGHTWOOD THEATRE – Canada’s National Women’s Theatre Company Presents

GALALICIOUS - Our Annual Fundraiser!

We’re taking you to THE CARNIVAL, complete with the rock stars of Canadian comedy...Mary Walsh (from This Hour Has 22 Minutes) and comedy team Women Fully Clothed. Comedy whiz-kid Kathleen Phillips keeps the evening trotting along as our very own Ring-Mistress! Silent Auctions! Live Auctions! Amazing Entertainers!!! Food! Drink! Festivity!!!

This is a fabulous opportunity to make yourself accessible to 400 + people! You can display business cards and other promotional material; you will have access to media and press coverage and logo placement through screen projections on rotation throughout the event and an honorarium!!!

Contact Audrey, Nightwood Theatre’s Associate Artistic Director for more information

416 944 1740 x 4.

www.nightwoodtheatre.net

Date June 8th 11am -2pm - But would only need entertainment for one hour 11.30
-12.30. Location: Hidden Valley Park Burlington This event is a fundraiser
to raise money for The bereaved Families of Ontario, Hamilton/Burlington an
organization that offers support services to parents and children after the
death of a child, parent or loved one. The event is a walk in remembrance
and a celebration of life which culminates with a butterfly release. Last
year we had over three hundred people attend, we released 200 individual
Monarch butterflies and raised over 30,000 dollars. We hope that this years
event will be just as, if not more successful as we are honored to have
Jamie West and Rebecca West (CHCH Television and 900 CHM) as our Honorary
Chair's for the day. Because of the high number of children we have
attending we are hoping for more children's entertainment, because we are a
fundraiser we hope to have most services donated. ?It would be wonderful to
have a magician to entertain the children between the walk and butterfly
release. If you have somebody that can help with this event in donating a
small amount of time on a Sunday morning, please let me know. Many thanks.
Michelle Guest Walk
Committee Chair
Please contact at 905-631-5444 0r Julie Davey at 905-318-0070

Kids Help Phone is hosting the 7^th Annual Bell Walk for Kids Help Phone in Hamilton at McMaster University and in St. Catharines at Jaycee Gardens on Sunday, May 4^th, 2008.

Last year, in these two locations alone, over 450 walkers and their families helped Canada’s only 24-hour, toll-free, confidential web and phone counseling service for kids raise over $60,000 and this year we’re hoping for $70,000 to contribute to our national goal of $3 million!

We love for families to come out and walk together, so we offer children’s entertainment throughout the event.

We are looking for clowns, magicians, facepainters, balloon artists, or jugglers to entertain our kids. There is no payment being offered, but this is a chance to be a part of one of Canada’s largest fundraisers, and promote your services to families in Hamilton/St. Catharines.

The Canadian Celiac Association’s Halton Peel Satellite group will be hosting a Pizza Party for family members June 29th 4:00 to 7:00 pm and is looking for volunteers who would help entertain the kids. We’re hoping for face painters and/or magicians, balloon artists. The event will be held in Oakville. Anyone willing to help should call nadia at 647-241-2816 or email at nadyika@hotmail.com. Thank you!

The Children’s Safety Village of Brant (located in Brantford) is a non-profit, charitable organization and we are currently planning for our 2^nd Annual Kids Street Festival for Sat. June 14/08 from 10-4pm. We would welcome strolling clowns throughout the day (feel free to hand out business cards) and would love the opportunity to offer a caricaturist to the kids and “young at heart” visitors. This is a fundraiser for the Safety Village. We provide scheduled educational safety training through the local police and fire prevention officers to kids from kindergarten to grade 6. We want to keep kids safe!

The Kids Street Festival 2007 was nominated as one of the “Best Attractions” and submitted to the Brantford Tourism Shining Star Awards. We were very honoured to receive such a nomination only after our first year!

If you are willing to help us out and fill the Village with smiles, chuckles and do what you do best, then please contact me directly at vspadoni@csvbrant.ca

The Children's Safety Village of Brant
407 Elgin Street
Brantford, ON N3S 7P6
519-720-6950
fax# 519-720-6951
vspadoni@csvbrant.ca
www.csvbrant.ca

Hi,

The Village of Streetsville (in Mississauga) is celebrating 150 years. We are looking for volunteer street performers in May and September. Events are being organized by a volunteer run body the Streetsville Arts Collective. Volunteer's names will be mentioned on printed material. Good opportunity for those starting off.

Please call Afshaan at 905 593 0111.

Thank you!

On Saturday, January 26th, 2008 the Alzheimer Society of Toronto is holding its major annual fundraising event Manulife Walk for Memories. For the first time in the 18 years of the event, we’ll be at Roy Thomson Hall, celebrating with a musical walk through the eras. Walkers will step back in time to do a little hip hop and disco dancing, meet the Beatles, Elvis and Marilyn, Boogie Woogie and Swing a little, and finally do the old Gershwin soft shoe! We’ll have costumes galore, giveaways and great entertainment.

We are looking for clowns, jugglers, buskers, dancers, singers, etc...to volunteer a few hours of their time and perform at our Manulife Walk for Memories on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at Roy Thomson Hall.

For further information, please contact me for more details.

Sara Kelly
Development Coordinator
Alzheimer Society of Toronto
Email: skelly@alzheimertoronto.org
For more information visit: http://www.alzheimertoronto.org

Sara Kelly

Development Coordinator
Alzheimer Society of Toronto
2323 Yonge Street, Suite 500
Toronto, ON M4P 2C9
(416) 322-6560 ext. 235

skelly@alzheimertoronto.org

The Hamilton Chapter of the Heart and Stroke Foundation is holding their Walk for Heart event on September 22nd at Bayfront Park. I am a member of the committee as well as a volunteer. I was hoping that someone from your company would be willing to volunteer their time at this event in our Kids Zone. I am only asking for about 1 to 1 1/2 hrs of your time. I was hoping for facepainters as well as clowns or jugglers. But really, whatever is available. I just would like to give the kids waiting with their parents something fun to do or watch. Please let me know asap as this event is approaching quickly. I may be reached at 905-643-6446. Thanks.

Isabelle Grguric

Hi. I am writing to ask for support with a fundraiser that I am doing to raise funds for an orphanage. I am looking for a clown show. I was lucky to have a magician volunteer last year and would love to get some help this year.

The event is on September 22, 2007 at 5:00 pm in Scarborough. My name is Kay Singh and my email address is singh_kay@hotmail.com. I would love a response.

Thanks

We would love ROgers Televsion to be involved.

Hi

I was wondering if you can help us out for our event we are holding on the
Rockcliffe Military Base.
THis Event is a Support the Troops Base Brats Reunion. We have many
volunteers putting this Event together and my task is handling the kids
events.
I am contacting you to ask If you would sponsor our Event. We are all
volunteers and what monies that are made are to be donated to MFRC.
Other companies are sponsoring us in the food, BBQ, table and chairs
department. We are in the midst of getting media coverage and radio stations
( for our music)
It would be greatly appreciated if you could contact me and let me know if
you could help us out, all companies sponsoring us will have their companies
logos, banners posted. THe less we spend the more we can donate.
THis Event is for August 25th, clowns needed from 1:30-4:00
Held at the Rockcliffe Military Base by invitation only.
Please reply A.s.a.p so we can look at other routes.

Thanks for your time.
Nancy.
nancielac@hotmail.com

EcoSource and Greenbelt Local Food Youth are organizing a Kid’s Day, on August 11th at the Brampton Farmers Market from 8 am-1pm. This event is designed to connect kids with the people who grow their food, through scavenger hunts, local snacks etc. We are looking for facepainters, musicians and anyone else who might have a skill that would make the day festive! We are a charity and do not have a large entertainment budget but are able to cover transportation and offer a small stipend. Please contact:

Tarrah Young

Youth and Local Food Coordinator
EcoSource
Clarke Hall, 2nd Floor
161 Lakeshore Road West
Mississauga, Ontario
L5H 1G3

phone: (905)274-6222
fax: (905)274-4387

tyoung@ecosource.ca
www.ecosource.ca

Looking for entertainers!

The West Hill - Highland Creek Lions Club, in association with the Highland Creek Heritage Day Festival is presenting the CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINMENT PARK. The Highland Creek Heritage Day is a one-day event in its 16th year. There will be a parade with more than 40 entries, including military marching bands. The streets will be closed for the day, there will be a crafters market, a beer tent and various bands, many other events, evening street dance, and of course, the Lions Children's Entertainment Park.

Where: Old Kingston Road and Morrish Road, Highland Creek (East end of Scarborough)
When: Saturday, June 16, 2007

Contact: Marius Ois, Coordinator, West Hill - Highland Creek Lions Club
tel: 416-282-7202 e-mail: ois@rogers.com
Check our website www.lionsclub.ca

Meadowest Cooperative Preschool is located in the heart of Meadowvale. Situated in the Meadowvale Community Centre, the pre-school provides children with a variety of play centres which enhance their social, physical, emotional and intellectual skills in a safe, secure and happy environment.

In our continued efforts to provide our children with the best possible introduction to school, we rely on fundraising events to supplement the overall operation of the preschool.

On Saturday, October 28th, 2006, we are hosting our Annual Trike-a-Thon and Silent Auction. At the trike-a-thon, students ride their favorite tricycle, tractor, bike, etc… around a small track and collect sponsorship money for doing their laps. The money raised from this event contributes to special purchases for the school. This year, we are hoping to purchase badly needed school supplies.

This will be a carnival-themed atmosphere, and we are badly in need of a clown/face painter from 10am - 1pm.

Unfortunately, being a non-profit organization we have no budget for this type of thing, so in other words, you wouldn't receive compensation - just the glory.

If anyone is interested, please contact Cheri @ cherir@rogers.com.

Thanks!

Welcome Inn Community Centre’s 11th Annual Urban Mennonite Bazaar is happening Saturday, November 25th 9am-2pm.

Volunteer entertainers to do balloon animals, face painting or magic tricks would really add delight and fun to this very important fundraising event! To find out about Welcome Inn Community Centre and how we have served Hamilton’s North End community for 40 years, please visit our website www.welcomeinn.ca

To volunteer or if you have any questions, please call Laura 905-525-5824

Thanks for your help!

Laura Reid

Program Support Coordinator

Welcome Inn Community Centre – Connecting People, Inspiring Community

40 Wood St. East

T: 905-525-5824

F: 905-525-6873

www.welcomeinn.ca

admin@welcomeinn.ca

“Fostering community resilience through education and relationship”

HIGH PARK TERRY FOX RUN - SEPTEMBER 17, 2006

Seeking Clowns, Musicians and Face Painters!!!! Would love to have some entertainment for the participants and their children. Expecting 1000+ in attendance! Time: 9am - 1pm

Please contact Amanda Citrome, Terry Fox Run Organizer, at your earliest convenience, 416.762.9548 or babcockamanda@yahoo.ca

Again, any help is very much appreciated for such a FANTASTIC CAUSE!

Best Regards,

Amanda Citrome
High Park Terry Fox Run Organizer

The Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research will be held in Etobicoke at West Deane Park on Sunday, September 17th, 2006 from 9am to 1pm. This is a wonderful community event with expected attendance from 700 to 1000 people. Our goal is to raise $100,000 towards finding a cure for cancer, but we need your help! If there are any clowns or other entertainers who would be willing to volunteer some of their time to be involved in this event, I would so greatly appreciate hearing from you. Please call Sheila at (416) 620-1682, or email me at s.sprenger@rogers.com.

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will be holding our Walk for the
Cure on Sunday June 11, 2006 at Streetsville Memorial Park (Mississauga).
The event goes from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. and all money raised will be
going to diabetes research. We are expecting 2,000 participants - many of
them families with children and we are looking for clowns, face painters,
balloon artists, buskers, stilt walkers and magicians to entertain the
crowd. This would be a maximum 2 hour commitment (from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00
p.m.). If you would like to know more about this event you can call
Christine at (905) 608-8067or log on to our website at www.jdrf.ca .

Thank you!

Christine Allen
Fundraising Coordinator

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Peel Campaign
7195 Millcreek Dr
Mississauga, ON L5N 4H1

Phone: 905-608-8067
Fax: 905-608-8062

The 2006 Peel Walk to Cure Diabetes is taking place Sunday, June 11th at
Streetsville Memorial Park. Join us for all the fun!!!

I am currently organizing the children’s area for the Nortel Ottawa Dragon Boat race festival and am looking for face painters and children’s entertainers. Our event takes place on June24th and 25^th at Mooney’s Bay park. Please feel free to contact me by email.

Thanks,

office@dragonboat.net

Meghan Maack

Office Coordinator

office@dragonboat.net

Telephone (613) 238-7711

Fax (613) 565-2662

www.dragonboat.net

Dear Clowns & Entertainers;

I am a member of a group called the Crown Point Community Council, and we are a small group of volunteer parents who for 5 years have run an Easter Egg Hunt at St. Christopher's Park ( 119 McNulty Blvd.) in the east end of Hamilton, near the Centre Mall for children between the ages of 0-12. We are currently looking for some volunteer clowns, face painters, balloonists, artists or any other entertainer that may be able to offer a couple of hours of their time towards this events. We would love to have an Easter Bunny who may show up for the kids as well or some Chickens or anything that may be of special interest towards the children. Our Easter Egg Hunt will be on Saturday April 15th from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and we currently have the Community Health Care Bus, The Canadian Paraplegic Association and some other organizations that have offered their time to us. We do not make any money on this as it is strictly an event for the children and we do sell hot dogs, drinks and bake goods to help with our costs. If there is anyone that thinks they may be able to give us a few hours of their time it would be greatly appreciated.

For more information please contact Bev Dexter - 905-549-5471 or at bevdexter@hotmail.com and I can give you more information on this upcoming event.

Thanks so kindly, Bev Dexter

The Albion Community Association is holding its 27th Annual Victoria Day festival from Friday May 19th until Monday May 22nd. This great community festival attracts more than 20,000 people on Sunday alone for our spectacular fireworks display, car show and midway. This year we have decided to concentrate Sunday around kids & family based activities. We have invited 6 local charities to organize their own fundraising activities on that day and take advantage of the crowd present waiving the standard booth fee's so that may profit from the event. We the Albion Community Association are a not for profit group consisting of only a handful of volunteers and would appreciate anything that will help us draw more people to the event and help these great local charities towards their goals. We can offer some prime spots for retail for free in exchange for a performance on our children's stage or even a walk around the crowd. Please contact me if you are interested in helping us, I thank you in advance for your timely positive response.

Jen Bonner

ACA Events Coordinator

Stoney Creek, Ontario

j.bonner@sympatico.ca

Dear Clowns, Entertainers & Artists

I am on the board of directors for the Beacon of Light Wildlife Centre in Nanticoke, Ontario. We are a non-profit, non-funded wildlife rehab centre.
We are having a fund raising event June 17, 2006 at the Selkirk Community Park in Selkirk, Ontario.
This event is called "Woofers & Wildlife", we will be having a dog event as well as a wildlife fair with demonstrations, vendors and crafters, children's pet contest and coloring contest. This event is being sponsored by Nutro Pet Products with the participation of many local organizations.
We would love to have clowns and entertainers to walk about for the kiddies and face painters, henna & airbrush. Tables are also available for a $20 fee or a percentage of sales.
For more information please contact Rose Prawdzik, Secretary - Beacon of Light Wildlife Centre 905 776-5391 or to this email address.
Thank you & Happy Tails
Rose Prawdzik
Starchaser Shelties
www.geocities.com/starchasershelties

Hi there I am looking for a Clown/entertainer for a Easter
Egg Hunt this April 15th 2006! I am looking for a Free person to help a
community group out. We have been hosting a Egg hunt for the past 4 yrs
and I would love to see if there is someone with a big heart to help us
out. Please let me know

nad@mnsi.net The city of Hamilton and please call
Nadine for any info 905 549 8232