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Give Money Make Change

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Cynthia

“Give Money Make Change” is a fundraising event thats being put on by our friends over at the Remix Project.

The event is an effort to raise funds for Remix in order to save its courses and find a new home it’s set to take place on June 11th at Circa in Toronto.

The Remix Project has been receiving awards and accolades since it’s inception in October of 2006. Running for almost three years now, the program has successfully graduated close to a 120 young people from diverse backgrounds and situations through it’s programs who have gone on to comprise the backbone of Toronto’s burgeoning urban cultural and lifestyle industries.

Despite all these successes for the young people and cultural industries of Toronto, The Remix Project itself approaches a state of crises. Nearly half of its funding came through the direction of research from National Crime Prevention Canada (NCPC). Deemed a success by NCPC and even worthy of replication in other cities around the country, they are unfortunately unable to continue to fund any project past its initial “pilot” and “research” phase.

Add to this the fact that the program’s lease is up at their current location come August 31st with no chance for renewal (the building is being torn down to make way for new condominium developments) and the need for community support for the United Nations award-winning, mayor’s community safety panel priority, life and technical skills program is major.

Remix provides young people with the opportunity to stay out of trouble and focus their energy on.Even our own Karla “HustleGRL” Moy calls this place home, it allows youth to take their talents and showcase them in a positive manner.

They’ve been giving to so many of our youth and not asked for anything in return.

So on June 11th lets put all that “Screface Capital” stuff to the side if only for ONE night. Let’s go out and lend some support to people who deserve some support and who have been supporting and encouraging our city’s youth. Give Money, Make Change.

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