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HOCKEY FOR CHARITY
15 décembre 2008
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
14 octobre 2008
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
10 septembre 2008
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 $7 000 and it’s Alex Kovalev himself that bought it! On the photo, we can see, on the left of Mr Kovalev, from the Montreal Canadians, Mr André Prud’Homme, first vice-president of CIBC Wood Gundy and president of the Board of Directors of the Simple Plan Foundation.
SIMPLE PLAN’S DONATION TO THE MONTREAL CANADIANS CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION
3 septembre 2008
On the occasion of the Montreal Canadians Children’s Foundation’s annual golf tournament, that took place at the Laval-sur-le-Lac Golf Club, September 3, 2008, Simple Plan gave an autographed guitar, which was signed by all members of the band, for the needs of a silent auction fundraiser. Being sold at 2 500$, it was one of the most successful lots.
AN AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO FOR A SUMMER CAMP
1 septembre 2008
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
26 août 2008
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
18 août 2008
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
21 juin 2008
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
19 juin 2008
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
15 avril 2008
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
20 février 2008
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
22 mars 2007
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
19 février 2007
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.
