Once again, I will be representing Sandcastle Theory as one of the many artists rockin' 'round the clock at The Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay, this weekend. I'm slated for two solo sets in the beer garden.
Where else would I be, eh (grin)!
The 24 Hour Relay is more than just staying up all night with your friends running in circles; it's 24 little hours that can make a big difference in the lives of children with disabilities.
With over 10 000 participants, volunteers, and organizers, The 24 Hour Relay is the largest fundraiser of its kind in Canada. The event originated in Vancouver in 1979 and has been duplicated worldwide. Since 1980, an extraordinary $25 million has been raised for the cause.
The Sun Run is upon us yet again, and Sandcastle Theory will be there to watch you suffer ackhem!—rather, to inspire you in your noble pursuit of personal excellence, in support of this charitable event (grin). We'll be on the sideline, of course, eating muffins and drinking tea; most likely hung-over from our gig the night before, but steadfastly making music nonetheless.
This year your entry will support The Vancouver Sun's Raise-a-Reader campaign and beneficiaries such as:
The 17th Annual National Bank Financial Easter Seals Regatta & Festival
$236,017 raised at this year's event!
On Saturday, August 25th, 2007, Sandcastle Theory rocked Jericho Beach to help raise nearly a quarter of a million dollars for Easter Seal House Vancouver.
Thank you to the 60 boats, 85 boat sponsors, and thousands of spectators that made this year's event a success.
More than 4 000 people participated in the Easter Seals 24-hour Relay this weekend, raising $1.2 million. The money will be used to send about 850 children with disabilities to a week-long Easter Seals camp. Camps are located in Squamish, Shawnigan Lake, and Winfield.
Event co-ordinator Eran Norton said 140 corporate and recreational teams ran or walked in the annual event, organized by the BC Lions Society for Children with Disabilities, at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby.
Bands that took the stage to entertain the masses included:
Sandcastle Theory
Warren Flandez
The Town Pants
Wall Street
The VOC Soul Gospel Choir
Two other relays were held earlier this month in Victoria and Kelowna. Thanks to all who participated or donated in support of this worthy cause.
Sandcastle Theory will be appearing, once again, to entertain the thousands of athletes and spectators expected to attend Canada's largest charity marathon:
We'll be on Sunset Beach, letting fly some good loping music; so dust off your sneakers, start eating your Wheaties, and come prepared to put your hearts (and money) into it (wink)!
Sandcastle Theory is proud to be on the bill, with some of Vancouver's finest Indie Bands and DJ's, for the city's first annual Canada Day rock music festival. The event will be staged on Deadman's Island, located off the south shore of Stanley Park, in Coal Harbour.
Once a Native Indian burial ground, Deadman's Island was the subject of much controversy until 1930 when the federal government granted the city a 99-year lease on the acreage; however, the plot was later extracted for military purposes, during World War II, and has been a naval reserve facility, closed to the public, ever since.
Deadman's Island boasts a 1.5 kilometer shoreline, with breathtaking views of downtown Vancouver and Coal Harbour. This July 1st the island's gates will open to the public, for the first time in more than 60 years, to play host to this premiere Canada Day celebration. Be there!
For tickets/more information about this event, please visit the following website: www.deadmansisland.com
Number of Sun Runners registered: 48,133 Sunday, April 23 - 9 a.m.
Sandcastle Theory will be appearing, roadside, as one of the twenty-plus bands set to entertain the near 50 000 Sun Runners and countless spectators, at Canada's largest charity marathon: The Vancouver Sun Run. The second largest 10K in North America, it has donated over $1.1 million to charity, since its inception in 1984.
This year your entry will support The Vancouver Sun's Raise-a-Reader campaign and BC's amateur athletes.
Since 2001, $237 000 has been donated to The Vancouver Sun's Raise-a-Reader campaign designed to generate awareness and raise money for children's literacy programs and resources in BC. The 2006 Sun Run is expected to raise a further $50 000 for this worthy cause.
Since 1997 Raise-a-Reader has raised $2.45 million in support of children and family literacy in BC. One hundred percent of all monies raised goes directly to beneficiaries such as:
Donations to The Vancouver Sun's Raise-a-Reader campaign are graciously accepted. For more information on Raise-a-Reader and the programs it supports please visit: www.raiseareader.com
Additionally, each year $70 000 is given to BC's amateur athletes, via the Achilles Track Society and The Vancouver Sun International Jerome Track Classic: an annual track and field event that gives local athletes the chance to compete against some of the world's best in their own province.
So come on out and get some fresh air and exercise in support of a great cause. We'll see you there. Cheers!
TORONTO (Canada) – May 3, 2005 – Peace Point Entertainment Group Inc.announced today that their production of Barnstormers, currently seen on Canada's Outdoor Life Network, captured Gold honors at the 38th Annual WorldFest- Film and Television gala held in Houston, Texas on Saturday, April 30, 2005. The Gold award for "Barnstormers" was for the "Information, Cultural or Historical Programming" category.
Les Tomlin, Peace Point Entertainment Group President and Executive Producer is very proud to have won Gold for a second year in a row at "WorldFest":
"This is an especially exciting win for a pilot episode about pilots while we are preparing for a full season run in several major markets. This new pilot is one of our most unique projects to date, and coincidentally is debuting during a time when the public seems to have a growing fascination with aviators, as well as real-life people exploring remote places."
"Barnstormers" follows the real life adventures of pilots Michelle Goodeve and Kal Mollison as they barnstorm their way across Canada in two rare antique biplanes.
Peace Point Entertainment Groupis aToronto-based independent producer of cutting-edge television content for the worldwide market. To date, the company has produced over 300 hours of television content, with distribution in over 25 international markets. For more information and video clips, log onto: www.peacepoint.tv
WORLDFESTwas founded in Houston, Texas in 1968, and became the third competitive international film festival in North America, following San Francisco and New York. Now in its 38th year, the mission/vision statement of WorldFest is to recognize and honor outstanding creative excellence in film and video, and to validate brilliant abilities in the field. WorldFest discovered Spielberg, Lucas, Lynch, Ridley Scott, The Coen Brothers, Robert Rodriguez, Ang Lee, and hundreds more. Further details and a full list of this year's winners may be found at: www.worldfest.org
