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CIBC MIRACLE DAY
9 mars 2010
Last December 2nd, two members of Simple Plan, Sébastien Lefebvre and Jeff Stinco, have joined the CIBC Children’s Foundation at its 2009 Miracle Day 25th anniversary celebrations. Each year since 1984, on Miracle Day, CIBC’s wholesale banking sales and trading staff and CIBC Wood Gundy Investment Advisors donate their fees and commissions to children’s charities. Within that context, the Simple Plan Foundation has received a cheque of $15 000. The foundation thanks very sincerely all the generous employees, clients and partners of CIBC World Markets and congratulates them for this extraordinary initiative.
SIMPLE PLAN PLEDGES $10,000 FOR HAITI
26 janvier 2010
Joining the thousands who are coming together to lend a helping hand, Simple Plan was on hand today to show their support for Haiti. The guys were part of two big fundraisers in Canada, “Canada for Haiti” as well as well as “Ensemble pour Haiti” in Quebec.
Through their Simple Plan foundation, the guys also took the opportunity to do their small part and donated a cheque for $10,000 in hopes that other artists, businesses and individuals will follow suit and donate for Haiti.
If you too can donate, please do.
ENSEMBLE POUR HAITI TELETHON
23 janvier 2010
Tune into CBC/CTV/MTV/MuchMusic/TVA or Global today (Friday) at 7pm ET and join in the Canadian effort of sending relief to Haiti. The program will precede the U.S. organized Hope For Haiti telethon that airs on all American networks.
Donations made during the broadcast will go to The Canadian Red Cross Society, Care Canada, Free the Children, Oxfam Canada, Oxfam Quebec, Plan Canada, Save the Children Canada, UNICEF Canada and World Vision Canada.
The Simple Plan Foundation will be donating money to the relief efforts of Haiti tonight on the telethon Ensemble Pour Haiti. Watch it tonight on http://tva.canoe.ca/emissions/ensemblepourhaiti/.
SOUVENIR VIDEO OF THE SIMPLE PLAN FOUNDATION’S BENEFIT SHOW Metropolis – 09/09/24
30 novembre 2009
Thanks to CyberCap, you can now see a short video showing the highlights of the Simple Plan Foundation’s benefit show, which took place at the Metropolis, in Montreal, last September 24. The document gives a good idea of the event for people who couldn’t attend and will certainly remind those who were present of a nice evening.
CyberCap is a non profit organisation, whose mission is to help young people in need by giving them the opportunity to discover and experiment the multimedia industry, in order to prevent their drop out from school and to contribute to their integration into the world of work. During the show, the volunteers of CyberCap, under the supervision of Étienne Bégin Thibault, were in charge of recording and live broadcasting the event on giant screens and, afterwards, they used that material to produce the souvenir document.
Congratulations and many thanks !
TWO NEW SCHOOLS BUILT IN CONGO!
19 octobre 2009
The boys were in Toronto at the Eaton Centre to help celebrate the one
year anniversary of the launch of Spring's "One Brick At A Time"
campaign for Warchild. The band were pleased to announce that over
100K has been raised from the sale of War Child bracelets at Spring&Aldo
stores across North America. 100% of the profits from the bracelet were
used to create two new sustainable schools in the Democratic Republic of
Congo (Tamala and Mshimbakye), which will allow over 600 students to
return to school after years of civil war.
Thank you all for your support this year! You can grab the new bracelet
here for only $5 or go to an Aldo/Spring (http://www.myspringshoes.com/)
store near you !
TWO MORE FANS HAVE ORGANIZED EVENTS TO PROFIT THE SIMPLE PLAN FOUNDATION DURING 2009
16 octobre 2009
Wrestling Show
Vanessa Guénette has organized a Wrestling Show, completed by many other activities, that took place in Valleyfield, in August 2009, and raised $1 752. She was proud to present the cheque personally to the members of Simple Plan, at the Metropolis, last September 24th.
Results of the Nidanay Project
Michel Legault has also made a donation of $900, as a result of the Internet auction where autographed pieces of a giant puzzle were sold.
These two new donations add to the $1 100 raised by the bowling evening organized by Jessica Supple and to the $1 850 raised by the second benefit show put on by Valérie Thorn.
The Simple Plan Foundation wants to thank warmly all these fans who decided to involve themselves personally in a fundraising event and can only encourage them to continue supporting its charitable causes.
A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OUR GENEROUS PARTNERS ! THE SIMPLE PLAN FOUNDATION’S BENEFIT SHOW AT THE METROPOLIS WAS A BIG SUCCESS
28 septembre 2009
The members of Simple Plan and the foundation warmly thank all their fans and supporters, as well as the numerous volunteers, who have contributed, by their présence and by their unfailing support, to make a great success of the last September 24th benefit show.
They are sincerely thankful to their partners, collaborators, donators and sponsors for making a donation, buying tickets or offering items for the auction. They also want to thank all the enterprises and persons who have provided the benefit show organizors with various services : venue and technical services ; recording and projection on screens of the event ; wine, water, desserts and service ; hosting ; advertizing ; graphic design, printing and Web ; photography ; press relations ; merchandise and tickets sale ; double auction organization ; security ; welcome table, secretarial and accounting work ; show management and event organization.
They also want to say a special thank you to their main partners, BMO Financial Group and CIBC Wood Gundy, for the trust they have always shown since the beginnings of the foundation.
Even if the results of this fund-raising event are still preliminary, the Simple Plan Foundation can already say that the objective of $125 000 has been reached. The final details will be published as soon as possible. Thanks to all of you, the Simple Plan Foundation will be able to continue helping young people in need.
List of partners and sponsors
Sponsor's logos
Our partners
THE SIMPLE PLAN FOUNDATION HAS MADE DONATIONS TOTALIZING $170 000 TO DIFFERENT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
24 septembre 2009
The Simple Plan Foundation was proud to announce, during a press conference held earlier the same day as the benefit show, the list of organizations receiving a donation for 2009-2010. The total amount reaches $170 000 ; it’s $70 000 more than last year.
Though many of the recipients are actually repeats from last year, in order to maintain a constant presence within many of the programs the Foundation is involved with, others will benefit new partners whose mission fits more precisely with the Foundation’s objectives. Naturally the amount of demands to the Foundation increased tenfold this year, not only in total amount but in the diversity of said demands. Difficult choices had to be made, thusly the Foundation decided to focus its efforts on organizations directly supporting music as a way to help the youth.
The Simple Plan Foundation aims to help young people in need, stricken with serious illness or going through teenage problems: drugs, depression, suicide, poverty and the effects of war. Through donations and work with various groups and organizations, the Foundation strives to make a difference in the lives of this youth. For the band members, the promotion of musical programs in schools is a viable way to help young people develop a passion and to find a sense of purpose in life. Also very important to the Foundation are musical therapy programs for the handicapped or gravely ill children.
Sponsorship of “Musique X” and “Garage à musique”
This year, the Foundation has chosen to sponsor musical therapy programs in hospitals as well as music development programs in under-privileged neighborhoods which can offer a safe and accessible environment for the youth to express their creativity with appropriate supervision.
And so it is with great pleasure that the members of the band have decided to sponsor the “Musique X” and “Garage à Musique” programs.
Back in August 2008, the band had committed to doing something special for the youth of Montreal-North, and it is through this commitment, along with the support of various partners,
that the “Musique X” program was born and developed. Jointly, a similar program was being developed by Dr. Gilles Julien, founder of the centers for social pediatrics; the “Garage à Musique” – specifically created for the development of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve youth through music. For Simple Plan, getting involved with both of these programs was a natural fit, and it is their hope that through this sponsorship more attention will be brought to this worthy cause.
List of charitable organizations that received contributions
Press release
SIMPLE PLAN BENEFIT SHOW - Metropolis – September 24, 2009
16 juillet 2009
The members of Simple Plan and the Simple Plan Foundation invite their fans and partners to attend their second benefit event to profit their foundation, September 24th 2009, at 7 :30 pm, at the Metropolis, 59 St-Catherine Street East, in Montreal.
The evening will begin with a cocktail and an auction, that will offer guests the opportunity to meet the band in intimate surroundings. Afterwards, Simple Plan will perform a concert. You may purchase tickets for $125 per person. You may also become a privileged partner or sponsor. You will find all information below.
Simple Plan and the foundation count on your support to make this fundraising event a great success.
Tickepro.ca
Download the invitation letter
Download the form
Download the sponsorship program
A SECOND BENEFIT SHOW ORGANIZED BY VALÉRIE THORN
11 juillet 2009
It’s the second time that Valérie Thorn has been organizing a benefit show to profit the Simple Plan Foundation, the first time within the context of her high-school’s international program project, the second time all by herself. This event took place at the Oka’s Secondary School, June 6th, 2009, and has raised $1 850. The Simple Plan Foundation thanks her very sincerely and congratulates her. She can be proud of her achievement !
TOUR CIBC CHARLES-BRUNEAU : MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
10 juillet 2009
The members of Simple Plan are very proud of their participation in the 14th édition of the Tour CIBC Charles-Bruneau. They have this way contributed to raise more than $1 000 000 in support of children with cancer. As ambassadors, they have cycled the last 125 km of the four days tour and were warmly welcomed at their arrival at Montreal City Hall by the mayor Gérald Tremblay and, also, by Mr Pierre Bruneau, vice président and spokesman of the Fondation du Centre de cancérologie Charles-Bruneau, and the young Émilie Dubé, spokesperson of this 14th édition.
Photo: Jennifer-lee Gagnon Larose
SIMPLE PLAN TAKES PART IN THE 2009 TOUR CIBC CHARLES-BRUNEAU
6 juillet 2009
Many members of the group Simple Plan will take part in the « Ambassadors Day » during the 14th edition of the CIBC Charles-Bruneau Bicycle Tour, in order to raise funds to help children with cancer. On July 9th, they will join a group of businessmen and women already taking part, from July 6th to the 9th, in a 600 km bicycle trek to profit the Fondation Centre de cancérologie Charles-Bruneau; they will cover the distance between Saint-Jérôme and the Montreal city hall. They are expected to arrive at approx. 4:00 pm.
By taking up this challenge, they want to show their support for children and families who are fighting cancer and they invite all their fans to encourage them.
Be generous : you cannot remain indifferent to such a cause !
For more information and to make a donation :
http://www.charlesbruneau.qc.ca/tour-cibc/en/
The « Fondation Sourdine » raised over $110 000
19 mai 2009
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”
16 avril 2009
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
26 mars 2009
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
16 mars 2009
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
30 janvier 2009
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»
25 janvier 2009
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
19 janvier 2009
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
26 décembre 2008
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 $100 000 for various charities, including their own « Simple Plan Foundation ». The guys got to meet one of the greatest goaltenders of all time, Patrick Roy, played an acoustic set and Chuck even managed to get 9 stitches to his fingers, thanks to a playful brawl with Pierre that went a little wrong. Check out all of the weekend’s action in this little video below.
HOCKEY FOR CHARITY
15 décembre 2008
Simple Plan and the Quebec Remparts hockey team have teamed up for charity. On saturday December 20th, they will be holding an event at the Colisé Pepsi to raise money for four charities, among them the Simple Plan Foundation.
14,000 people are expected for the event which will unfold in three events:
• A skills competition with the 2008-2009 edition of the Quebec Remparts hockey team.
• A friendly hockey game with Remparts and NHL old timers including Patrick Roy and Stéphane Fiset as well as members of Simple Plan.
• Finally, SP will hit the stage for an acoustic performance in the middle of the rink.
Tickets for the event are only 20$, 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.
Download the press release
Download the photo album (huge-photos.com)
Download the program
Download the form
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.
