Embrace-an-Orphanage evening attracting Ottawa's movers and shakers
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Media advisory - Embrace-an-Orphanage evening attracting Ottawa's movers and shakers
OTTAWA, May 27 /CNW Telbec/ - On May 28, 2008, the uniqueEmbrace-an-Orphanage event at the Museum of Civilization is the place to befor Ottawa's movers and shakers from all sectors of the city.Embrace-an-Orphanage is raising funds for orphanages in Vietnam and Ethiopia,including the Hai Duong orphanage in Vietnam, home to Son Pham, the courageous11-year-old boy whose face was almost totally obscured by a large tumour. << WHAT: Embrace-an-Orphanage, which benefits the Children's Bridge Foundation WHO: Liberal Sheila Copps and Conservative Jay Hill will serve as the co-chairs. Rosemary Thompson, CTV Ottawa Deputy Bureau Chief, is emcee, and keynote speaker is Craig Kielburger, founder of Free The Children, the world's largest network of children helping children through education. Confirmed guests include Ms. Laureen Harper, American Ambassador David Wilkins, Hon. Peter Mackay, Hon. Tony Clement, Hon. Rob. Nicholson, Jason Kenney, Jack Layton, Judy Sgro, Ruby Dhalla, Paul Dewar, and Alexa McDonough. Business people and media folks are supporting the event by participating and serving as generous sponsors, including Rx&D - Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies, Air Canada's Kids' Horizons, Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, Dollco Printing, Rogers Communications, CTVglobemedia, Summa Communications, Feschuk.Reid, The Canadian Medical Association, The Ottawa Citizen and Cummings Mitchell. WHEN: Wednesday, May 28th beginning at 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Museum of Civilization, 100 Laurier Street, Gatineau >> The Children's Bridge Foundation was established in 2003 by a group ofparents who had completed their families through international adoption. It isa volunteer-based charitable organization that provides support to orphanedand abandoned children in Vietnam, Ethiopia, China, India, Kazakhstan, andKorea. For more information on the Children's Bridge Foundation and the gala,visit www.cbfoundation.com. For further information: Cindy Goldberg, Blueprint Public Relations,(613) 237-7400 Ext. 24, cell (613) 240-5722, cindy@blueprintpr.cahttp://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/27/c4764.html
Media advisory - Embrace-an-Orphanage evening attracting Ottawa's movers and shakers
OTTAWA, May 27 /CNW Telbec/ - On May 28, 2008, the uniqueEmbrace-an-Orphanage event at the Museum of Civilization is the place to befor Ottawa's movers and shakers from all sectors of the city.Embrace-an-Orphanage is raising funds for orphanages in Vietnam and Ethiopia,including the Hai Duong orphanage in Vietnam, home to Son Pham, the courageous11-year-old boy whose face was almost totally obscured by a large tumour. << WHAT: Embrace-an-Orphanage, which benefits the Children's Bridge Foundation WHO: Liberal Sheila Copps and Conservative Jay Hill will serve as the co-chairs. Rosemary Thompson, CTV Ottawa Deputy Bureau Chief, is emcee, and keynote speaker is Craig Kielburger, founder of Free The Children, the world's largest network of children helping children through education. Confirmed guests include Ms. Laureen Harper, American Ambassador David Wilkins, Hon. Peter Mackay, Hon. Tony Clement, Hon. Rob. Nicholson, Jason Kenney, Jack Layton, Judy Sgro, Ruby Dhalla, Paul Dewar, and Alexa McDonough. Business people and media folks are supporting the event by participating and serving as generous sponsors, including Rx&D - Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies, Air Canada's Kids' Horizons, Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, Dollco Printing, Rogers Communications, CTVglobemedia, Summa Communications, Feschuk.Reid, The Canadian Medical Association, The Ottawa Citizen and Cummings Mitchell. WHEN: Wednesday, May 28th beginning at 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Museum of Civilization, 100 Laurier Street, Gatineau >> The Children's Bridge Foundation was established in 2003 by a group ofparents who had completed their families through international adoption. It isa volunteer-based charitable organization that provides support to orphanedand abandoned children in Vietnam, Ethiopia, China, India, Kazakhstan, andKorea. For more information on the Children's Bridge Foundation and the gala,visit www.cbfoundation.com. For further information: Cindy Goldberg, Blueprint Public Relations,(613) 237-7400 Ext. 24, cell (613) 240-5722, cindy@blueprintpr.cahttp://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/27/c4764.html
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