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Thank you to all of our sponsors, volunteers, organising committee members, attendees, and donors for making the CTV presents 'Amazing People Gala in Support of SchoolBOX' a resounding success. Stay tuned to this page for more details pertaining to results from the evening and how to access photos once they are made available. ---- Some photos are available through the Ashley Cottee Photography Facebook Page. Check out the page to see some of the first photos from the event --- Please check out the red carpet photos from Steve Gerecke:
About the Gala Close to 600 people will attend the Ottawa Convention Centre to find out the winners of the "CTV Amazing Person of the Year" (for each of 2011 and 2012), as well as the "CTV's Viewers' Choice Award" which will involve on-line voting at www.ctvottawa.ca . CTV has profiled about 50 Amazing People who will be honoured on stage, before the singing and dancing begins in the beautiful Trillium Room overlooking the Rideau Canal at a red-carpet gala like no other. Since Spring 2011, CTV's Kimothy Walker has been telling stories about the power of the human spirit Thursdays on "CTV News at 6pm". One of those stories won one of Canada's most prestigious journalism awards at the RTNDA Conference recently. The top 3 "CTV Amazing People" stories from each year, as selected by an impartial panel, will be shown at the gala before the winners are announced, along with the "CTV Viewers' Choice Awards". Check out the feature at: http://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/features/amazing-people On that night we will, also raise enough money to build an entire school in Nicaragua, powered in part by young people in Ottawa. They will learn the importance of helping others on a global scale, the strength within themselves, and their ability to change their own community. SchoolBOX is an Ottawa Valley charity, based in Almonte, that has built 32 classrooms to date in Central America for children in horrific poverty. The power of education is the focus. It started when the founder, Tom Affleck of Almonte, gave a Nicaraguan child a pencil and notebook, the only tools she needed to attend school. The charity is growing because people from the Ottawa Area, and from around Canada, give their blood, sweat and tears to work in the communities to build the schools, alongside the children they help. Education is a powerful tool in any community and CTV is eager to support Ottawa young people making that happen for others. CTV's Kimothy Walker will host the gala and has been instrumental in organizing it, along with CTV News Director Peter Angione, a dedicated committee of community leaders and SchoolBox volunteers who have already spent 6 months planning Ottawa's new and unforgettable gala. Check out the CTV commerical spot featuring Kimothy Walker that is airing NOW on CTV Ottawa!
Where: Ottawa Convention Centre - Trillium Ballroom Tickets: Tickets can be purchased online on the following link: http://amazingpeople.ticketbud.com/gala - Tickets can be purchased with Paypal, Mastercard, Visa, American Express, or Discover Ticket prices: $150 - Individual Ticket (includes Gala and Dinner, Dancing and Entertainment and a $75 tax receipt from SchoolBOX) For complete tables, please contact Eric Collard directly: ecollard@intersol.ca Who: Any individuals, or businesses that are interested in mingling with the who's who of Ottawa and a group of inspirational individuals featured on CTV's Amazing People, all in support of an amazing non-profit organisation, SchoolBOX. Why: A great night out. An opportunity to network. Supporting SchoolBOX. For more information, please contact: gala@schoolbox.ca
There are still opportunities to sponsor The Amazing People Gala presented by CTV. Please see the sponsorship package here, for more details. For all sponsorship enquiries, please contact Eric Collard: ecollard@intersol.ca
In the Media CTV Ottawa - October/2012- Amazing People Gala raises money, hope See Video CTV Ottawa - October/2012- Inaugural Amazing People Gala showcases special stories See Video CTV Ottawa - October/2012- Amazing People Gala set to honour inspirational locals See Video CTV Ottawa - October/2012- Amazing People Gala set to honour inspirational locals See Video CTV Ottawa - Oct/2012 - Amazing Person Gala News and SchoolBOX feature (News at Noon) - (Part 1, 2 & 3) See Video EMC News - Oct/2012- Ottawa gala shining light on local charity Read Article Majic 100 FM October/2012,
Interview with Kimothy Walker (AP Gala) CTV Ottawa - August/2012- Amazing Person Gala Commercial See Video CTV Ottawa - July/2012- Amazing Person Gala Launches (11 o'clock news) See Video CTV Ottawa - July/2012 - Amazing Person Gala Launch (News at Noon) - Leanne Cusack Interview with Tom Affleck and Sarah Kerr (Part 1, 2 & 3) See Video About SchoolBOX SchoolBOX is a registered Canadian Charity (#83870 1324 RR0001) whose mandate is 'Making Education Possible'.
SchoolBOX strives to provide a basic education to the children of Central America through:
SchoolBOX works with local staff to construct classrooms and to promote education within Central America. Their staff have the passion to help needy children and communities within their own country. SchoolBOX works with community members, the ministry of education, other government departments, local staff, students, international volunteers, and overseas donors to 'Make Education Possible'
Since 2006, SchoolBOX has accomplished the following (As perApril 25, 2013):
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