Last night, our West End pod came together to organize an event at the Barbara Frum Library to promote Free The Children's Local Spotlight campaign, which raises awareness about Aboriginal Issues in Canada in partnership with the Martin Aboriginal Education Initiative.
The event kicked off with an amazing performance by Lost And Found!
Afterwards we heard Free The Children speaker Jenna McCauley talk to us about her Aboriginal heritage and the problems facing youth who live on Canadian reserves. It was shocking to see some of the images of poverty and despair that exist in Canada and hear about all the barriers that face our fellow Canadian youth. Thanks to Jenna's speech, each person left the event inspired to learn more about the struggles Aboriginal people in Canada face and got a better understanding of what it's like to live in the dire conditions that exist in our own nation. To find out more about what Free The Children is doing to help Aboriginal youth, visit www.freethechildren.com/aboriginaleducation.
After getting a chance to enjoy some treats generously donated by Starbucks at Yonge and Brookdale and United Bakers at Lawrence Plaza, along with some snacks made by our (MOB)ilizers, we resumed our performances with sets by (MOB)ilizers Jordan and Alee as well as a fantastic rendition of 'Viva La Vida' by Manuel!
Next we heard from Kathleen and Jonathan who performed "Disaster" and saw an awesome performance by dancer Angela!
Finally we raffled off two $25 gift certificates to In Style Shoes on Avenue Road and ended up raising $103 for our village of Llullin Totoras, Ecuador!
We're so proud of the West End pod for putting this event together and the entire DTTO MOB for coming out and bringing their friends! We'd like to challenge each of you to learn more about Aboriginal Issues and share that knowledge with those around you in order to bring awareness to the injustices that face our fellow Canadians, for it is only when we know about an issue and care about those affected that we can truly find tangible solutions.
Next month, look out for another awesome MOB campaign and get excited for National We Day only 5 days away!!!
Mad MOB Lovin' <3
-The DTTO MOB Leadership Team
