Toshiba of Canada Ltd. (TCL) and AOL Canada’s Quest for Online Safety:
Reflecting its commitment to learning and technological innovation, TCL has teamed up with AOL Canada to help educate the community about online safety. This educational initiative is designed to help teachers and parents better understand how children use the Internet, how they can use it as an education and entertainment resource, that is safe from predators, cyber-bullies and other online dangers. “Mobile computers help kids realize that education is everywhere, and we want to make sure that they are kept safe when they are expanding their horizons", noted Sherry Lyons, Marketing Communications Manager of TCL. Participating schools must share their stories about how they have actively promoted online safety. Schools were judged on the success of their initiative, the amount of student involvement and creativity. This year's Grand Prize was awarded to Sargent Park School of Winnipeg Manitoba. For their efforts they received a Toshiba computer lab consisting of six fully loaded Toshiba M40X notebook computers.
"Breath of Life" to Benefit Cystic Fibrosis:
TCL has sponsored the Toshiba "Breath of Life" Celebrity Ski Challenge for over 20 years. The Challenge began in 1985 when Ken Read invited ski legends and celebrities to Lake Louise to participate in a charity ski race to benefit cystic fibrosis (CF) research. A donation of $1 from each lift ticket sold was give to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Over the years, the Challenge has become a national series of celebrity ski events, with more than 1,500 corporate participants racing down the hill with the superstars of Canadian sports. Since 1985, it has helped raise more than $4 million for Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Toshiba is proud to support the work of Canadian researchers who have made great advances in the fight against cystic fibrosis, including increasing the life expectancy for children and young adults with CF from only 18 years in 1985 to more than 35 years today.
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| "Breath of Life" Celebrity Ski Challenge at Lake Louise |
Toshiba Celebrity Golf Classic:
The Toshiba Celebrity Golf Classic, sponsored by TCL, raises approximately $100.000 annually for the Bloorview MacMillan Children’s Foundation, located in Toronto, Ontario, Each year, more than 40 celebrities from the fields of entertainment, sports, theatre, and the media come out to challenge each other and raise money for this worthy cause. Past celebrity players have included Terry Bollea (Hulk Hogan), Michael Burgess; Louis Gossett, Jr.; Pinball Clemons; Tom Gibney and Ken Shaw from CFTO-TV; singer/songwriter Alan Frew; Eugene Clark. Auberey Mann, George St. Kitts. And Andrew Stelmack from The Lion King; Dave Stewart, Robbie Alomark and Roger Clements from the Toronto Blue Jays; Ties Domi from the Toronto Maple Leafs; Tracy Murray from the Toronto Raptors; and Gino Reda from TSN. Bloorview MacMillan Children Foundation provides programs, services, and research for children with disabilities and specialized needs from across Ontario.
The Bloorview MacMillan Children's Foundation provides programs, services, and research for children with disabilities and specialized needs from across Ontario. More information: http://www.bloorviewmacmillan.on.ca/ |
