"Do anything, no
matter how small, to make a difference. If every one of us touched
one life, injected hope into a lost soul, or fed a starving child,
the WORLD would CHANGE." - Martin Luther King.
How Salsa For
Charity helps you and our World!
Salsa
Dancing with
Salsa For Charity helps you:
• Have more fun!
• Meet new people!
• Exercise without even feeling it!
• Take Toronto kids off the street and heal kids in
Africa!
What is Salsa For Charity?
As a
student of the only Toronto Salsa Dance Classes / Lessons that take
the proceeds and give up to 100% to worthy charities - Covenant
House, World Vision, and Red Cross – you’ll feel GREAT
about yourself. Not only will you have fun salsa
dancing,
meeting new people and staying fit, but you’ll also help
others. To date, Salsa For Charity has donated over $38,000 in cash
and services to help: (1) street youth in Toronto find jobs, (2)
needy African youth receive medical treatment, and (3) victims of
natural disasters re-build their homes. But we cannot help others
without your help first. Become a student. Register in our
classes now.
How much of the money goes to
charity?
We are proud to be the WORLD'S
FIRST charity-focused dance school and know that our example will
inspire other dance schools and all types of businesses to do the
same. Throughout the year, we run various charity-focused,
cause-awareness building parties, shows, workshops and lessons in
Toronto and beyond. We continually donate a portion of the fees
from our programs to worthwhile charities. In addition, Salsa For
Charity has donated and continues to donate thousands of dollars of
its services to various well-known Toronto-based, Canada-based, and
international charities to make the world a healthier, happier
place. Read the notes below for more on how we've given back to our
world.
Salsa For
Charity Helps Various Charities!
SALSA FOR CHARITY RAISES MONEY FOR
TORONTO REGENT PARK YOUTH
July 2007 - For the fourth year in a row, Salsa for Charity donated
several gift certificates redeemable for complimentary Salsa dance
lessons to raise hundreds of dollars for Toronto's own "Sky''s the
Limit" - http://www.stlonline.org - a charity dedicated to
providing computers for needy youth in Regent Park. A special thank
you again to Lara Tavares, the Executive Director, for doing such a
great job in promoting the cause!
SALSA FOR CHARITY DONATES SERVICES TO RAISE CASH FOR TORONTO'S BOYS
& GIRLS CLUB!
June 2007 - Salsa For Charity organized and delivered complimentary
dance lessons to raise money to support the character-building
services of the Palmerston Street Boys & Girls Club of Toronto.
Summertime sun and smiling faces were aplenty on that cheerful
Salsa-filled Saturday.
SALSA FOR CHARITY DONATES DANCE LESSONS & PERFORMANCES FOR
ONTARIO'S ELDERLY!
FEBRUARY 2007 - Salsa For Charity donated lessons and performances
to the Belmont House, a senior citizen care facility located in the
Toronto area. Smiles were aplenty as we shook and shimmied our way
through the halls. Thank you Belmont House.
SALSA FOR CHARITY DONATES SALSA LESSONS TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE
YOUNG SINGLE MOTHERS!
FEBRUARY 2007 - Salsa For Charity donated salsa lessons to raise
cash for the Humewood House, a non profit group dedicated to caring
for single young teenage mothers. Together, we are helping these
young women and their children realize healthier happier lives for
themselves as well as their community.
SALSA FOR CHARITY DONATES DANCE CLASSES TO FIND MONEY FOR ONTARIO
HEART & STROKE FOUNDATION!
FEBRUARY 2007 - Salsa For Charity donated dance classes to raise
moolah for a special Cupid's day singles party committed to giving
all its proceeds to combat heart and stroke-related diseases
through the Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation. Cupid's arrow
certainly did strike that night as people danced, ate and bid for
dates with sexy single bachelors and bachelorettes. Way to go to
Sie Sie and Nam for making this happen!
SALSA FOR CHARITY STARTS TEACHING SALSA TO STREET KIDS AT THE
COVENANT HOUSE!
JANUARY 2007 - Salsa For Charity has started Canada's first "Salsa
for Street Kids" Program at the Covenant House
(www.covenanthouse.ca), intended to spread the joy of Salsa dancing
to at-risk youth in order to better their lives. Following in the
footsteps of Pierre Dulaine of the 2006 Hollywood hit "Take the
Lead" fame, Salsa For Charity has donated their services to teach
the residents of the Covenant House how to enhance their health and
happiness through the power of Salsa dancing.
SALSA FOR CHARITY DRUMS UP DOLLARS FOR OXFAM CANADA TO HELP MAKE
POVERTY HISTORY!
NOVEMBER 2006 - Salsa For Charity supported Oxfam Canada in its
local efforts to raise $2000 to provide poverty-reduction programs
in developing countries. Held at the St Lawrence Town Hall in
Toronto, fundraiser attendees had a phenomenal time bidding for
various prize packages, several of which included professional,
enriching Salsa For Charity Salsa dance lessons.
SALSA FOR CHARITY RAISES MONEY FOR CANCER RESEARCH!
SEPTEMBER 2006 - Salsa for Charity donated its services to raise
dollars for the Terry Fox Run and for Cancer Research at the Terry
Fox Dance Party charity fundraiser held at Trinity-St. Paul Church
in Toronto, Canada. Thanks goes out to the many who attended the
event. Together, we are conquering cancer.
SALSA
FOR CHARITY RAISES MONEY FOR TORONTO REGENT PARK YOUTH
July 2006 - For the third year in a row, Salsa for Charity donated
several gift certificates redeemable for complimentary Salsa dance
lessons to raise hundreds of dollars for Toronto's own "Sky''s the
Limit" - www.stlonline.org - a charity dedicated to providing
computers for needy youth in Regent Park. A special thank you to
Lara Tavares, the Executive Director, for doing such a great job in
promoting the cause. Way to go!
SALSA FOR CHARITY
TEACHES AND DANCES TO HELP UKRAINIAN ORPHANS LIVE HAPPIER,
HEALTHIER LIVES!
May 2006 - Salsa for Charity stunned another audience with their
dancing delights at the first annual "Help us Help the Children of
Chernobyl"'s DANCE-A-THON held in Etobicoke's Golden Lion Club.
Together, we helped raise $3000 to fund and operate a summer camp
committed to educating and empowering orphans in Ukraine.
SALSA FOR CHARITY DONATES ITS DANCE CLASSES TO HELP MENTALLY
DISABLED CHILDREN IN ONTARIO!
May 2006 - Salsa for Charity donated its dance classes to support
Integra, a
Children's Mental Health Centre that offers a range of counselling
services to children and youth with learning disabilities, and to
their families.
SALSA FOR
CHARITY PERFORMS TO HELP KIDS IN INDIA LEARN TO READ!
April 2006 - Salsa for Charity got the crowd up on their feet and
cheering at a Toronto fundraiser that raised $2000 for World
Literacy Canada/India, an organization dedicated to helping kids in
need learn to read.
SALSA FOR CHARITY DONATES SALSA DANCE INSTRUCTION TO HELP BUILD A
KIDS LIBRARY IN LAOS
February 2006 - Salsa For Charity donated its professional dance
instruction to help raise $6,500 to build a library for needy
children in Laos. Congratulations to Sylvia Charczuk of Chi-Ki
Children's Organization for making the whole event possible. As
well, special thanks to Rod Dioso and Suzanne Desrochers (2
wonderful Salsa For Charity students) for supporting Sylvia with
their hearts, minds, and manpower.
SALSA FOR CHARITY DONATES SALSA LESSONS TO THE EARTHTONES
FUNDRAISER
November 2005 - Salsa for Charity
donated complimentary Toronto salsa dance classes to raise
money for HemoGlobal,
a Toronto-based organization that helps children in Sri Lanka who
suffer from Thalassemia, a hemoglobin problem through the Annual Earth Tones
Concert Fundraiser. Earth Tones was organized by the medical
students at the University of Toronto and hosted by former
MuchMusic VeeJay Master T. Throughout the night, Master T mentioned
Salsa For Charity many times as he awarded the Toronto Salsa dance
lessons to the lucky raffle winners. Now that he's inspired, let's
hope we'll be seeing him wiggling his hips to the Salsa beat in
Toronto sometime soon.
SALSA FOR CHARITY GIVES SALSA DANCE CLASSES TO HELP HURRICANE
KATRINA VICTIMS
October 2005 - Salsa For Charity gave its services of salsa dance
classes to a Toronto Benefit/Silent art & photography auction
to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. All the proceeds went to
the Network for Good - www.networkforgood.org
SALSA FOR CHARITY CLASSES / INSTRUCTION DONATED TO TORONTO UNITED
WAY
July 2005 - Salsa For Charity donated its salsa dance instruction
to the Annual General Meeting of the United Way of Greater Toronto.
The participants loved the Salsa and couldn't get enough of
it.
SALSA FOR CHARITY RAISES MONEY FOR TORONTO REGENT PARK YOUTH
June 2005 - For the second year in a row, Salsa for Charity donated
several gift certificates redeemable for complimentary Salsa dance
lessons to raise money for Toronto's own "Sky''s the Limit" -
www.stlonline.org - a charity dedicated to providing computers for
needy youth in Regent Park. A special thank you to Lara Tavares,
the Executive Director, for doing such a great job in promoting the
cause. Way to go!
SALSA FOR CHARITY GIVES FREE SALSA CLASSES TO HELP LEUKEMIA
VICTIMS
June 2005 - Salsa For Charity contributed its salsa dance expertise
to the organizers of a Toronto fundraiser for the Canadian Leukemia
and Lymphoma Society. Our salsa dance class gift certificates
brought in hundreds of dollars to their cause. Congratulations to
Ingrid and Shirley (a Salsa For Charity student) for making it
happen.
SALSA FOR CHARITY RAISES $1000 WITH SALSA LESSONS & IS FEATURED
ON TORONTO'S CITY TV
January 2005 - Salsa For Charity and its Toronto Salsa dance
classes are televised on City TV's Evening News for its Red Cross
Asian Tsunami Fundraiser. The news clip showed exciting clips from
the class; everything from students learning the basic steps to
Davin's reasons for starting the entire Salsa dance venture.
Overall, Salsa For Charity generated $1000.
SALSA FOR CHARITY INVITED TO PERFORM SALSA DANCE SHOW FOR DEPUTY
PRIME MINISTER
June 2004 - Salsa For Charity delivered an action-packed Salsa
dance show at a Toronto gala held in honour of the former deputy
prime minister Sheila Copps.