Sandy Smeenk

Executive Director, ILC Foundation

416-822-3494  Email: toast5@cogeco.ca

THANK YOU OAKVILLE FOR ANOTHER SUCCESS!!!  OAKVILLE’S LARGEST ROCK ’N ROLL PARTY RAISES 10,000.00 FOR CHILDREN’S DREAM CENTRE

Oakville, Ontario, November 10, 2010: Sandy Smeenk, Executive Director of the ICL Foundation; organizer of the 7th Annual Oakville Largest Rock’nRoll Party wishes to thank all guests, media, local and surrounding businesses and residents, the volunteers; everyone, who have once again contributed to the success of raising 10,000 for this year’s beneficiary – The Kerr Street Children’s Dream Centre and Food Bank.

Live entertainment provided by Oakville’s own “Kings“ and Grand Blvd packed the dance floor at the OE Banquet Hall on Speers Road. Generous portions of tasty appetizers provided by local businesses including Montfort Mediterranean Cuisine, Julia’s Ristorante, Chocolates by Bernard Callebaut, Paradiso, Monastery Bakery & Deli, Sushi Hour, Starbucks, South St. Burger, Tag Vodka were nothing but amazing!

We are looking forward to our 8^th Annual on Saturday, November 5, 2011, which will be bigger and better than ever…

WE NEED YOUR VOTES – Pepsi Canada Refresh Project has since approved Oakville’s Largest Rock’n Roll Party and The ILC Foundation to receive a grant of $100,000.00 subject to winning the most votes.

“I would like to encourage everyone in our community – family, friends, colleagues, sponsors and supporters to vote each and every day in favor of Creating the Largest Single Night Annual pan-Canadian Rock’n Roll Party in support of local charities, and really be a town & country that rocks,” said Sandy Smeenk, Executive Director.

The ILC Foundation (Improving the Life of Children) was incorporated as a not-for-profit organization with the intention to Create the Largest Single Night Annual pan-Canadian Charity Event supporting and connecting Canadian communities at a grassroots charity level, to support children in various ways.

One child, one minute, YOUR VOTE!   Voting period November 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO PLACE YOUR VOTE go to http://www.refresheverything.ca/leaderboard or www.theilcfoundation.org or www.oakvillerocknrollparty.com

and follow the link to vote.

Thank you again for your fabulous support!

See you next year!

From the Oakville Beaver

The seventh annual Oakville’s Largest Rock ‘n Roll Party will attract hundreds of guests to party and dance —  and they’ll be doing it for a cause.

This year’s event will raise funds for the Kerr Street Ministries (KSM) Dream Centre, which provides educational programs and food security for children and their families in Oakville and Halton.

The party will take place on Saturday, Nov. 6 at the International Union of Operating Engineers Banquet Hall on Speers Road.

Guests will be able to dance to their favourite classics of the 70s and 80s played by a live band. There will be door prizes, a silent auction and food tasting stations provided by local businesses.

The music will be performed by Oakville’s own The Kings, who will do renditions of Glide, This Beat Goes On and  more.

Tasting stations are provided by Montfort Mediterranean Cuisine, Julia’s Ristorante, Chocolates by Bernard Callebaut, Paradiso, Monastery Bakery & Deli, Sushi Hour, Starbucks Coffee Canada, South St. Burger, Tag Vodka and more.

Over the past six years the event has been sold out and has raised more than $65,000 to support the Oakville community. Past beneficiaries have included Cruisers Sports for the Physically Disabled, Wellspring of Oakville, The Rocks for Crops Foundation, Reach Legacy Fund of Oakville, Reach Out Centre for Kids and the Sunshine Foundation Dreams for Kids.

The event organizers work on a 100 per cent volunteer basis and handle the event co-ordination and fundraising. Product donations, services and time is provided by local businesses and residents and all proceeds go to the charity.

This year’s recipient, KSM, provides services such as a music instruction rooms, instructional kitchen, a food bank, computer lab for literacy training; a youth centre for after school programs and a gymnasium for sports education and fitness.

The banquet hall is located at 2245 Speers Rd. Tickets cost $40 per person and are available at www.oakvillerocknrollparty.com

KSM CHILDRENS DREAM CENTRE & FOOD BANK IN OAKVILLE

Get out those dancing shoes…It’s time to Rock for the cause…

Tickets are on sale now for the 7th Annual Oakville’s Largest Rock’n Roll Party featuring live entertainment from Oakville’s own, international recording stars THE KINGS (Switching to Glide/This Beat Goes On) and Grand Blvd.

Forty dollars per person admits you to a fabulous night of camaraderie, live entertainment dancing to your favorite classics of the 70′s & 80′s, great door prizes, a silent auction, and amazing food tasting stations to try throughout the evening from local businesses including Montfort Mediterranean Cuisine, Julia’s Ristorante, Chocolates by Bernard Callebaut, Paradiso, Monastery Bakery & Deli, Sushi Hour, Starbucks Coffee Canada, South St. Burger, Tag Vodka and more….

This year’s recipient, the KSM Dream Centre is designed to provide educational programs and food security for youth and families in need throughout the Halton Region. The centre contains individual music instruction rooms, instructional kitchen, a food bank, computer lab for literacy training; a youth centre for after school programs and a gymnasium for sports education and fitness. The combined efforts of individuals, foundations, schools, clubs, churches and local businesses in the Oakville area are making this dream a reality!

This annual event has proven to be a huge success with sold out venues, supported by over 600 guests & supporters from one year to the next.  Over the past six years, Oakville’s Largest Rock’n Roll Party supported by Oakville & surrounding businesses, has generated donations over $54,000.00 in essential financial support for the community.  Beneficiaries have included Cruisers Sports for the Physically Disabled; Wellspring of Oakville and other cancer related causes; The Rocks for Crops Foundation; REACH Legacy Fund of Oakville; Reach Out Centre for Kids; and Sunshine Foundation Dreams for Kids.

Our own local OLRRC committee personally handle all of the fund-raising and event co-ordination on a 100% volunteer basis with generous donations of time and product from Oakville and area businesses and residents. …and all proceeds are donated to the selected charity!

We would be glad to provide you with some complimentary tickets for promotional purposes.  For further inquires, please contact either Sandy or myself.  Thank you so much for your support.

Kathryn Huse, Media Volunteer

Sandy Smeenk, Event Director

NEWS RELEASE-September 28th

Listen to Vinyl 95.3 to hear announcements and join us as we promote and highlight our awesome major supporters & sponsors as we work to raise essential financial resources for the Kerr Street Childrens Dream Centre & Food Bank.

Oakville’s Largest Rock’n Roll Party has become an important nexus of business and community supporting various charity organizations that enrich and support the lives of those in need.  This annual gala event is the first weekend in November, and we hope that you will accept our invitation to be a part of it on Saturday, November 6, 2010.

Our party provides live entertainment (this year’s featured act is The Kings), dancing, silent auction, prizes, food and beverage tasting stations and plenty of special activities and attractions.  There is a theme each year, this time ‘round it’s “Rock of the 80’s”. This will be our 2^nd event at the OE Banquet Hall on Speers Rd., after 5 very successful years at the 707 Galaxy Club.  Our volunteer committee works very hard to put together the best possible show we can, and we’re proud to say they get bigger and better every year!  Since 2004, the culmination of our efforts supported by Oakville & surrounding businesses has generated over $54,000 in essential financial support.  Beneficiaries have included Cruisers Sports for the Physically Disabled; Wellspring of Oakville and other cancer related causes; The Rocks for Crops Foundation; REACH Legacy Fund of Oakville; Reach Out Centre for Kids; and Sunshine Foundation Dreams for Kids.

To learn more about our history visit www.oakvillerocknrollparty.com.

For our 2010 event, we are proud to announce our commitment of support to the Kerr Street Ministries Children’s Dream Centre & Food Bank. Located in downtown Oakville, the Dream Centre is designed with the purpose of providing educational programs for children and youth throughout the Halton Region, including food security for the entire family when the need arises.  The centre also offers individual music instruction rooms, an instructional kitchen, food bank, a computer lab for literacy and numeracy training, a youth centre for after school programs and a gymnasium for sports education and fitness.

Kindest Regards,

It’s only rock’n roll, but I like it!

Sandy Smeenk

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