Help our CEO raise money for sick kids!

It’s not often that we post about internal matters, but we figured the more people who hear about this, the better. Our CEO, Mario Livich, will be volunteering with the Variety Show of Hearts Telethon on Sunday (tomorrow, February 12) to raise money for children with special needs.
There will be fabulous performances by Michael Buble, Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, Adele, and many more, and Mario (along with a ton of other fantastic volunteers) will be spending some time taking phone calls from viewers who’d like to donate. Please tune in – it will be some wonderfully entertaining TV, and if you’re able to make a donation, it would mean a lot to a group of very special kids.
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On Sunday, you can reach Mario directly at 604.529.3001. You can also reach the main line toll-free anywhere in BC or Alberta by simply dialing 310-KIDS (5437), or visit Variety online at variety.bc.ca. Please consider donating – you could really make a difference in a child’s life!

Rugby star to lose beard for charity

Rugby star Adam Kleeberger, of White Rock, BC, has one of the world’s most famous beards. The national captain’s wild beard gained him infamy during the Rugby World Cup – looking like a cross between a lumberjack and a wildebeest, the player’s bizarre appearance was only matched by his performance against Tonga, winning him a Man of the Match award.
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That’s set to change, though: Kleeberger will be given a clean shave by none other than famed Canadian TV presenter Rick Mercer. On October 17, Mercer is set to remove Kleeberger’s beard on his show, the Rick Mercer Report, to raise awareness of “Movember,” a campaign in which men grow moustaches in the month of November to raise money and awareness about prostate cancer. You can learn more and donate at Kleeberger’s “Movember” page: http://ca.movember.com/mospace/605978/