This September we’re thrilled to be holding our annual APJ Canada lunch in Toronto again. The Bovet 1822 and Artists for Peace and Justice Festival Lunch presented with Roots will be held on Sunday, September 8th at the magnificent Budman Family Residence during the opening weekend of the Toronto International Film Festival. In years past the lunch has been a huge success and we are looking forward to another amazing afternoon!

This year’s lineup includes co-hosts Pascal Raffy, Michael Budman, Diane Bald and George Stroumboulopoulos, with celebrity guests Mila Kunis, James Franco, Olivia Wilde, Liam Neeson, Adrien Brody and Moran Atias (subject to availability).

The lunch is a gathering of leading Canadian and international philanthropists, business people, artists and entertainers who come together to help raise vital funds for the programs that APJ Canada supports in Haiti. This year’s event will feature live musical performances, cocktail and food stations, a live auction and the presentation of an APJ Canada short film. Proceeds from last year’s event covered the bulk of the operational costs at the Academy for Peace and Justice, which currently educates 1,400 underprivileged middle and secondary school students in Port-au-Prince and which will welcome a class of 400 additional students this fall.

Tickets can be purchased by visiting apjcanada.eventbrite.com

We’re also giving away two free tickets to this year’s event! Click HERE for more information on how to win.

For those unable to attend we hope you will still consider supporting APJ Canada’s work and donating today. Your donation will go directly to our programs on the ground in Haiti that are making a difference in the lives of thousands of kids every day.

Summer School at the Academy for Peace and Justice began yesterday. But the programs offered this summer may not be what you would typically expect from summer school sessions. Yes, Summer School at the Academy is an opportunity for students to take extra classes to prepare for the coming school year, but it also provides our students an outlet to have some extra summer fun!

During the next couple months, the Academy is offering crafts, karate lessons, sports teams, and access to the new computer labs. The oldest students will also be able to attend introductory courses in Nursing, Plumbing, Telecommunications, and Electrician Work with Solar Specialization at the professional school St. Francis de Assisi, which is run by the St. Luke Foundation.

We’re committed to making sure our students get the best education experience possible — and we couldn’t do it without your support. In a country where only 20% of the population receives secondary education, it’s no wonder kids at the Academy love Summer School!

Our annual Festival Lunch, held during the Toronto International Film Festival, is coming up soon! This year, the event will be held on Sunday, September 8th at the Budman family residence in Toronto. In previous years, Jude Law, Ian Somerhalder, and many more have attended. This year, the Festival Lunch will be hosted by  Michael Budman (of Roots Canada), Diane Bald, and George Stroumboulopoulus.

This is an exclusive, invite-only event, but this year we have a surprise… Are you ready?!

We are giving away 2 FREE TICKETS to one of our followers on Twitter. That’s right!- YOU and a friend could party with the stars and support Haiti, on us!

Starting NOW through Wednesday, July 31, 2013, FOLLOW us on Twitter @artistsforpeace and RETWEET any post that has (or tweet at us using) #APJFest13. We will announce the winner on Thursday, August 1st!

Remember, you have to FOLLOW us (@artistsforpeace) to be qualified to WIN. Super easy, right?
Do GOOD, have FUN, Support HAITI. #APJFest13