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Impact Apprentice Launches Video Competition!

As the Impact Apprentice Competition draws near, our team is beginning to finalize the final 32 competitors. We are in our 2nd round of selections where candidates are submitting 1-2 minute videos on a variety of topics we provided to them. We need YOUR help in spreading the word about the video competition...

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Impact on Rogers Daytime Television on Nov 16 & 20!

Posted by Christine Lu | Posted in Blog | Posted on 14-11-2009

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Rogers DaytimeImpact will be making not only one, but two appearances on Rogers daytime television show! You can see us live on Monday November 16th at 11:00am on Rogers daytime in the Peel Region and on November 20th at 11am, you can find us on Rogers Daytime in the York Region area! Tune in on channel 10 for those located in Peel and channel 63 for those located in the York Region area. We will be posting the link online to share with everyone following the interview!

About Rogers daytime Peel Region

Join us on daytime hosted by Travis Dhanraj and Dejan Gordon, an entertaining lifestyle show that highlights the people, events, and topics in and around the Peel Region. Guests will help reveal the richness and diversity of our community, while professionals will offer their expert advice. daytime is “local talk” about “life matters” including topics such as fashion, fitness, cooking, lifestyles, and more.

daytime….a window into your community.

About Rogers daytime York Region

daytime is York Region’s only daily, live lifestyle program showcasing everything the region has to offer.

Jacqueline Betterton & Jeff Moore bring their dynamic and fun-loving personalities to the screen every weekday morning offering up lots of laughs, tons of relevant information to York Region residents and a healthy dose of local matters.

daytime airs weekdays LIVE at 11:00am with encore presentations at 3:00pm, 5:00pm.

The Top 25 Impact Awards finalists have been chosen!

Posted by Anita | Posted in Blog, Programs | Posted on 11-11-2009

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Impact Awards Finalists

The Impact Entrepreneurship Group is pleased to announce an award program honouring some of Canada’s most impressive youth entrepreneurs. Impact has found Canada’s top 25 young entrepreneurs. Of the 25 finalists, five winners will be awarded at the Impact Gala on Friday November 20th, 2009.

The objective of these awards is to recognize and bring to the forefront the successes of youth entrepreneurs, highlighting them as role models for the rest of Canada. The Impact Awards is committed to rewarding outstanding students and notable entrepreneurs for their stellar achievements.

Social Entrepreneur of the Year

Woman Entrepreneur of the Year

Technological Entrepreneur of the Year

Arts Entrepreneur of the Year

Green Entrepreneur of the Year

Congratulations and good luck to all finalists!

2009 Impact Gala – Exclusive Silent Charity Auction Item

Posted by Christine Lu | Posted in Blog, Programs | Posted on 10-11-2009

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On Friday, November 20th, the 2009 Impact Gala will feature a silent charity auction with proceeds going to the Make-A-Wish® foundation, the largest non-profit wish granting organization in the world, granting wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. Since establishment in 1980, Make-A-Wish® has helped make over 225,000 wishes come true for children around the world.

This year’s featured item is:

1 Week Stay at 211 S. Oak Luxury Ski Chalet, Telluride, Collarado, valued at $17,500!


This is one of the only ski-in/ski-out homes in the town of Telluride. This 5 bedroom very high-end brand new home is located at the base of chair 8 and the Gondola. Outstanding finishes and furnishings include detailed woodwork, beautiful wood floors, stone fireplace, gourmet kitchen. luxury bathrooms and attention to every detail. There are two king bedrooms, one queen bedroom, a room with two twins and an additional bedroom with two twin beds.

Amenities:

Telluride, Collorado Ski Chalet*Ski-in Ski-out
*3 Steam Showers
*Private Deck
*Internet Service
*6 DVD Players
*Full Kitchen
*Fireplace
*Jacuzzi Tub
*2 Washer/ Dryers
*6 Cable TVs
*Stereo

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This exclusive getaway could be yours if you are the highest bidder and make the dreams of children come true at this year’s silent auction. A special thanks goes out to our very own keynote speaker, Norm Brodsky, the coauthor of the Knack and columnist for Inc. Magazine, for this generous donation. To learn more about Norm and his book, the Knack click here. Let the bidding begin!

BREAKING NEWS: Justin Trudeau is our 2009 Impact Gala Keynote!

Posted by Christine Lu | Posted in Featured, Programs | Posted on 08-11-2009

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Justin TrudeauWe are excited to announce that this year’s gala “Dare to Dream” will feature Justin Trudeau as our gala keynote! Justin is passionate about engaging and empowering youth to think and act entrepreneurial. His work with environmental groups and youth activism set an extraordinary example for today’s youth and demonstrates him as a leader propelling positive change in Canada. We are honoured to have him speak at the 2009 Impact Gala and share his encouraging words with our delegates and respective industry guests.

See you at the Impact Gala on Friday, November 20th!

Impact Interviewed on Toronto Morning Live – CHRY 105.5FM

Posted by Christine Lu | Posted in Blog | Posted on 03-11-2009

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Toronto Morning LiveYesterday on an early Monday morning at 8:30am, Janani Balendran, our fabulous co-chair of our upcoming Impact National Conference,was interviewed on the Toronto Morning Live show (CHRY 105.5FM). She was invited on the show to discuss how Impact is celebrating the upcoming Global Entrepreneurship Week and to share her perspectives on the benefits of youth entrepreneurship.

If you missed out on the show, click here to have a listen!

We thank DJ Manifest & Flo for the opportunity to share our story across the radio waves!

Toronto Morning Live:
Toronto Morning Live is one of Toronto’s premiere R&B/Urban Soul wakeup shows and CHRY’s flagship morning show – airing every Monday morning from 7-10am.
Hosted by radio veteran DJ Manifest and co-hosted by mega-city internet personality Flo Toronto Morning Live is distinctive in sound playing over 75% Canadian content representing artists from shore to shore and is home to the heralded MAPLMix – a 100% all-Canadian music montage segment that creatively mixes and highlights homegrown talent from across Canada.