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They came...over two hundred of them...to the Madison Avenue Pub, for the Fun-d-raiser For The Toronto Special Olympics, on Sunday, February 22nd, 2004.

For a mere fifteen dollars...they were entertained, amazed, and hypnotized. They laughed hysterically, they ate hors d'oeuvres, they clapped and sang along, and some even danced!! They bid on great silent auction items, they bought balloon pops for items double the value, and they won lots of door prizes...the Grand Door Prize being a pair of tickets for the Toronto Raptors game on March 7th.

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They had fun, and they helped raise much-needed funds...at the Fun-d-raiser For The Toronto Special Olympics. And they have been sending in their feedback...

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"The show was just phenomenal!! Everybody had a great time! The food, performances,
it was excellent! Thanks for putting on a wonderful event!"
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"The event was amazing: lots of great entertainment, good food and fun."
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"WOW that was an awesome event, great job. Thanks for a good Sunday afternoon."
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"Congratulations on the tremendous job arranging the fundraiser. We had a great time and I know everybody else did too."
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"Thanks for the great event. It was very enjoyable The crowd seemed to be really enjoying themselves."
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Thank you for making it a great afternoon.
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They may not know this yet, but it has been decided that the Fun-d-raiser For the Toronto Special Olympics will be an annual event!!

The Fun-d-raiser For The Toronto Special Olympics would like to thank Madison Avenue Pub's Management and Staff for their assistance, and for the use of the lovely Mad Balls II Lounge for our event!

The Fun-d-raiser would not have been such a success without our excellent Master of Ceremonies, fantastic Performers, and a terrific Sound/Music DJ who all so kindly donated their time and exceptional talent to put on a superb show...some heeding an appeal for help at the last minute.

TSO Athlete Speakers, thank you so much for sharing with us all a bit about yourselves and the positive impact that the Toronto Special Olympics has had on your lives. If any in the audience weren't aware of the value of this organization before, they certainly were after hearing your words.

We thank the Fun-d-raiser's generous Sponsors for their 'money' donations, especially CIBC for their $5,000.00 donation. We say a big 'thank you' to the Sponsors who donated the many great items for the silent auction, balloon pop, and door prizes.

Fun-d-raiser Promoters, we thank you for spreading the word about the event and boosting ticket sales! Fun-d-raiser Volunteers, we thank you for pitching in to help ensure that everything ran smoothly.

Last, but certainly not least, we thank them...the audience...the wonderful people who came to support the 1st Annual Fun-d-raiser For The Toronto Special Olympics.



ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE FUN-D-RAISER

These amazing performers are donating their time and talent to help us help the Toronto Special Olympics. We sincerely thank them for their very generous support!


~~~ LIAM DOHERTY~~~
(Comedian & Actor)

~~~Chrystal Gomes~~~
(Comedienne)
www.chrystalgomes.com

~~~Elvis Priestley~~~
(Elvis Impersonator)
www.elvispriestley.com

~~~ DANNY GAYLE ~~~
(Comedian)

*** RYAN JOYCE ***
Magician/Illusionist
www.ryanjoyce.com

*** DARRYL PURVIS ***
Comedian

*** ADOLFO B. ***
Hypnotist
www.torontohypnotist.com

*** DARREN BEDFORD ***
Variety Entertainer
www.darrenbedford.ca

Sound/Music provided by "Sqrl Sound"



SPONSORS OF THE FUN-D-RAISER

We thank these wonderful Sponsors for their generosity and support!

*** C.I.B.C. ***
www.cibc.com

$5,000 Donation!
Thanks to C.I.B.C.'s Alf Ramsay, Desmond Alvares, Maureen Phelan,
John Jenner & Monique Giroux.


*** BDO DUNWOODY LTD. ***
www.bdo.ca


4 Tickets to the March 7th Toronto Raptors Game
Thanks to BDO's Apolonia D'Sa

*** GANC GOOD AS NEW COMPUTERS ***
www.ganc.com


Dell Optiplex Tower P3 450MHz, 128 Mb Ram, 6 Gig HD, CD-ROM,
Windows 98SE. Refurbished unit, but as the name says...
good as new!
Thanks to Teri Rivard, and GANC's Mark Pagniello & David Slater

*** MAPLE LEAF SPORTS LTD. ***
www.theaircanadacentre.com


*An autographed photo/plaque of Maple Leafs' Tomas Kaberle
*A Raptors jersey autographed by Morris Peterson
*Both items include certificates of authenticity.
Thanks to M.L.S.'s Alldrick Britto

*** THE SECOND CITY ***
www.secondcity.com


4 Tickets for "Tony n' Tina's Wedding"
Thanks to T.S.C.'s Carlie Baxter

*** CADILLAC FAIRVIEW ***
www.cadillacfairview.com


Four $50 Toronto Eaton Centre Gift Certificates

*** ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM ***
www.rom.on.ca

1 Complimentary One-Day family/dual membership certificate to visit the Museum
Thanks to R.O.M.'s Emily LeRoux-Rutledge

*** FAMOUS PLAYERS ***
www.famousplayers.com


5 Grey Courtesy Passes, each for 2 adults
Thanks to F.P.'s Andrew Sherbin

*** CASA LOMA ***
www.casaloma.org

1 Complimentary Family Pass

*** C.I.B.C. ***
www.cibc.com

6 Melita Coffee Maker Starter Kits
2 CIBC 'Run For A Cure' Bags
Thanks to CIBC's Monique Giroux

*** STRATFORD FESTIVAL OF CANADA ***
www.stratford-festival.on.ca

Voucher
Thanks to SFOC's Michele Keutsch

*** PLAYDIUM CORPORATION ***
www.playdium.com

2 Play Cards
Thanks to PC's Jenn Gilliard

*** ONTARIO SCIENCE CENTRE ***
www.ontariosciencecentre.ca

Complimentary Pass
Thanks to OSC's Vishnu Ramcharan & Brian Thompson

*** METROACTIVE LIFESTYLE NETWORK ***
www.metroactive.org


3 passes for holistic spa evenings or afternoons
4 passes for networking social
2 passes for the speakers circle
3 passes for the writer's club

Thanks to M.L.N.'s Baldo Minaudo

*** GREYHOUND CANADA ***
www.greyhound.ca


A certificate of entitlement for two passes to travel
where Greyhound Canada goes anywhere in Ontario

Thanks to G.C.T.C.'s Cris Leonard

*** MICROCELL SOLUTIONS INC./FIDO ***
www.microcell.ca

Handset

*** SONY ***
www.sony.ca

DVD Player

*** ROGERS ***
www.rogers.ca

Gift Bag

Thanks to MSI's Melanie Mitchell

*** ROGERS SPORTSNET ***
www.sportsnet.ca

Sportsnet Backpack
Sportsnet Sweatshirt
Pair of Sportsnet Gloves
Sportsnet Hat
2 Sportsnet Pens
Roots Golf Shirt
Leed's Portfolio

Thanks to R.S.' Kathy Power

*** ONTARIO PLACE CORPORATION ***
www.ontarioplace.com"


2 Complimentary "Play All Day Passes" for 2004 Season
Thanks to O.P.C.'s Andrea Nyznyk


*** CINEPLEX ODEON CORPORATION ***
www.cineplex.com


6 Movie Passes
Thanks to C.O.C.'s Meghan Parnell


*** TORONTO ROCK LACROSSE CLUB ***
www.torontorock.com

2 Complimentary Tickets for April 9th Games at Air Canada Centre
Thanks to T.R.L.C.'s Stephanie Kaman

*** THE COOPERATORS ***

LaVie Hat Box Gift Set (Stationary Supplies) Studio G Photo Box
Thanks to T.C.'s Debrah Murphy

*** NATCHOS THAI THAI CAFE ***

Certificate For A Dinner For Two
Thanks to N.T.T.C.'s Sean

*** BILL ABBOTT ***
www.billabbott.ca


4 Tickets (each for 2 people) for the
"Magic and Mysteries of Bill Abbott" Show.

~~~ RAINBOW CINEMAS ~~~
www.rainbowcinemas.ca


24 Movie Passes
Thanks to R.C.'s Gulshan

~~~ VICTORIA'S MANSION GUEST HOUSE~~~
www.victoriasmansion.com


A Queen Room For One Evening in this renovated
historic mansion built in the 1880's.
Thanks to V.M.G.H.'s Jayne Miles

~~~ CARLTON CARDS~~~
www.carltoncards.ca


Gift Basket
Thanks to Deborah Thompson

~~~ EDGE ASSOCIATED ~~~
www.edgeassociated.com


One Complimentary Registration for an Authentic Leadership Workshop
One Complimentary Registration for 3 hours of PROGRESS Coaching
Thanks to E.A.'s Jody Eagen

~~~ SHOELESS JOE'S ~~~
www.shoelessjoes.net


3 ($5) Gift Certificates for the Woodbine location
3 ($10) Gift Certificates for any location
Free Appetizer Certificates
Thanks to Teri Rivard and S.J.'s Sheri Fritzley (General Manager) and Amy Reynolds

*** THE KEG RESTAURANTS ***
www.kegsteakhouse.com


2 Gift Certificates

*** IL FORNELLO RESTAURANT ***

$50 Gift Certificate
Thanks to I.F.R.'s Ian Sorbile

*** DENISE MORRISON ***

Gift Basket of Foot Lotions

*** IVY & SILU FERNANDES ***

Prize Donations

*** MARA BUSCA-BEDFORD ***

4 Gift Baskets of Tea, Coffee, Cookies, etc.
2 Gift Baskets - 1 Sweet and 1 Savoury
1 Gift Basket With a Variety of Items
1 Memory Box for Photos

*** AGNES GOMES ***

Prize Donation

*** CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF MAGICIANS ***
www.CanadianAssociationOfMagicians.com


Thanks to C.A.M.'s Joan Caesar for helping us at such short notice to find an amazing magician/illusionist to appear out of nowhere and come to the rescue of the Fun-d-raiser For The Toronto Special Olympics!


*** MADISON AVENUE PUB ***
www.madisonavenuepub.com

Our Host Venue & Major Sponsor. A huge "Thank You" to M.A.P.'s Jim, Kelly & Gordie, for coming to the rescue of the Fun-d-raiser for the Toronto Special Olympics. Thank You!







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