Archive of posts tagged "We Day"

Halloween for Hunger 2011

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Free The Children, the non-profit organization behind the amazing We Day event, is hosting the Halloween for Hunger campaign. Instead of trick-or-treating for candy on October 31st, they’re suggesting that youth collect non-perishable food items that they can donate to their local food banks. Photo credit: CarrieLu on Flickr To help your spread the word, […]

We Day Vancouver 2011

Comments 16 by Rebecca Bollwitt

We Day returns to Vancouver this year as tens of thousands of young people get the opportunity to learn about how they can make a difference in the world. I have covered We Day over the last few years and it’s one of my favourite events. There’s dancing, singing, music, cheers, positivity and motivation. To […]

We Day Vancouver 2010 – Live Blog

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Today is We Day in Vancouver as thousands of school-aged children congregate in Rogers Arena to hear some of the most inspirational and motivational speakers of our time. Last year I had the chance to live blog throughout the day, meeting Jane Goodall, Mia Farrow, and listening to the sage advice of His Holiness the […]

We Day Vancouver 2009 Live Blog

Comments 5 by Rebecca Bollwitt

This morning I am at GM Place for Free the Children’s We Day… and so are 16,000 enthusiastic young people. I haven’t had much time to live blog but I have been tweeting from the floor of the arena (which you can view in the pane below): It has been an amazing morning with thousands […]

We Day Comes to Vancouver

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

We Day, a Free The Children initiative, is coming to Vancouver September 29th at GM Place. This event for young people and school-aged children brings together professional speakers activists and entertainers who share their stories to inspire and motivate young people. “We Day is an annual celebration of the power of young people to change […]