Sarah’s Charity Work 2005

Live 8

July 2nd 2005
An estimated 3 billion people watched Live 8 the greatest, greatest show on Earth. They came together with one message – make poverty history. On Saturday July 2 2005 concerts took place in 10 venues. 150 bands and 1250 musicians played across the globe to ask people not to give us their money, but to give us their names. On Wednesday July 6 2005, the Final Push concert took place in Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh. Sarah McLachlan performed Fallen, World On Fire and Angel at the Museum of Art, in Philadelphia
Official website: live8live.com

Make Poverty History Video

Sept. 2005
Bryan Adams, Sarah McLachlan, Gordon Lightfoot, k-os, Tom Green, Tom Cochrane, Raine Maida, Pierre Bouvier (from Simple Plan), Gord Downie, Sam Roberts, Fefe Dobson, Ben Kowalewicz (from Billy Talent), Bruce Cockburn, Jann Arden, Steve Jocz & Jason (Cone) McCaslin (from Sum 41), Great Big Sea (Alan Doyle, SDean McCann, Bob Hallett, Murray Foster, Kris MacFarlane), Barenaked Ladies (Steven Page, Ed Robertson, Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Tyler Stewart), Randy Bachman, Margo Timmins, K’naan, Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor (Blue Rodeo), African Guitar Summit and international artists Motley Crue and Jet.
Official website : makepovertyhistory.ca

Tsunami Aid Concert

January 29th and 31st 2005
A two-hour concert to benefit the tsunami relief effort will be held in Vancouver’s GM Place on January 29th and televised live and commercial-free on CTV at 10pm EST. The event is being hosted by comedian Rick Mercer with performances by a bevy of Canadian stars such as Avril Lavigne, Barenaked Ladies and Sarah McLachlan. With ticket prices ranging from $99.50-$42.50 to attend, there is sure to be a phenomenal amount raised for this worthy cause.

Taking it one step further, on January 31st in Calgary, the performers will be joined by Bruce Cockburn and Brent Butt of Corner Gas for another show. Lavigne will be absent for that event. All of the funds raised during the events will be donated to Oxfam, Care Canada, Doctors Without Borders and War Child. The show raised almost $3 million.

While she performed as the final act, McLachlan took to the stage with Delerium for a powerful opening set. And, as she finished her set, McLachan invited the other performers back to the stage for a final song which culminated in the chorus of The Beatles’ Hey Jude.

The Songwriter’s Summit (Oneness)

Hosted by the non-profit organization, oneness, The Songwriter’s Summit is a unique event where the only agenda is about making music that makes a difference. “Oneness: Songs of Hope & Unity” is a compilation of songs culled from the “Songwriters Summit for Oneness”; an event dedicated to the creation of music that connects or reconnects us with hope and a deeper sense of unity. Spanning Alternative, POP and R&B – the music created inspires emotions ranging from love to anger…with the constant being that they all express, in their own unique way, the common theme of the oneness of humanity.

In this unique event songwriters break out into small groups and proceed to pre-assigned rooms equipped with keyboards, laptops, mixers, microphones and more generously donated by companies ranging from Apple, M-Audio, SST, Soundabout Music, Mackie, Design FX Audio, and Advanced Audio. The Los Angeles Recording Workshop provides staff for setup, breakdown, and technical support. In keeping with the unity theme of bringing together diverse people for the common goal, songwriters were pre-screened and groups were pre-determined so as to create new and dynamic partnerships.

Oneness supporters include Santana, Quincy Jones, B.B. King, Sarah McLachlan, and others. Previous participants include the legendary Lamont Dozier (Barbra Streisand, Phil Collins), Andreas Carlsson (Celine Dion, ‘NSync), Kenisha Pratt (Brandy), Sami McKinney (Anita Baker, Patti LaBelle), Allan Rich (Whitney Houston), Narada Michael Walden (Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey), Pamela Phillips Oland (Frank Sinatra, Selena), KC Porter (Santana, Ricky Martin), Mathew Wilder (No Doubt), Dave Merenda (Sarah McLachlan), and others.
Official website: oneness.org

Blue Feather Music Festival

November 4th 2005
Yukon’s annual Blue Feather Music Festival is getting a boost from high-wattage Canadian star Sarah McLachlan. The Vancouver-based singer is donating much of the $400,000 set from her recently completed Afterglow tour to the festival society. Blue Feather president Gary Bailie says McLachlan and her recording company, Nettwerk Records has been a staunch supporter of the society and its mandate to help the territory’s youth. “Nettwerk Records has been a sponsor of Blue Feather for about three years, and they have been sending up pieces (of visual art) by Sarah McLachan for our art auction,” says Bailie. While in Vancouver to attend some concerts earlier this year, Bailie popped into Nettwerk to see his friend, Dan Fraser, who told him McLachlan and her husband, drummer Ashwin Sood, wanted to donate the set to the society.

St. Jude Children Hospital

October 2005
The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to find cures for children with catastrophic illnesses through research and treatment. Children are treated without regard to a family’s ability to pay. St. Jude covers all costs not covered by insurance for medical treatment rendered at St. Jude. Families without insurance do not pay. St. Jude freely shares research findings with doctors and scientists around the world. Winning bid: 590$

Greater Vancouver Food Bank

From the entertainment realm comes autographed ties from singers Sarah McLachlan, Krall, her husband Elvis Costello, Jann Arden and Burnaby-boy Michael Bubl‚. Actor Michael Moriarty, who Isman notes “is a great jazz pianist” has also contributed, along with comedian and Corner Gas star Brent Butt.
Many of the musical themed ties also come with a CD of the artist at play. Price: $305

Private Party

February 01 2005
Rod Stewart, Robin Williams and Sarah McLachlan played a private party in West Vancouver Sunday night to raise money for victims of the Asian tsunami, and raised a staggering $1.75 million from the 150 people in attendance.

Relay For Life

July 2005
More than 23,000 participants from 46 communities across British Columbia and the Yukon came together this year to raise over $5.5 million for the Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay For Life. The funds raised this year represent a 36% increase over revenue last year. These outstanding results from across BC and the Yukon would not have been possible without the generous support from several key events.
A surprise appearance and impromptu performance by Sarah McLachlan saw the city of Kamloops raise an all-time high of $190,000.

Canuck Place

October 15th 2005
Tour de France watch fetches $15,000 for Canuck Place, while other bidders score celeb timepieces at charity auction Malcolm Parry,Vancouver Sun,October 15, 2005

Chantal Kreviazuk played the piano and sang, and screen actress Sean Young was the celebrity guest when The Gift of Time gala set out to raise six figures for the Canuck Place Children’s Hospice Thursday. Insight Films development VP Brad McAfee organized the event, which filled the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre hotel with folk bidding on watches donated by the likes of Michael J. Fox, Sarah McLachlan and Robin Williams. Developer and Vancouver Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini paid the night’s top price. Maynards auctioneer Barry Scott got $15,000 out of him for one bicycle racer Lance Armstrong wore while winning the Tour de France.

Continuum Centre For Health and Healing

September 28th 2005
Former supermodel Christy Turlington stepped back into the limelight when she lent her support to a benefit gala in New York this week. The catwalk queen, who has kept a relatively low profile in recent months, stepped out with her husband Ed Burns in an effort to promote healthy lifestyles.The 36-year-old was looking typically radiant when she arrived at Manhattan’s Metropolitan Pavilion in an empire-waisted emerald green gown and tailored black coat. She and her movie star partner had gone along to join in the “Organic Elegance” banquet in support of the Continuum Centre for Health and Healing.

Once inside the venue the guests were treated to a banquet of organic cuisine while they watched performances by the leading lights of yoga and tai chi. Canadian singer Sarah McLachlan was also on hand, providing some rather more conventional entertainment in the form of a medley of songs from her new album.

Special Ringstones from Boost Mobile

January 10th 2005
Boost Mobile, Nextel Communications Inc.’s youth lifestyle brand, is donating proceeds from the sale of special ringtones — including “Angel” by Sarah McLachlan, “One” by U2 and “Survivor” by Destiny’s Child — in support of tsunami relief efforts. It’s a collaboration with the UNICEF.
Official website: boostmobile.com

Beth Israel’s Continuum Center Benefit

September 2005
Sarah McLachlan performed at a black-tie dinner at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street (Seventh Avenue), to support the Continuum Center for Health and Healing at Beth Israel Medical Center. The clinic is dedicated to research, development and promotion of holistic treatments and remedies within modern Western medical practice. Drinks at 7 and the performance at 9:30. Tickets, $500, from (908) 301-1144.

David Foster & Friends Charity Gala

September 2005
Canadian songbird Sarah McLachlan, with virtuoso violinist Lucia Micarelli, chatted with the media prior to Saturday’s David Foster & Friends Charity Gala 2005 in the new River Rock Show Theatre. The star-studded event raised $2.8 million for charity. In an unprecedented first, the David Foster Foundation – which provides financial support to Canadian families and children in need of life-saving organ transplants – raised more than $2.8 million at the posh soiree, which featured musical performances by Sarah McLachlan and Josh Groban, to name just a few.
Official site: davidfosterfoundation.org

Harlem Children’s Zone

April 26th 2005
Some tickets for Sarah McLachlan’s Memorial Day concert at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City along with Luxurious Accommodations are put in auction. The auction closes on April 26th 2005. Founded in 1970, HCZ, Inc. has developed a network of neighborhood-based programs that address the critical needs of children and families in Harlem and lead to the revitalization of this devastated community. The HCZ network of services begins at pregnancy and continues to college graduation. Our mission is to create a community in Harlem that provides all of its children with the supports and services that are available in affluent communities and produces outcomes that exceed state and city averages.
Official website: hcz.org

Twelve Reasons to Give

“12 Reasons to Give” the 2005 celebrity philanthropy calendar, honors 12 celebrities who have donated time, talent and a million dollars or more to charity. The 2005 honorees include Angelina Jolie, Russell Simmons, Sting, Rosie O’Donnell, Leonardo DiCaprio, Alonzo Mourning, Edward Norton, Andre Agassi, Sarah McLachlan, David Robinson, Christopher Reeve and Amy Grant. Each month features a photograph and quote from an honoree, as well as information about the charities that he or she supports. (Produced by the Giving Back Fund, which helps celebrities increase the effectiveness of their charitable giving; 100 percent of the calendar proceeds goes to the celebrities’ charities of choice.

Grammy Online Charity Auction

February 2005
The 2005 Grammy Awards Show may be over, but the official Grammy Online Charity Auction is still going strong, with items from Maroon 5, Green Day, Kanye West and Avril Lavigne available to the highest bidder. Proceeds from the auction benefit the Grammy Foundation and the MusiCares Foundation. Among the other items available during the online Grammy auction are autographed guitars from Sheryl Crow, Sarah McLachlan, Bono and Brian Wilson, and one-of-a-kind drawings from Kanye West and Tim McGraw.

Tickets in auction

April 6th 2005
Two front-row tickets (Section T, Row 1) for Sarah McLachlan’s concert at the Santa Barbara Bowl in Santa Barbara, California on Monday, April 25, 2005, are up for auction on Ebay. The tickets also include two meet-and-greet passes to meet McLachlan. The auction ends Saturday, April 16, 2005 at 2:22 p.m. PDT. This auction was sanctioned by Sarah McLachlan, and all proceeds go to the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. Sweet Relief was founded in 1994 by Victoria Williams to provide assistance to all types of career musicians who are struggling to make ends meet while facing illness, disability, or age-related problems. It is funded by the music community and a variety of individual donors, as well as through benefit concerts, auctions and albums.
Official website: sweetrelief.org