SAVE THE DATE:

SATURDAY MAY 30, 2020!

JITTERBUG 2019: A Message from
Sarah Robichaud, Executive Director

WE DID IT!
JITTERBUG RAISED OVER $60,000: AN ALL TIME HIGH!

Thank you to everyone who supported this year's Jitterbug Social at the Sony Centre on April 6th, 2019! With your help, we surpassed our goal and raised just over $60,000.00 in pledges, sponsorships, ticket sales, and through the Silent Auction.

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The feeling of love, warmth, support and connection filled the room exemplified what DWP holds most important. I am so personally grateful to our special guest performers from the Regent Park School of Music, Jim Creeggan, Mike Evin, Duet Dance Co,  Liza Kalashnikova and her partner, Dominic Who. 

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It was so moving for me to watch everyone having so much fun on the dance floor and also the laughter and smiles around the room. It was an afternoon celebrating the joy that dance can provide for all of us, whether we are an observer or active participant. 

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Everyone who donated, danced, collected pledges, and volunteered made this event the success that it was. DWP is very lucky to have so many talented and passionate supporters who help keep our dancers dancing across the city. We have a good thing going and we are so appreciative of everyone's support. 

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See you next year on the dance floor!

Sarah

About The Jitterbug

Our family friendly afternoon includes:

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Special guest performances, a Dance-A-Thon, an amazing Silent Auction, and a delicious lunch catered by The Sony Centre Chefs!

Dance-A-Thon

Three ways to get involved in our fabulous Dance-A-Thon

Next year, you can help raise money for DWP by sponsoring an individual dancer or team, register yourself  to dance, OR create a team of dancers and then create your fundraising page to share by email or social media networks.  All Dance-A-Thon Dancers attend the event for free!

Register as a dancer for the Jitterbug Dance-A-Thon and create your own Personal Fundraising Page on Canada Helps!

You can register your Team for the Jitterbug Dance-A-Thon and create your own Personal Fundraising Page on Canada Helps!

Sponsor a friend or a team to raise money for the Dance-A-Thon by:

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1. Click the link button above

2. Scroll down to "FIND A TEAM" and enter team name

3. Select team page and make a donation.

Special Guests

Our wonderful guest performers in 2019:

City TV's Pam Seatle, MC

We are so excited to welcome long-time supporter of DWP Pam Seatle as our master of ceremonies. Pam is a veteran reporter from CityTV News and has helped raise awareness for us through the media. We couldn't be happier to have her on board to MC. 

Jim Creeggan

Guest Musician

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Jim Creeggan is the incredible Bassist from the award winning group 'The Barenaked Ladies'.

In addition to performing for fans around the world Jim is heavily involved in community projects and we are so lucky to welcome him back to collaborate with our DWP dancers and the Regent Park School of Music youth. 

The Young Musicians  of Regent Park School of Music

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DWP is thrilled to collaborate with the RPSM on a one hour intergenerational workshop in which the young musicians and our DWP dancers will create an original piece of dance and music together that will be performed at the Jitterbug Social for the public

DUET Dance Company

DWP gratefully welcomes back the incredible DUET Dance Companyfor a second year to entertain and dance with us at the Jitterbug Social! This amazing company of young talented dancers donate their time and talent to not-for-profits to help other reach their fundraising goals! How incredible is that!?

Event Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors who help to keep our dancers dancing by supporting
The Jitterbug Social!

Map to The Sony Centre