iGradbobble is focused on supporting charities within our local community, as well as on a global scale. We are proud to support the following charities.
UNITY is a youth led anti-violence charity dedicated to showing youth between the ages of 13 and 26 how using positive forms of artistic self-expression leads to making positive life choices making our communities stronger and safer. Through our performance driven programs and events we display the possibilities of positive self-expressions to help boost the self-esteem of youth while steering them away from violence, racism and other negative expressions.
In the summer of 2002 a couple of comedians were making their way back from a gig when the topic turned to Andres's fatehr-in-law Garry who had been diagnosed with cancer. Garry was a terminal patient at The Cross Cancer Institute and had spoken quite highly of the treatment he was receiving there. Andrew was very close to his father-in-law and wanted to do something for The Cross that would honor Garry's memory. By the time the comedians reached Edmonton, plans for the first benefit were underway...........
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