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PHOTO OPPORTUNITY/MEDIA ADVISORY
RBC Olympians Clara Hughes, Perdita Felicien
and Caroline Ouellette to Donate to Right To Play
TORONTO, November 21, 2012 - RBC Olympians Clara
Hughes, Perdita Felicien, and Caroline Ouellette will each
make a donation to Right To Play, a leading international
humanitarian organization dedicated to helping children through
sport. The donations will be made at a Right To Play dinner
held at grano restaurant in Toronto on November 28, 2012.
As part of the RBC Olympians Program in 2012, Clara Hughes,
a six-time Olympic medalist, Perdita Felicien, a two-time
world champion, and Caroline Ouellette, a three-time Olympic
gold medalist, were each given $5,000 to donate to an athletic
association, community group or charity that has fostered
their love of sport or touched their lives. Clara, Perdita
and Caroline are long-time supporters and Athlete Ambassadors
of Right To Play, an organization focused on using sport and
play to educate and empower children and youth to overcome
the effects of poverty, conflict, and disease in disadvantaged
countries. To learn more visit www.righttoplay.ca.
As Canada's longest-standing supporter of the Canadian Olympic
Team since 1947, RBC is committed to helping Canadian athletes
succeed at home and on the world stage.
| When: |
Wednesday,
November 28, 2012
6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Donation announcement to be made at 7 p.m. |
| Where: |
grano
2035 Yonge Street (Three blocks north of Davisville Avenue)
Toronto, Ontario |
| Who: |
Clara
Hughes, RBC Olympian and six-time Olympic medalist
Perdita
Felicien, RBC Olympian and two-time world champion
Caroline
Ouellette,
RBC Olympian and three-time Olympic medalist
Robert
Witchel, National Director, Right To Play Canada
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For media interested in attending, please
RSVP to Jackie Braden at 416-974-1724.
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For more information or interview requests, please contact:
Jackie Braden,
RBC, 416.974-1724
Ashton Lawrence,
Right To Play, 416- 203-0190 x333,
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